Take a look at local herons

#MiddleburyCT #Herons By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “I love Great Blue Herons,” Jill Walsh said. “You should write about them some time.” Her request led to this column on the Great ... Continue Reading →

Coexist with coyotes

#MiddleburyCT #Coyotes By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Coyotes – some despise them and others fear them. This writer finds them fascinating creatures and enjoys seeing them in our lower ... Continue Reading →

Writer celebrates a milestone

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY February 2023 marks a milestone for this column: seven years, and 85 articles. Stories about land trust properties, trails, ... Continue Reading →

Resolve to volunteer in 2023

#MiddleburyCT #MLT #Volunteering By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY A new year is starting, and many people are making resolutions. A Statista study of 1,500 Americans showed the top three resolutions ... Continue Reading →

Snow provides protection

#MiddleburyCT #Snow #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Snow in Connecticut – that inevitable part of winter here – is loved by some and dreaded by others. In the natural ... Continue Reading →

Enjoy a November hike

#MiddleburyCT #MLT #Hike By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY November is a great time to go for a walk or a hike. A walk is often defined as being on an even, paved surface. That means forays ... Continue Reading →

Live safely with bears

#Middlebury #BlackBears By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Black bears may look like teddy bears, but humans who wish to live safely with them in the neighborhood need to remember they are wild ... Continue Reading →

Enjoy land trust walks, talks

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) will present a bird walk and a bear talk in September and follow them with guided hikes at ... Continue Reading →

Spot fungi, mushrooms during dog days hikes

#Middlebury #MLT #Fungi By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “Dog days of summer” refers to the days of mid-to-late summer, from July through August, that generally are the hottest and most ... Continue Reading →

Land trusts save green space

#Middlebury #LandTrust   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Why preserve an old barn, or a field or farm right in the middle of town? Why have trails that not everyone can use? Who cares ... Continue Reading →