I found this wildflower blooming at the Beekley Preserve this past Thursday – January 17! BTW, as I type this two Red Shouldered Hawks are circling over my yard. Maybe they’ll nest here as they did a few years ago…Tim Sisson, President WWC
PRESIDENT’S JOURNAL By Tim Sisson After six years of trying, Western Wildlife Corridor has signed an agreement to buy an absolutely gorgeous property in Sayler Park. This property is exactly the kind of land that we were founded to protect; 15.7 acres of mature forest in the Ohio River valley.…
This print will be available during the raffle at the Wildflower Festival this year scheduled for Friday, April 5th from 6-9pm at College of Mount St. Joseph. Save the date!!!
It’s always interesting to see what’s been wandering around on Bender Mountain, and today was no exception. Right away, as I walked down the slope from Bender Road on the Eagle Scout trail, I could see that a lot of deer had been out and about (as you can see…
Western Wildlife Corridor had its annual Wildflower Festival on April 13, and what a great success it was. Hundreds of people strolled along the isles packed with informational displays on the environment as well as native plants and nature related crafts for sale. Of course the children made a bee-line…
Did you catch the article on Forest Inventory in the latest Winter Edition of the Steward newsletter? If not, check it out here. Below, you’ll find some supplementary information to accompany Matt Fitzpatrick’s informative article;
Black Snakeroot at Bender Mountain, September, 2011 -photo by Tim Sisson, WWC President 2011 From wikipedia; “Actaea racemosa (black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle; syn. Cimicifuga racemosa) is a plant of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario…
Jack-in-the Pulpit blooming at Bender Mountain, April, 2011 -photo by Tim Sisson, WWC President April 2011 See more pictures on our photos page… Click here!
