Volunteer spotlight: Bonnie Ott

Volunteer spotlight: Bonnie Ott

Most of the time, Bonnie Ott is behind the camera, taking pictures of all sorts of wildlife at the Conservancy (and elsewhere), from dragonflies, slugs and bolas spiders to the rarest sparrows and flycatchers. An avid birder and naturalist, Bonnie always makes time to...
Gratitude in the Garden

Gratitude in the Garden

Thank you to all who joined us for a lovely, balmy evening at Wine in the Garden/Beer in the Barn. The synergy of food, drink and fellowship, along with the contributions of time and treasure, combined to raise a bounty for our nature programs. The garden looked...
Win a $500 REI gift card!

Win a $500 REI gift card!

Win a $500 shopping spree at REI, the coop store for outdoor gear, in this year’s fund-raising raffle to benefit the Conservancy’s programs. Drawing is Sept. 21 at our Wine in the Garden/Beer in the Barn event, but winners need not be present. Buy tickets...
Bid now on silent auction items

Bid now on silent auction items

The silent auction connected with our Wine in the Garden/Beer in the Barn fundraiser is open and ready for your bids! More than 75 items are available, with values from $30 to more than $1,500. Even if you can’t make it to our event, you can bid from your home...
Volunteer spotlight: Camp interns

Volunteer spotlight: Camp interns

With great good cheer this summer, our camp interns handled hungry kids, bee stings and even pushy black rat snakes. Thanks to our whole crew of environmentally minded, thoroughly tolerant camp helpers. “Our summer environmental education interns have been hard...
Spotted at the Conservancy: Plume moth

Spotted at the Conservancy: Plume moth

Plume moths, with their signature T-shape, roll their wings tightly when they’ve landed on perches or their lunch flowers. But when they unfurl their wings, look for feathery plumes that give the moths their name. More than 150 species of plume moth live in...