Field Guide

Eastern gray and eastern fox squirrels visit birdfeeders and their own feeding stations. For mammals, food equals energy for shivering, warmth, and survival.

Winston Churchill said it well: “Once you begin to study it, all Nature is equally interesting and equally charged with beauty.”

The fascinating fruits of American bladdernut are just some of the attractive dried fruiting pods you can discover on hikes. Many are quite decorative!

In winter, we keep an eye out for things that are green. Juniper haircap moss not only is green, but also looks like a tiny forest of cedar trees.