Folks attending LHAS’ monthly meeting on January 5, 2026, either in-person at the Litchfield Community Center or via Zoom, went home with a boat load of knowledge and an appreciation for forest management. Jim Gillespie, a certified forester in Connecticut, talked about the Stony Brook Forest in Sharon that he has owned and managed for […]
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At LHAS’ monthly meeting on November 1, 2025, guest speaker Larry Fisher, a federal and state licensed raptor bander, talked about Broad-winged Hawks nesting in our state and discussed where they spend their winters. Larry has been watching and banding hawks and owls for more than 40 years. Besides being the Connecticut collaborator on Broad-winged
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Wildlife artist Dorie Petrochko talked about her work and life, and her lifelong passion for birds at LHAS’ December 1, 2025 monthly meeting. Her work reflects her intense love for birds, to benefit conservation and species preservation. There is something intrinsically spiritual and secretive about birds that is untouchable. That is precisely what she likes
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