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 →

Enjoy a November hike

#MiddleburyCT #MLT #Hike By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY November is a great time to go for a walk or a hike. A walk is often defined as being on an even, paved surface. That means forays ... Continue Reading →

Live safely with bears

#Middlebury #BlackBears By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Black bears may look like teddy bears, but humans who wish to live safely with them in the neighborhood need to remember they are wild ... Continue Reading →

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 →