Marsh Meanderings IV: Tree Bark
March 2020. It is the last day of February, albeit a leap year, as I write this. Now is time to watch for signs of spring if you haven’t already […]
Marsh Meanderings III. Ice (a)
2 December 2019 Ice – Information Ice Flowers (b) There’s much to marvel about as low temperature changes the state of water from liquid to solid. Ice is amazing! My […]
Marsh Meanderings III Ice – Flowers (b)
Ice Flowers are another frozen water phenomenon. These are associated with specific plants. In the Abbott Marshlands, we have two such species. These are Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) and Frost Weed […]
Marsh Meanderings II. Jewelweed
22 August 2019 Jewelweed, a common Abbott Marshlands plant, is found in marsh and swamp as well as moist upland locations. In the tidal marsh it can reach 6 feet […]
Marsh Meanderings I. Wild Rice
7 June 2019 A walk along the D&R Canal Towpath trail at low tide revealed small sandbar islands that are now well vegetated with wild rice (Zizania aquatica) seedlings already […]
January Marsh Happenings
Below: Photo show info, and more. Exhibit at Tulpehaking Nature Center: ‘Gorilla Haiku’. Haiku by visitors, young and older! Try your hand too. New trail maps on the website (see […]
