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Between our Autumn Open House and Upper Valley Thrives, it has been an eventful couple of weeks for our new pollinator garden. We had a wonderful time toasting our 30th anniversary with…

Joy Grannis grew up playing in the woods around her family’s Downeast Maine homestead. Although she has always loved art and creating, it wasn’t until middle school that Joy…

We’re pleased to name Meghan McCarthy McPhaul as the next editor of Northern Woodlands magazine. Meghan first wrote for us over a decade ago and has worked on the editorial staff since…

Susie Spikol is a naturalist, writer, and communities program director at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. She is the recipient of New Hampshire’s…

Rodney Elmer has been chasing game through the forests of Vermont – and beyond – since he was a kid. He’s turned his passion for the woods and hunting into his life’s…

Our native plant pollinator garden continues to bring many challenges and rewards. After some woodchips washed away during heavy rains, we’ve been very much focused on drainage. In…

Pam Hunt grew up in an outdoorsy family in upstate New York. Her first camping outing came at the tender age of six months old, and she continues to enjoy camping and kayaking, always on the…

Clare Walker Leslie is a naturalist, artist, and teacher. She has taught in twenty-nine states and written fifteen books. Her most recent book, How to Look at a Bird: Open Your Eyes to the Joy…

Our native plant pollinator garden has been fully planted and mulched. Just a few tasks remain for the season, including addressing some storm water drainage issues. Many hands have come…

After slight hiccups from high heat and a broken-down truck, we’re making swift progress in our native plant pollinator garden construction. We’ve removed the topsoil, installed…