What good is a forest management plan? The forest is a huge investment, perhaps the least bit in terms of money. Our woodlands provide habitat for wildlife, both rare and …
6 = 20?
How can six pounds turn into twenty pounds? A gallon of gas weighs about 6.5 pounds but when that gallon is burned as fuel in your car you are adding …
Summer Gardens
My garden is thriving in the dog days of summer. I am watching as all the summer meadow flowers come in to bloom from week to week. Right now, the …
Respect Your Elders!
Did you know that there is a segment of the human population that will intentionally swerve out of their way to run over a turtle with their vehicle? An experiment, …
The “Go-To” Fern
My crew and I were planting under the sign at the end of the driveway. We had removed the old soil and replaced it with a new mix. I had …
Mountain Laurel
This year is a great year to observe the mountain laurel in our landscape. I love the wide range of colors that this shrub comes in. “What range of colors? …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsGypsy Moths
For those of you who know me, you are aware that there is very little found in nature that grosses me out. Scat, roadkill, snakes, spiders…I love it all! I …
Wildflowers
I usually consider our peak bloom time to be between mid-May and mid-June, but the truth is the flowering doesn’t really stop. Our gardens are filled with plants that bloom …
The Short Trail
I arrived at Norcross in 1982. The trails had been expanded when the new visitor center was constructed around 1977. All of the gardens were still located down by the …
May Birding
If you are only going to dust off your binoculars for one birding hike this year, this is the time to do it. The first few weeks of May, migrants …