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All Bees are Pollinators, but Not All Pollinators are Bees
May 24, 2023
By Beth Rigby When the word pollinator comes to mind, bee immediately follows. It is a well-known fact that bees are the exceptional honey producers and pollinators; honeybees alone contribute […]
Late Spring – Early Summer Wildflower Walk
May 24, 2023
By Cara Gentry In early 2020, as more and more people were finding comfort in spending time outdoors, I wrote a spring wildflower walk for Joppenbergh Mountain. Since then, many […]
April Species Spotlight: Spotted Turtle and Scotch Broom
April 25, 2023
By Cara Gentry Native Species: Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Once a very common species, spotting a spotted turtle these days is a rare and special treat. They can be […]
March Species Spotlight: American Mink and Chinese Mystery Snail
March 25, 2023
Native Species: American Mink (Neogale vision) Earlier this month one of our dedicated chainsaw volunteers was out on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail clearing up some dead ash trees which […]
January Species Spotlight: North American Porcupine and Hydrilla
January 31, 2023
North American Porcupine, Erezithon dorsatum The North American porcupine is one of New York State’s oddest looking mammals and one of the largest rodents on the continent. These prickly creatures […]
December Species Spotlight: Wild Bergamot & Mitten Crab
December 31, 2022
by Beth Rigby Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot, or Monarda fistulosa, is a common wildflower in North America: from the Rockies to the Adirondacks. The Monarda genus is a […]
November Species Spotlight: White Tailed Deer & Italian Arum
November 30, 2022
White Tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus White tailed deer are common across the entirety of the United States, except for Utah, California, and Nevada and have an estimated nationwide population of 30 […]
October Species Spotlight: Silver Haired Bat & White Nose Syndrome
October 31, 2022
Silver haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans The diminutive silver haired bat can be found in forests across mainland North America from northern Mexico to southern Canada and Alaska. They belong to the […]
September Species Spotlight: Common Buckthorn and Goldenrod
September 30, 2022
Goldenrods of New York (Solidago spp.) Goldenrods provide a bounty of color in New York state during the latter portion of the summer and the fall. There are 24 species […]
August Species Spotlight: Highbush Blueberry and Spotted Wing Drosophila
August 31, 2022
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Highbush blueberries are native to the state of NY and much of eastern North America from Nova Scotia, south to Georgia, and west to Wisconsin. They […]