Where: Crellin Park (2940 NY-66, Chatham, NY 12037) Participants will experience several habitats, including floodplain forest, and see how spring wildflowers distribute differently between them. This is a great opportunity to welcome back spring flowers, learn how to recognize different species, hear some of their lore, and observe their early insect visitors. The walk will […]

Where: Hand Hollow (4079 County Rte 9, East Chatham, NY 12060) Participants will see how spring is progressing in diverse habitats in the landscape, including an ancient forest habitat adjacent to younger forest. This is a great opportunity to welcome back spring flowers and their insect visitors, learn how to recognize different species, discover some of the special qualities of ancient […]

Thanks to an ecological restoration grant from Partners for Climate Action and support from the Hawthorne Valley Association Net Positive Initiative, we have successfully assembled a deer exclosure around a grove of Leatherwood shrubs and spring wildflowers on Phudd Hill, and will soon be conducting baseline research and sharing about the project. We will be […]