Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
by George Jacobi Joshua’s Trust doesn’t preserve much meadow acreage (there isn’t much left in CT), so for us, midsummer’s botanical color is enjoyed along sunny open roadsides. And we drive by them, paying scant attention. But summer’s wildflowers sometimes have stories to tell. One of those common colors, according to Peterson’s Field Guide description […]
by George Jacobi When it happened, I couldn’t have been more than 12, but it’s among my most vivid memories of that age. Services had ended in our little stone Episcopalian church and congregants were in the small parking lot, chatting and preparing to drive home. A commotion attracted me and my brother. As a […]
By George Jacobi On my way to meet co-steward Marian Matthews at Joshua’s Trust Byles Sanctuary I was delayed by my fourth turtle rescue of the week. It was another Painted Turtle, and thankfully didn’t involve any more vehicular drama. One earlier stop was a Spotted Turtle, a creature of DEEP CT special concern. The […]