A sole Spanish Bluebell wood hyacinth sprouted this week in the Katan-Ensor Preserve flowerbed along the hill above the horse barn. A bright overcast sky created its iridescent metallic colors. Perhaps more will spring up. I confirmed the bluebell’s identification with a Granby CT master gardener who knew Joan Katan and said: “Joan would have … More Bluebell
Celebrating the Trail’s Accessibility to Nature April is here. The weather warms, days lengthen, plants sprout, and birds arrive. Earth Day, April 22nd, is a day to celebrate one of my favorite stretches of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, the roughly three and one quarter miles running through wetlands and farmland from Copper Hill Road in … More The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, An Accessible Path to Nature
“For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies” by Ann Wilhelm Wilhelm Farm is typical of many small hill farms throughout New England. The 46 acre parcel of land encompasses a variety of landscapes, including open fields, forest, a woodland stream, and other wetland areas. Little of the land is level, and … More For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies
Mayor Bob Buckhorn got it right when he told NBC’s Willie Geist “This is when government matters,” after Hurricane Irma passed through Tampa. It matters when government is prepared to lead. We honor and fully appreciate our first responders whose mission is to serve and protect us in the wake of disasters, both natural and human caused. … More Government Always Matters
July 9-14, 2017, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada A week of building. A week of friendship. A week of faith. A week of changing lives. In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, President and Mrs. Carter brought their 34th annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project (JRCWP 2017) to several communities across Canada, with Edmonton and Winnipeg the two main … More Hartford Habitat Builds at Carter Project in Canada
April 22 is Earth Day 2017. It’s a day to take action. It’s a day to celebrate. It’s a day to honor the movement that began in 1970 giving “voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. ” It’s a matter of survival. Let’s give thanks to all people around the world who do … More Earth Day 2017: Create a Habitat and Celebrate Nature
After a two year absence, a Monarch Butterfly set down to feed in our backyard! We watched as it entertained us throughout the afternoon. “In the spring, summer and early fall, they can be found wherever there are milkweeds. Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweeds and they’re always searching for them in fields, meadows and … More Plant More Milkweed!
“I see them! They’re here! Bike & Build just arrived!” Every June for more than ten years the Bike & Build Providence to Seattle Tour has overnighted at First Congregational Church of Granby, CT on it annual Providence to Seattle trip, one of its eight yearly cross-country cycling tours raising awareness for, and money to fund, critically … More Pedaling Their Mission
Today is Earth Day. It’s a day to take action. It’s a day to celebrate. It’s a day to honor the movement that began in 1970 giving “voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. ” It’s a matter of survival. Let’s give thanks to all people around the world who do their … More Earth Day 2016: Follow the Heron Home
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