Protecting Land and Preserving Heritage. Forever.
The woodland trails belonging to Joshua’s Trust were busier than ever this year. With so many working from home the trails were a safe place to avoid exposure to the pandemic. The opportunity to get out and get moving in fresh air provided not only a physical outlet, but also a mental health break. As we resume a […]
The path from March to May always twists and turns, fraught with weather surprises. At the Friedman Memorial Forest, April snow is heavy and winter’s hush has returned to the woods. Shark fins of bright green skunk cabbage pop up through snow by the brook, looking implausible, a page from a kids coloring book. No […]
Two crows are speaking their gentle Morse Code language high in a gypsy-moth-beheaded Maple as I go by. They always sound contented while making these vocalizations, like an affectionate couple sharing a story about a weird neighbor (I’m sure Bernd Heinrich knows what they really mean). I’m walking Joshua’s Trust’s Pond Lot trail in late […]
