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Nor’easters and Tree Growth
BY SOPHIA KARR I am sure given the current condition of the roads and the power lines we are all aware of how the recent Nor’easter affected our personal lives. I want to tell you all about how storms like the one last week can impact our forests. A little bit of background: both hurricanes…
Read MoreBeginning My TerraCorps Service Year
BY SOPHIA KARR When I was little, I would go on long walks in the woods near my house with my parents. My dad showed me all kinds of birds and forest critter, while my mom, brother, and I picked wild blueberries and blackberries. In freshman year of high school for an earth science project…
Read MoreSalt Marsh Migration Work
BY LINDA VANDERVEER Being a child of the 1980s, Blondie’s The Tide is High is on a relatively frequent playlist at my house. But these days the tune is in my head more often for another reason – the tide is in fact high. And getting higher. The effects of climate change are unspooling before…
Read MoreClimate Action through Salt Marsh Restoration
by Rishya N. From the MassAudubon Your Great Outdoors Blog When we look to nature, we can find many ways to adapt to and mitigate climate change. Restoring nature so it can perform these services is, in part, how Mass Audubon acts on climate. Wetland restoration work being done on the South Coast is a prime example. On February 15, Dartmouth Natural…
Read MoreThe Hixville Hike – Howland Reserve
BY BRUCE TRABAN On February 13, it was my pleasure to be able to lead a walk talking about the History of Hixville, the Howland Reserve property, and dive into the values within ecosystem services. Our walk started in the center of the Hixville Village Historic District, where in the 1780’s Daniel Hix established the…
Read MoreAnnouncing a Partnership with John Wheeler – Team ROSO | RE/MAX Vantage
We are so excited to partner with local realtor and DNRT supporter John Wheeler! John will be making a donation to DNRT with each sale he makes. Each new homeowner will be gifted a DNRT membership with the purchase of their home. What a way to be welcomed into the neighborhood! Not only is John…
Read MoreKicking off DNRT’s 50th year!
We are thrilled to be able to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2021 and kicked off the year with a Happy Birthday Walk on January 9. The walk took place at the Slocum’s River Reserve, and the adjoining Grosswendt Reserve, DNRT’s first acquired property. The Grosswendt Reserve was donated to DNRT in 1971 by Carl…
Read MoreMigratory Game Bird Hunting Season Info
Hunting along the coast and rivers will happen until February 8th. During the month of January and February coastal waterfowl hunting will be occurring. You might see some folks hunting on property that abuts DNRT’s. (At Slocum’s River Reserve, for instance, the big field that goes down to the river has a trail easement on…
Read More2020 Greeting Card Contest Winners
We are pleased to announce this year’s greeting card contest winners! We had dozens of submissions and, as usual, it was difficult to choose! Buy your cards here!
Read MoreChildren’s Nature Activities
Have you been spending more time with your kids outdoors? Perhaps you’re looking for something new and fun you can do when you head outside. Here are some great activities you can do at a DNRT Reserve or even in your own backyard! Nature Scavenger Hunt – This is a fun an easy game. We…
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