It May Be a Wonderful Spring!
Spring is in full bloom here at Sheep Pasture!
Everywhere you look, there's flowers out and about - wood anemones and other ephemeral wildflowers are covering the forest floor, and our crabapples are popping with beautiful blooms of pink and white.
We've also been seeing a lot of nest-building from our feathered friends. A pair of cardinals have taken up residence in the briars on the path to the pond, song sparrows claimed the blooming white crabapple tree nearby, and a couple of robins have prepared a nice spot in a rhododendron bush behind the Parker Building. There's also a pair of brown creepers nesting under the eaves of our workshop!
With the warming air, there's been a lot of raptors riding the currents in the sky - turkey vultures are a common sight soaring over our entire property, and a pair or red-shouldered hawks can usually be heard by the Crafter Field, close to where the field slopes down to the Queset Brook.
The NRT Education staff have their hands full this month with lots of on-site school programs. We'll be exploring butterflies and insects with Easton's kindergarteners and preschoolers, checking the health of our pond and stream with middle schoolers from Norton, and exploring the various habitats of Sheep Pasture with lots of different school groups.
This property is an incredible resource to explore so many aspects of the natural world around us. As the spring continues, we hope you'll visit and explore with us!
Tristan Hayes (he/him)
Environmental Educator
Natural Resources Trust of Easton
