Trees adapt to winter

By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Winter in Connecticut can be hard on everything that lives outdoors. There are many adaptations for animals (fur, burrow, hibernate), birds (some just go south, ... Continue Reading →

Keep walking this winter

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust #Winter By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY As winter closes in here in Connecticut, it can be very tempting to just grab a sweater and a cozy blanket and curl ... Continue Reading →

Shift to native garden species

#MiddleburyCT #NativePlants By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY At the recent Middlebury Land Trust Sunflower Days event, several people said they want to shift the plantings at their homes to ... Continue Reading →

Visitor shares thoughts

By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY This summer my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to have our eldest grandchild, Nico, stay with us for 5 ½ weeks. Her father (our son) and his family ... Continue Reading →

Baby wildlife best left alone

#MiddleburyCT #BabyWildlife By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Many animal mothers leave their young in what they see as a protected spot while they go off to forage. If you find and remove ... Continue Reading →

Take a look at local herons

#MiddleburyCT #Herons By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY “I love Great Blue Herons,” Jill Walsh said. “You should write about them some time.” Her request led to this column on the Great ... Continue Reading →

Coexist with coyotes

#MiddleburyCT #Coyotes By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Coyotes – some despise them and others fear them. This writer finds them fascinating creatures and enjoys seeing them in our lower ... Continue Reading →

Writer celebrates a milestone

#MiddleburyCT #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY February 2023 marks a milestone for this column: seven years, and 85 articles. Stories about land trust properties, trails, ... Continue Reading →

Resolve to volunteer in 2023

#MiddleburyCT #MLT #Volunteering By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY A new year is starting, and many people are making resolutions. A Statista study of 1,500 Americans showed the top three resolutions ... Continue Reading →

Snow provides protection

#MiddleburyCT #Snow #MiddleburyLandTrust By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Snow in Connecticut – that inevitable part of winter here – is loved by some and dreaded by others. In the natural ... Continue Reading →