(Re)Productive Gardens: Making Your Yard More Pollinator-Friendly With spring on the way, its a great time to learn about and start planning for making your garden friendly to pollinators. Check out this article from The Trustees .
Read more here: http://www.thetrustees.org/what-…/learning-discovery/re.html [continue reading]
Archive for Flora and Fauna
Mink Den Trail Cam in Westhampton
Mar
17
2020
A little trail cam action from Westhampton of a mink and friends that was shared on MassLive . https://youtu.be/W3JlIiigSkg [continue reading]
Use Caution! Frogs And Salamanders Are Having A Big Moment
Mar
13
2020
Use Caution! Frogs And Salamanders Are Having A Big Moment Frogs and salamanders are starting to wake up from hibernation and will soon be migrating to vernal pools throughout our region. Use caution when driving at night during early spring rain as they often have to migrate across roads.
Read or listen to WAMC’s [continue reading]
Read or listen to WAMC’s [continue reading]
Savoy Mountain State Forest Is A Scenic Outdoor Spot In Massachusetts That’s A Nature Lover’s Dream Come True
Feb
8
2020
Savoy Mountain State Forest Is A Scenic Outdoor Spot In Massachusetts That’s A Nature Lover’s Dream Come True Read the review of park here.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/savoy-mountain-state-forest-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter [continue reading]
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/savoy-mountain-state-forest-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter [continue reading]
CBEdu Resource: Native Trees & Forests
Sep
28
2019
Understanding our Native Tree Species German author Peter Wohlleben’s recent book The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate has sold more than 800,000 copies in Germany and is now on the best-seller list in the United States and elsewhere. Wohlleben’s book is popularizing revolutionary new scientific research demonstrating conclusively that trees [continue reading]
Monarch Butterflies: The Life & Science
Aug
2
2019
Monarch butterflies make perhaps the most epic of all migratory journeys! Here we feature an amazing video using Google Earth to track their journey and share ways families can protect them as citizen scientists… [continue reading]
What to Know About Poison Wild Parsnip
Jun
26
2019
I’ve been seeing more poison parsnip (also known as wild parsnip, an invasive species) when driving along Route 9 in the Hilltowns. Its already prevalent in New York and Vermont. This plant contains oil that reacts with sunlight and can cause severe blistering burns.
This article give useful information about how to identify this [continue reading]
This article give useful information about how to identify this [continue reading]
Be on the look out for Poison Parsnip
Jun
26
2019
I’ve been seeing more poison parsnip (also known as wild parsnip, an invasive species) when driving along Route 9 in the Hilltowns. Its already prevalent in New York and Vermont. This plant contains oil that reacts with sunlight and can cause severe blistering burns.
Giant Hogweed is a relative of this plant and also [continue reading]
Giant Hogweed is a relative of this plant and also [continue reading]
Biocitizen Will Help you Certify Your Local Vernal Pool
May
16
2019
Salamanders, newts and wood frogs depend upon the vernal pools that appear during snow melt and vanish as the summer arrives.
If you’ve wondered where these neighbors are born, and where they return to make babies, this video is a perfect introduction:
Without these havens, our amphibian friends will disappear. [continue reading]
If you’ve wondered where these neighbors are born, and where they return to make babies, this video is a perfect introduction:
Without these havens, our amphibian friends will disappear. [continue reading]
The Butterfly Forest In Massachusetts That’s The Perfect Family Destination
Apr
6
2019
The Butterfly Forest In Massachusetts That’s The Perfect Family Destination “Can you imagine anything more magical that walking through a forest filled with colorful butterflies? That’s just what you’ll get when you visit Magic Wings Butterly Conservatory & Gardens. This enchanting indoor space is packed with gorgeous, real butterflies.”
Read more here:
[continue reading]
Read more here:
[continue reading]
