My year of writing this blog is ending. It’s been a wonderful journey, providing me the opportunity to slow down, pay attention, and share with you some of my discoveries […]
Tales from the Bent Twig Trail: Stories that Restore
“To restore any place, we must begin to re-story it, to make it the lesson of our legends, festivals, and seasonal rites. Story is the way we encode deep-seated values […]
Tales from the Bent Twig Trail: The Flora Rewards of Restoration
Restorations of natural areas provides many rewards. Invasive species, such as winter creeper, Euonymus fortunei, and various species of exotic honeysuckle Lonicera sp. take their toll on the health and natural […]
Tales from the Bent Twig Trail: Beautiful Bloodroot
Easter weekend was indeed a celebration of new life on the Bent Twig Trail and elsewhere. Wildflower enthusiasts, naturalists, and hikers were rewarded by the bright presence of clusters of […]