Annual Meeting
North Madison Congregational Church
"Invasive Plants - How to Identify, Control and Prevent Them" with Heather Crawford
Friday, November 15
7:00 p.m.
Are invasive plants taking over your yard? Which plants are they, how do they spread, and how should they be removed? How does climate change impact their growth? Learn the answers to these questions and more during Heather's presentation at the annual meeting, then join a work party to learn how to control invasive plants on Saturday morning, November 16. The work party details are included below.
Heather Crawford is a lifelong gardener, chair of the Madison Conservation Commission and an environmental educator for local schools. She has also served on the Rockland Preserve Management Committee and worked for Connecticut Sea Grant. She has a master's degree in Biological Oceanography from the University of Connecticut. Heather and her family have created a sustainable landscape on their three-acre farm in North Madison.
Work Party
Lowry Woods Community Forest
"Invasive Plants - How to Identify, Control and Prevent Them" with Heather Crawford
Saturday, November 16
9:00 a.m.
Learn how to control invasive plants with Heather Crawford at a work party in Lowry Woods Community Forest on Saturday, November 16 at 9:00 a.m. Please bring gloves, pruners, loppers or saws if you have them.
Heather Crawford is a lifelong gardener, chair of the Madison Conservation Commission and an environmental educator for local schools. She has also served on the Rockland Preserve Management Committee and worked for Connecticut Sea Grant. She has a master's degree in Biological Oceanography from the University of Connecticut. Heather and her family have created a sustainable landscape on their three-acre farm in North Madison.
Lowry Woods is located at 55 Warpas Road.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a common bird in the Land Trust forests. Its name is somewhat odd since the pinkish color on the breast area is seldom visible, but the red cap is prominent. Look for zebra-stripes on the back and flashes of white on the wings when it’s in flight. The male has the red all the way to the bill, but females only have a red crown and brown before their beak. The call is a quick quirrrr, and a ch-ch-ch-chirrrrrrr! Thirty years ago the Red-bellied Woodpecker would have been a rarity in Connecticut, but today it’s one of our most common birds.
Painting © Michael DiGiorgio