The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society held their Christmas Bird Count (CBC) this past Sunday, December 15. LHAS has been participating in the CBC since its founding in 1955. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count started back in 1899 as a way of encouraging people to count birds instead of shooting them. The CBC this year begins […]
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It is with great sadness to report to you that John Baker passed away, at his home, the evening of September 9. Ironically on the night of the LHAS monthly meeting, about a month shy of his 91st birthday. For more than 30 years, John supported and helped steer our organization in so many ways.
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As you walk along the Brook Trail at Boyd Woods keep your eyes open to see if you can find this tree burl down by the brook. You have probably seen burls in various sizes and shapes at other times while out walking or hiking. A burl is a strange-looking collection of tree cells, which
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Over the past few years the beavers have been doing a great job of managing the wetlands at our Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. When LHAS acquired the property back in 2008 there was no active beaver activity. There was evidence, in the wetland areas, when a number of curious LHAS members explored the area for
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