Month: September 2020

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    5 Virtual Wild Edible Tours

    Enjoy a virtual tour of Housatonic River Walk with Russ Cohen, author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten. Russ will focus on native plants with ecological value to birds and pollinators that people can nibble on too.

     

    Part 1 Hazelnut, Linden Tree (Basswood) and Common Elderberry

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    Part 2 Spice Bush, Flowering Raspberry & Ostrich Fern

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    Part 3 Staghorn Sumac, Black Birch, Chokecherry & Hawthorn trees

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    Part 4 Knotweed & Dame’s Rocket – Invasive Plants That People Can Nibble On

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    Part 5 Hackberry, Wild Mint, Black Walnut, Butternut & Pineapple Weed

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    September 24, 2020
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    Eagle Scouts Rebuild Wattle Fence at River Walk

    During your River Walk meander you may happen across a new wattle fence on the upstream section. Built of aspen, cherry, and sumac this fence was the culmination of an Eagle Scout project which began back in July. The Boyscout that became an Eagle Scout was a youth named Dan from a Troop in Lee, MA. To accomplish the project he sourced materials, recruited his friends and fellow scouts, and organized the project’s development. In the end, the Troop contributed 46 hours to the project.

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    September 23, 2020