[…] find encouragement directly through my work with plants. I enjoy pruning because it is a way to express myself artistically while also utilizing my knowledge to help guide my cuts. As much as I enjoy pruning, it’s also inspiring to see how plants adapt and grow when left to their own devices. What is […]
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[…] American holly 66 Carya glabra pignut hickory 67 Carya ovata shagbark hickory 68 Juglans nigra black walnut 69 Benthamidia florida flowering dogwood 70 Rhus copallinum winged sumac For the protection of the fragile plant environment, please note: • No dogs, bicycles, play equipment, food or beverages • Stay on the paths and boardwalks • […]
[…] leadership and diverse experiences of its team members. Meet the experts, conservation leaders, scientists, and staff that embody Highstead’s mission to build a healthier, more liveable world for all in our new interview series. Katie Blake, Conservationist What is your role? Katie: I’m a Conservationist at Highstead, and in this role I support the […]
[…] Following Native American trails that entered the future state of Con – necticut through Woodstock, Mr. Hooker’s two-week journey culminated in the found – ing of Hart ford. This journey is fittingly cel – ebrated as a defining moment in Connecticut history, but it also marked one of the earli – est overland expeditions […]
[…] the intertwined issues of community health, equity, and access to open space in holistic and durable ways. For example, the Willamette Partnership in Portland, OR, developed a guide for land trusts and conservation groups to make the case for the public health benefits of their work to audiences interested in developing and funding health […]
[…] 2008 Last week I arrived at Highstead on a gorgeous morning as the sun lit up the Barn headquarters framing it on the hill against the oak forest and a brilliant blue sky. I sat down minutes later to meet with the staff and remarked that we had much to celebrate and work with. […]
[…] of agricultural activity and timber harvesting. In addition to open meadows and managed horticultural collections, there are significant areas of natural vegetation, which primarily consist of secondary forests. Bedrock geology over most of the site is schist, with frequent boulders and outcrops. There is an area of granitic gneiss in the western part of […]
Wildlands & Woodlands (W&W) is a vision for the future of the New England landscape that has become an initiative of partners of many stripes and missions who value land conservation as an essential tool for improving the health and well-being of nature and society.  The W&W vision has evolved to embrace a broader […]
[…] must think strategically in defining our role in the world. In this newsletter as we announce the hiring of a new Regional Conservationist, outline our latest re search in woodland ecology, explore the activities of our undergraduate interns, and unveil a new web page the niche that we have defined for Highstead is taking […]