Norcross Wildlife Foundation News

A favorite poem of mine by Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Dragon-Fly (1833): Today I saw the dragon-fly Come from the wells where he did lie. An inner impulse rent the …

I’m sure you’ve heard the bad news about bees, bats and butterflies. Why not lend a hand by turning your yard into a native niche? The key elements to making …

Have you ever been walking through the meadow and come across white, frothy foam on the grass? While it may resemble something rather gross, this is the larvae of an …

Mr. Norcross had great foresight to conserve land in and around his hometown of Monson, Massachusetts. In his lifetime (1896-1969) land in this area was not being converted from farms …

Most of my posts directly relate to something you can experience while visiting our trails. This one, thankfully, is about something that isn’t too prevalent here at Tupper Hill this …

While walking along our trails this time of year, take a moment to admire the Witch Hazel (Hammamelis virginiana). This woodland shrub is plentiful here and, because it is so …

Here at the Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary we received over five inches of rain earlier this week which was a miracle for the denizens of our vernal pools. Last week the …

The native wildflowers along our trails certainly steal the show this time of year. Coupled with the blooms, there are many sights and sounds to seek out in the Pocket …

In a few weeks our local elementary school is going to have a field day at Tupper Hill. There will be a number of stations for the children to visit …

If you live near a pond there is no doubt you have heard the incessant trilling of male American Toads over the past few weeks. The males call to attract …