Naturalist’s Corner – Multi-use Trail Etiquette!
Posted September 2, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson As the summer winds down, hunting season will soon begin. If you choose to bring your dog on a trail, be sure…
Naturalist’s Corner – Coyotes!
Posted August 26, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Coyotes (Canis latrans) are canines native to North America, and their populations are well established in Massachusetts, except on Martha’s Vineyard and…
Naturalist’s Corner – Dog-day Cicadas!
Posted August 19, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Dog-day cicadas (Neotibicen canicularis), also known as annual cicadas, are insects with a brown body, approximately 2 inches long, and wings with…
Naturalist’s Corner – Peaches!
Posted August 12, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Peaches (Prunus persica) are edible fruits that were introduced to North America from China and East Asia. Peach trees can grow to…
Property Spotlight – Agawam River Trail
Posted August 7, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson The Agawam River Trail, located at the end of Knowles Avenue in East Wareham, is a wonderful place to explore! With beautiful…
Naturalist’s Corner – Piping Plovers!
Posted August 5, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are small shorebirds native to North America. These birds breed in the northeastern U.S. during the summer, and…
Naturalist’s Corner – Time to Revisit Mosquito and Tick Safety!
Posted July 29, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Ticks are found in a range of habitats including where lawns meet woods, under leaves, around areas where small mammals live, tall…
Another TerraCorps Year Ends…
Posted July 23, 2020 Written by Amy Pettigrew We have come to that bittersweet time during the year when we have to say good-bye to our wonderful TerraCorps service members.…
Naturalist’s Corner -Humpback Whales!
Posted July 22, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are large baleen whales, known as mysticetes, that live in all major oceans. The scientific name Megaptera novaeangliae…
Farewell to Wareham – A Letter From Mike
Posted July 21, 2020 Written by Mike Perrin A Farewell to Wareham This Friday is the last day of my TerraCorps service year with the Wareham Land Trust, so I…
Threats to the Ocean and What You Can Do
Posted July 19, 2020 Written by Kyla Isakson Oceans worldwide are struggling due to human impacts such as plastic pollution, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, whaling, climate change, overfishing, offshore drilling,…
Hummingbirds in Wareham
Posted July 16, 2020 Written by Amy Pettigrew Ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) are not just Massachusetts’ only commonly seen hummingbird, but they are also our smallest breeding bird. They are…