It’s baby animals time!

By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY Spring is baby animals time! And it is a time when many good-hearted folks find themselves in a quandary – in their gardens, or while hiking in a park ... Continue Reading →

It’s coyote mating season

#MiddleburyCT #Coyote #MLT By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY February is all about valentines and romance … and that includes some of our four-legged wildlife. February is right in the ... Continue Reading →

Seen a weasel lately?

#MiddleburyCT #Weasel #MLT By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY In days of yore – and in some cases still today – the robes of British royalty would be lined and trimmed with pure white ... Continue Reading →

Celebrate sunflowers

#MiddleburyCT #Sunflowers #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY One of the wonderful things about September is that last hurrah of late summer flowers blooming. That includes ... Continue Reading →

The fisher is often misunderstood

#MiddleburyCT #Fisher #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY In previous articles, this column has described many animals, from bears to foxes. This month, it focuses on one ... Continue Reading →

Apps can identify plants, wildlife

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY Assuming it ever stops raining, summer is a great time to get out with friends and family to go hiking. Connecticut has ... Continue Reading →

Learn your bear facts

#MiddleburyCT #MLT #BlackBear By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY On May 16, the Middlebury Land Trust again hosted DEEP Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple for an engaging and informative ... Continue Reading →

Secret life of snags revealed

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust #TreeSnags By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY “Tree snag.” That just plain sounds yucky, and if you saw one, you might think that it indeed looks rather ... Continue Reading →

Earth Day turns 55

#MiddleburyCT #EarthDay #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, begun in 1970 and held worldwide on April 22 every year. ... Continue Reading →

Wildlife activity increases this month

By JANINE SULLIVAN–WILEY March is when we have (finally!) the first day of spring. It also is when we need to be more cautious about coyotes and bears. Both become much more active ... Continue Reading →