Naturalist’s Corner – Native American Heritage Month!
Posted November 27, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find your own food and use natural resources to make everyday items?…
Naturalist’s Corner – Snowy Owls!
Posted November 20, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Snowy owls are birds with mostly white feathers, though they have a black bar pattern. They live in the Arctic regions in…
Naturalist’s Corner – Wampanoag Language!
Posted November 13, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson We have incorporated terms used by Wampanoag people into our current language. “Wampanoag” is defined as “People of the Dawn,” which alludes…
Naturalist’s Corner – Turkeys!
Posted November 6, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE! Did you hear that? That was the sound of a wild male turkey asserting his dominance and warning other…
Property Spotlight – Tweedy and Barnes
Posted November 2, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Hoping to combine history and nature on your hike? Tweedy and Barnes on Blackmore Pond Road in West Wareham is the place…
Naturalist’s Corner – Bats!
Posted October 31, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Some people dislike bats or think they are scary, but these flying mammals are just misunderstood. Bats are helpful creatures that eat…
Naturalist’s Corner – Hurricanes!
Posted October 25, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Did you know that the hurricane season lasts for most of the fall season? For the eastern U.S., hurricane season runs from…
October 2019 Trail Work Day
Posted October 24, 2019 October Volunteer Trail Work Day at Tweedy and Barnes We had a great turnout of members for our October Volunteer Trail Work Day today at Tweedy…
Naturalist’s Corner – Fall Foliage!
Posted October 21, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Ever wonder why leaves change color in the fall? Plants have a green coloration because they contain a pigment called chlorophyll. Leaves…
Naturalist’s Corner – Apples!
Posted October 11, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Farmers work very hard to ensure that the trees in the apple orchard have enough space to grow, good drainage from a…
Naturalist’s Corner – Cranberries!
Posted October 7, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson In Wareham, and many surrounding towns in southeastern MA, fall signifies the time for cranberry harvests. First cultivated from a wild variety…
Property Spotlight – Agawam River Trail
Posted October 2, 2019 Written by Kyla Isakson Beautiful foliage, a riverside trail, and a kayak launch all in one place? Must be the Agawam River Trail on Knowles Avenue…