On the eve of the start of fall I am thinking about next years’ garden. I know it is time to pull out the dead and dying annuals, cut back …
Dead Trees
If you live near or have traveled to the Sanctuary recently, you may have noticed that there are a lot of trees that never leafed out this year. Some are …
Garden Time
We have had a crazy spring. Of course the weather varies from year to year – sometimes we go straight from winter into summer, sometimes it is cold and wet …
Foresters for the Birds
Foresters for the Birds is the topic for our talk presented on Saturday, March 17 here at Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary. The name may be a little mis-leading and may make …
The Bay Path
This Saturday (March 10th) Don Duffy will be joining us to present “Exploring the Bay Path” for our winter lecture series. The Bay Path is a fascinating tidbit of local …
After the Tornado Presentation
A number of you were interested the presentation by Danelle LaFlower & Jennifer Santoro on February 10th that detailed their research on how the forest is recovering after the 2011 …
Climate change?
There is an ongoing debate among some people on climate change. We used to call it “global warming” and people would say to me “That’s great! I can’t wait for …
Birding for Everyone
Birding is for everyone. Whether you feed the birds and enjoy the visitors to your feeder with a cup of coffee in the morning or are a hard-core birder, traveling …
Trees and Tornadoes
The June 1, 2011 tornado had a huge impact on the people and the landscape of this region. On Saturday February 10th Jennifer Santoro and Danelle Laflower will present their …
Welcome to the Dark Side
Have you ever been camping at a beautiful state park and gone to the restroom after dark? If so, chances are you were either amazed by the diversity and abundance …