Little Patch of Weeds: Transforming Lawn to Meadow
Georgina and Marvin transformed their curiosity (and lawn) to create areas providing food and shelter for wildlife across their property!
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Matt Smetana
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Farewell, Benée!
We bid farewell to our Community Engagement Director, Benée Hershon.
Jenna Rich
- Apr 3
- 6 min
How to Make Your Farm or Home Garden More Environmentally Friendly
By making a few small changes in the garden, you can help combat climate change, decrease energy bills, and more!
Benee Hershon
- Jan 5
- 6 min
Winter Community Member Spotlight: Michele Chalice
One local business is set to re-imagine what these outdoor spaces could look like and transform them into spaces which benefit all!
Benee Hershon
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
October Community Member Spotlight: Kris Snowman-Shelley
To support native pollinators, Kris Snowman-Shelley planted a beautiful pollinator garden through the Conservation Opportunity Fund!
Benee Hershon
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
September Community Member Spotlight: Jeff Littleton
From the coldest days of the year, to the heat of summer, Jeff Littleton is in the field strengthening conservation efforts in our region.
Amy Bodwell
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Laura and Cary: Pollinator Newbies Turned Enthusiasts!
Laura and Cary are two busy and active professional women who wanted to help restore a piece of the land they live on. The area had been...
Lola Bobrowski
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Pollinators of Cheshire & Sullivan Counties
The 2021 National Pollinator Week, an annual international event created by the Pollinator Partnership, took place between Monday June...
Todd Horner
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Private Landowners say YES to Pollinators!
One in three bites of food that we consume are made possible by pollinators—a group that includes the well-known honeybee, but also an...
Amy Bodwell
- Aug 2, 2020
- 6 min
An Interview: NH's Giant Silk Moths
Have you been lucky enough to see giant moths flying around in colorful outfits? Or perhaps huge caterpillars wandering about? Many of...
Amy Bodwell
- Aug 22, 2019
- 4 min
Managing Property to Benefit Wildlife - Part II
Owning 235 acres can be daunting at times. So many questions about doing the right thing, doing too much, too little, which management...
Wendy Ward
- Jan 5, 2018
- 3 min
Making the Best Plant Choices
Whenever I get a plant catalog in the mail, I feel like a kid in a candy store – so many plants all with unique beauty and benefits - I...
John Snowdon
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
It Took a Village...
Starting a small orchard/ berry hobby farm from scratch when you are already 60 years old makes one an optimist. Doing it organically...
Michael Nerrie
- Aug 4, 2017
- 3 min
Local Pollinators Need Our Help!
​Pollinator populations worldwide are in decline, and they need our help. Whether you have 100 acres of land or just a small garden plot,...
Amy Bodwell
- Aug 2, 2017
- 3 min
Managing Property to Benefit Wildlife
As landowners, whether it’s a small yard or acres of woodland, we can all make a difference for wildlife. Some people grow plants in pots
John Treat
- Jul 31, 2017
- 6 min
Autumn Cider - Sweet & Tangy Memories
Tugging on a pair of cotton work gloves, I pulled the wagon out of the garage, across the driveway & started up the hill into the orchard.
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