by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
This June, WLCT had the honor of working with a landowner who sought to preserve a beautiful 24-acre farm off Main Road. Once named Half Mile-in Farm, the 24-acre property boasts 13+ acres of agricultural fields, a former house footprint, and roughly 8 acres of...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Artist Ian Silvia What: Artist in Residence Ian Silvia will be fabricating in metal and stone at Westport Woods in August. When: Sundays and Mondays, August 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st and 27th & 28th. Saturday, September 2nd, 4pm: Fabrication demonstrations...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
As the human race marches on, we identify certain parts of society as being iconic representations of a decade or generation. We often identify these with the arts in the forms of music, painting, architecture and fashion. Plants have often served as milestone...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
What is a riparian buffer zone? According to the USDA, it’s an area adjacent to a stream, lake, or wetland that contains a combination of trees, shrubs, and/or other perennial plants. The vegetative zone serves as a buffer to pollutants entering the water from...
by Charlotte Greeson | Beyond the Barways
Photo credit: Greg Stone, Bumblebee (Bombus fervidus) and Sundial Lupine (Lupinus perennis) at Dunham’s Brook Celebrate Local Pollinators We’re starting our summer pop-up learning tents in June, just in time for National Pollinator Month! Stop by the white...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia humifusa Recently, a visitor shared the observation that there was more pollen and allergies than ever before. This anecdotal observation got me thinking–maybe the recent dry warm weather was keeping the pollen in the air,...
