On My Mind…

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In Memoriam: A Maple for David K. Leff

…Laureate, Poet-in-Residence for the New England National Scenic Trail, and a Special Recognition Award from the Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetland Commissions. He gave his life to public…

A Rude Awakening and Call to Action

…their ability to support birdlife.” The study raises at least two important questions of interest to those of us who live in the Connecticut River Watershed: First, which of our…

Estuary for Young Readers

…the class. But first she asked her usual history questions. “Who can cite for me an important person and date in Saybrook history related to our ferries?” “I know,” little…

A Rude Awakening and Call to Action

…their ability to support birdlife.” The study raises at least two important questions of interest to those of us who live in the Connecticut River Watershed: First, which of our…

Let’s Go

…preview will be from 5:00–6:00 p.m. The Live Auction at 6:00 p.m. will be followed by Dinner, $50 per person. Reservation forms are available at: ctriversalmon.org. For questions, email: info@ctriversalmon.org.\n\n…

A Rude Awakening and Call to Action

…their ability to support birdlife.” The study raises at least two important questions of interest to those of us who live in the Connecticut River Watershed: First, which of our…

In the Darnedest Places: Rails

…Bass had the presence of mind to photograph it). When you consider that it’s far the most widespread and common of the rails in much of the US, I guess…

Lydia Sigourney

…friend Lydia Sigourney. She posted it up the river to Hartford on a steamer. She asked Lydia to compose a poem in memory of her recently deceased 3-year-old daughter, Louisa….

On My Mind

…had opted for this occupation in exchange for a lesser sentence, a commutation their communist bosses knew they would never live long enough to enjoy. Not once in those twelve…

My Love Affair With Kayaking

…skill—the ways we would individualize, demo, give examples and analogies—I soon understood how concepts and skills click differently for different people, and how to provide comfort to a student until…

Spring Stunners

…so that you do not sicken the hummingbirds. Enjoy! Bill Hobbs is a nature columnist for The Day in New London, CT. For comments, he can be reached at whobbs246@gmail.com.\n\n…

Hiking the New England Trail over Mt. Tom

…world’s best-preserved examples of historic volcanoes. An old foundation marks the former site of the Mount Tom Summit House, an elaborate hotel built at the close of New England’s nineteenth-century…

Fly-Fishing the Headwaters

…fly-fishing-only runs. Both are freestone streams (streams with seasonal flow), rarely deep and often wooded. The first one begins at the dam on Second Connecticut Lake, running roughly 2 miles…

The Perils of Japanese Knotweed

This is a problematic plant in wetlands and floodplains (riparian areas), where it competes with native plant species and is difficult to control without damaging sensitive areas.\n\n The Perils of…

Watery Wilderness

…to the campground. The estimate for this trip is 8 to 10 hours, but we completed it in 7 without rushing. Tara Schatz is a freelance writer and photographer with…

Foraging for a Spring Treat

\n\n Foraging for a Spring Treat\n\n By David Leff\n\n They’re delicious and free for the picking! Before the oaks and maples leaf out in early spring, tasty fiddleheads are pushing…

Lifestyle

…tomatoes freshly picked from the garden…. Read More New Community Park Coming to the Riverfront March 1, 2024 Moments after we stepped out of our car and began to take…

Mount Sugarloaf

…and fall foliage viewing destinations. Few summits anywhere can boast a finer prospect for a relatively modest elevation. Located in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Mount Sugarloaf comprises two sandstone peaks separated by…