In my last blog, I wrote about Emily Dickinson, famed poet and Mr. Norcross’ first cousin, once removed. While I was walking the trails yesterday (you can see a virtual …
Oak Trees
Although the maple trees have, for the most part, shed their leaves, there is still plenty of color to see in our landscape. The oak trees hold onto their leaves …
Why The Leaves Change Color
Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year. After the sweltering days of summer I like the warm days, cool nights and fewer bugs of fall. I start wearing …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsEmily’s Autumn
Did you know that famed poet Emily Dickinson is related to Arthur Dickinson Norcross, founder of the Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary? Emily was a first cousin to Mr. Norcross’ father. Her …
Hurricane!
Last week, the Sanctuary hosted an event for the MassConn Sustainable Forest Partnership which featured Stephen Long, author of Thirty Eight: The Hurricane That Transformed New England. Steve’s book is …
MA State Butterfly
As you know from my last blog, Massachusetts has a state bird, state tree and even a state soil. What Massachusetts does NOT have is a state butterfly. Enter the …
Partridgeberry
The hunt for partridgeberry has begun. As the summer comes to an end we must start planning for the fall. Partridgeberry cuttings are just one of the many jobs we …
Quiz: Mass Facts
How well do you know these state symbols of Massachusetts? click on the + for answers, mouse over photos for info [toggle title=”What is the state bird of Massachusetts?”]The Black-capped …
What’s That Post?
While walking the trails today I noticed a prominent new feature and I was excited! Well, not new to me, but new along the trails. During our final weeks of …
Grass vs. Grass
July 22, 2016 Sorry, I was a little slow getting this posted, but the information is still good! Hot summer weather is not always good to our lawns, especially when …