Our Director of Applied Ecology, Dan Wilder, recently shared some interesting information on the cryptic pine barrens located on Norcross lands for the Ecological Landscape Alliance Newsletter. Click on the …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsRestoring a Pitch Pine-Oak Upland Forest at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsGood Finds at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
One of my favorite parts of the work at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary is the time I get to spend with the interns and our visitors. Educating the next generation of …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsOur Trails are Open for the Season!
Norcross Wildlife Foundation has nature trails open to the public. Located at 30 Peck Road in Wales, with ample parking and restroom facility, visitors can walk approximately 2.5 miles of …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsNew Trail Bridges
With the help of Wales Scout troop 765, Norcross Wildlife Foundation staff constructed two new bridges spanning Dunham brook for the sanctuary walking trails. Staff salvaged steel spans that were …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsScouts Help Build Bridges
Over two weekends in April, members of Wales Scout Troop 765 and their adult leaders helped to mix and pour approximately 6 tons of dry concrete to create the footings …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsChristmas Bird Count
On December 14th, 2020, the 205th Sturbridge Christmas Bird Count will take place. This is part of a larger effort of the National Audubon Society that has been taking place …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsMy Neighbors
Doing my desk work from home so has given me a great opportunity to learn more about my neighbors. Not just the human ones, but the wildlife that frequents my …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsPareidolia
One of my favorites, so I’m sharing again. Have you ever gazed up at the clouds and saw a whale, a ship, or maybe even a unicorn? What about faces …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsSir Robert of Lincoln
Yesterday, I spent some time in a large meadow and I had a pleasant encounter with a pair of bobolinks. Bobolinks are dependent on grasslands and meadows for breeding. They …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsWhat’s Bugging You?
An oldie but a goodie! It’s May and the blackflies are out. These are the tiny creatures that fly into your eyes and ears, and are generally considered a nuisance. …