2012 Wildflower Festival Recap

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…

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Black Snakeroot at Bender Mountain

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…

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