Notes and Resources

This is a great time of year to take walk and notice the colors of the woods and wildflowers. Wildflowers, especially those that grow in fields and meadows have another …

Seeds are a wonderful thing. They are so small and hard and shiny (or not – they can be large or fluffy too). You hold them in your hand and …

Our traditional Christmas (or winter) decoration at this time of year is the lovely, large, red petals of the Poinsettia – well that along with holly, evergreens, Christmas cactus and …

At Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, we have excellent habitat for a wide range of wildlife species. There is some great habitat for birds as well. Although I like to cut back …

Thanksgiving is such a great family holiday. We get together and all make our favorite foods and take time to appreciate the season of the year. I love the colors …

At this time of the year, there is still much work to be done in preparing the gardens for the winter to come. Where possible, seed has been collected and …

As an employee, for many years I have come to the Norcross Sanctuary at night – usually to light the fire on winter evenings or to be sure that the …

Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year. I love the changing leaves, the crisp air, the berries that light up the landscape and the culmination of it all …

The maples are at their peak color.   The frost that is forecast for this weekend may be the end of most of our maple’s leaves.   Fortunately, the oak trees …

During this past spring and summer I have spent a lot of time talking about “native” plants.   Native plants attract native wildlife, native plants are tolerant of our strange weather, …