Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
Happy World Water Day. If you ask me, everyday should be heralded as a celebration of water, and one third of the global population agrees with me, considering their day revolves around finding the liquid gold. That’s right, 2.2 billion people don’t have safely managed drinking water. 4.2 billion people don’t have safely managed sanitation […]
The JT Book Critters have had six engaging books discussions so far this year between October and March. OCTOBER: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by SuzanneSimard (2021, Knopf). NOVEMBER: The Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate Change, by Gleb Raygorodetsky (2017, Pegasus). DECEMBER: Owls of […]
Did you know that a Box Turtle from your neighborhood could have ended up in China? Our local turtles may be victims of illegal collection and trade, according to the DEEP. Who knew? As if they didn’t already have enough trouble with habitat destruction, road dangers, and the changing ecosystem! If you are younger than […]
Sometimes a pathway winds over land that wears only slight evidence of its history, cheerfully ushering us along. Good hiking. And sometimes a route will switchback down into dark and damaged territory where the uncomfortable past awaits. Joshua’s Trust’s Rankin Preserve features both landscapes. The changing characteristics of a deciduous forest indeed create – or […]
Phew, I’m breathing a sigh of relief after the whirlwind that the holiday season has been. I feel like I’m just now able to take a moment and think about what I hope for 2022. I won’t bore you with my more personal resolutions but I will share a few intentions I have for this […]
Iconic artist Joseph Albers invented Color Theory. His most influential paintings were a deceptively simple series called “Homage to the Square”. One example: A square set in a square, forgettable yellow within a dull gray, looks like a con job – until you stare into it for a few minutes. Suddenly a glowing, vibrating afterimage […]
A brief hike beckons, in a sunny late morning, in one of the best parts of the year. Mid-October and it’s so warm it’s even warm in the shade. Time is getting short until winter comes down hard; this might be the last 70-degree day until April. And Cumulus clouds usually fill in after lunch. […]
My son is getting fussy again and I know just the thing that will turn his mood around, taking a trip outside. When we go outside, he stares with wonder at the trees as they sway in the breeze. He excitedly exclaims, “ah!” when he sees a flower or plant that he likes and wants […]
It’s October. How about a spooky story? It’s a lazy Fall day at the Gurley-Mason Mill and as you can see, I can’t find a very dramatic photo for this post. Built right smack during the Revolutionary War, the historic site is protected by Joshua’s Trust, and its rare up-and-down sawmill is in the Smithsonian. […]
You may have noticed that we haven’t had as much content on the blog lately. Unfortunately, several of our regular contributors haven’t been able to share with us. (Myself included…an on-the-move 7 month old will do that to you!) So, we are looking for new voices to add to the blog! If you are someone […]
