by Southington Land Trust | Nov 9, 2017 | Animals, Living in CT, Planting, Recycling
You can protect wildlife and their habitat with these great tips from Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust: IN YOUR COMMUNITY Support local & regional efforts to protect natural habitats and wildlife corridors (like the Southington Land Trust!) Teach children...
by Southington Land Trust | Aug 10, 2017 | Living in CT, Planting
Some ideas for helping create and improve habitat for native plants and animals. 1. Lawns. How much lawn do you really want or need? Lawns are the highest maintenance item in the backyard. Lawns require a lot of time, attention and money. They also are heavy consumers...
by Annemarie Goulet | Jul 28, 2016 | Education, Living in CT, Planting
Water has entered my conversations a lot lately. It comes up when I walk at the West Hartford Reservoir with my best friend and we discuss the news of the MDC sale of water to the Niagara bottling company, it comes up when I catch up on another friend’s daughters, one...
by Southington Land Trust | Nov 7, 2015 | Living in CT, Seasons
Autumn leaves are everywhere. The question is what are you doing with your leaves? Are you dumping them on the open space or pond behind or alongside your property? Wrong. All leaves should be taken to the curb in front or along side of your home. We, as Southington...
by Southington Land Trust | May 22, 2015 | Animals, Living in CT, Seasons
Brake For Turtles! Each year at this time female turtles leave the water to lay eggs. In many places around Southington this involves crossing roads and many are killed. Please be alert while driving during the next few weeks for turtles crossing the road. You can...
by Wendy Fusari | Apr 26, 2015 | Earth Day, Events, Living in CT, Planting, Seasons
In honor of Earth Day, the Southington Land Trust volunteers donated their time and effort to help clean up portions of Southington’s Rails to Trails. Clean up consisted of picking up garbage, weeding out invasives and raking up brush. Thank you also to those...
