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 →
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 →
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