Poison ivy – bane of humans

#Middlebury #PoisonIvy By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The Coaster’s 1959 hit, “Poison Ivy,” captures a lot in its lyrics: “Poison Ivy, poison ivy / Late at night while you’re sleepin’, ... Continue Reading →

Woodchucks, beavers confusable cousins

#Middlebury #Woodchucks #Beavers By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY   The woodchuck, also known as a groundhog, is the largest member of the squirrel family. It also is related to the beaver. ... Continue Reading →

MLT going to the dogs

#Middlebury #DogPark By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Middlebury is a community with many dog people. While the Greenway and Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) properties are great places to walk ... Continue Reading →

Three owl species are common here

#Middlebury #Owls #MLT By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Owls have long been creatures of myth and fable. Some myths portray owls as omens of death while others say their hoots ward off evil. ... Continue Reading →

Digitized maps enhance hiking

#Middlebury #MLT #DigitizedMaps By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY How people follow a trail has evolved over time, from the earliest discerning of faint marks along a woodland floor through ... Continue Reading →

Amphibians cope with winter

#Middlebury #MLT   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Deep winter in Middlebury brings sub-freezing temperatures for days and weeks on end, causing the ground to freeze hard as a brick. ... Continue Reading →

Holidays are for the birds

#Middlebury #MLT #Wildlife By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The holiday season is upon us and our thoughts often turn to what we can get for the ones we love. If you love nature and the birds ... Continue Reading →

Trail markers help hikers

#Middlebury #TrailMarkers By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The leaves are falling, the poison ivy is dormant, and views are again becoming long through the trees. The colder weather means ... Continue Reading →

Preserve name honors Irene Walker

#Middlebury #MLT     By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Irene Mabel Walker was an impressive woman, a really talented entrepreneur who was very generous in her final bequests. Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Family fun coming to Bronson Meadow

#Middlebury #MLT By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY For over 30 years now, the 6.3-acre field on the north side of route 188 near Pies and Pub – Bronson Meadow, a Middlebury Land (MLT) property ... Continue Reading →