by Rebecca Ross | Nov 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
What a beautiful month we have had. The weather gave us a mix of warm days along with those familiar freezing temperatures and frosty mornings. Those warm days are a blessing for another chance to comfortably go outside and explore nature in the fantastic showing of...
by Aaron Lefland | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hiking is a great way to stay fit if you’re not comfortable going to the gym and you want to spend more time outdoors. There are thousands of miles of hiking trails scattered throughout the country and many local communities are creating more trails for people to use....
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | Oct 6, 2020 | Nature Feature, Uncategorized
The following photo essay was written and photographed by Susan Bergen. The wildflower meadow at Silvermine-Fowler is bursting with fall color and offering pollen and nectar to late season pollinators. The meadow, planted last fall by volunteers, features a...
by NCLT Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Nature Feature, Uncategorized
This wood duck nesting box was put up last week at the Hupper Preserve pond on the GreenLink Trail between Irwin Park and the New Canaan Nature Center. A second wood duck box was installed at the Smith Preserve overlooking Jelliff Mill Pond. Both were donated by Jim...
by New Canaan Land Trust Team | Jul 18, 2020 | Summer Steward Internship, Uncategorized
Dear Supporters of the New Canaan Land Trust, I cannot believe that this past week marks the ending of Session 1’s Summer Steward Internship Program! Although the time flew by incredibly fast, the amount of projects completed as well as the quality of friendships...
by Aaron Lefland | Apr 29, 2020 | Nature Feature, Uncategorized
Our first wildflowers, Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) are blooming now at the Fowler meadow. These bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar to early season pollinators such as azure butterflies, mining and other short-tongued bees, flower flies and soldier...
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