by Linda Ehinger | Aug 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bad Yet Beautiful by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. It really is hard to dislike that which is beautiful. The exquisite trillium, the eye-popping bluebird and the stunning brook trout all hold a special place in my mind due to their beauty. A new...
by Linda Ehinger | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Poison Plants by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. The Poison Plants The birth of a Nine Minute Naturalist topic is usually a very organic occurrence. I see something that piques my interest and I write on that subject. This article arose from...
by Linda Ehinger | Jul 2, 2025 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo A Family Resemblance One of my beloved families of plants is the heath family. So much of our mountainside ecosystem consists of adored representatives of the heath family such as rhododendron, mt. laurel, and azalea. Once those...
by Linda Ehinger | Jun 6, 2025 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo Allow Me to Introduce You “Out of sight out of mind” is a familiar phrase that is easy to understand. If you do not see something or someone for years they get pushed back into the recesses of the brain until they...
by Linda Ehinger | May 28, 2025 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
The Example of Elusiveness by Josh Palumbo, Most animals have some innate desire to be elusive. Life amongst humans demands a certain level of wariness for all animals. Deer, squirrel, groundhogs, and many birds become quite accustom to our presence and can...
