Wildlife lecture will be this Friday, March 14

#WildlifeTalk #Bears #Coyotes #MiddleburyLandTrust The Middlebury Land Trust will host Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple for her presentation, “Things That Go Bump in the ... Continue Reading →

Sign up for an owl prowl

#MiddleburyCT #OwlProwl #MLT The Middlebury Land Trust is hosting owl prowls three Saturday evenings – January 4, 18 and 25 – from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Scott Peterson Preserve ... Continue Reading →

Fence posts dot the forest

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust #TuttleWoods By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY A recent Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) hike went through the Tuttle Woods preserve. Keen observation brought ... 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 →

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 →

Household hazardous waste collection, trails work day April 17

#Middlebury #MLT #HouseholdHazardousWaste By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Saturday, April 17, readers can take their household hazardous waste to a free hazardous household waste collection in ... Continue Reading →

Some critters sound similar

#Middlebury #MLT   By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY You probably recognize by sound or sight many animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians that live around our part of Connecticut. Or ... Continue Reading →

Volunteers turn out for MLT Trails Day

#Middlebury #MLT By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Thirty people turned out for the Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) Trails Day Saturday, June 27, 2020, to work on trail clearing, removal of invasive ... 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 →