Explore Tuttle Preserve trails

#Middlebury #MLT   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY With the New Year upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been reading my articles and those who have ... Continue Reading →

Ski Middlebury trails

#Middlebury #Skiing By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY This year has been extraordinary for so many reasons: the pandemic, the busiest hurricane season on record, amazingly warm weather early ... Continue Reading →

Explore Middlebury-Naugatuck trails

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Snug up against Middlebury’s border with Naugatuck lies the 134-acre Water Company Parcel owned by the Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Know your fall foliage

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY While out walking with my husband a couple of weeks ago, I noted how some trees were dropping their leaves, even before they changed color. I said, ... Continue Reading →

‘Wolf’ trees grow on MLT land

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Many Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) properties are forested land enhanced by streams, ponds and lakes. This month, we take a look at the forests. Forests ... Continue Reading →

Champion tree grows in town

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY During these days of staying at home or finding safe things to do outside, it’s nice to know there are so many Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) trails ... Continue Reading →

Ferns flourish at Lake Elise

#Middlebury #MLT #Ferns By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY When I began researching ferns for this article, these ferny facts surprised me: There are 17 types of ferns in this part of the Northeast, ... Continue Reading →

Volunteer for trails work day

#Middlebury By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) is offering a unique opportunity to readers who want to learn more about trail markings and invasive plants while ... Continue Reading →

Explore Middlebury Land Trust trails

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Here we are with yet another month of social distancing. Tired of your own yard – despite it being lovely and getting better ... Continue Reading →

Land trust now accredited

#Middlebury #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The letter the Middlebury Land Trust had been hoping for arrived in late February. Congratulations, it said, your organization ... Continue Reading →