Nature & Science
There was no need for anyone to sow these wild oats.
The proposal would have turned a trail in the Wapatequa Woods Reservation into a “firebreak,” meant to improve vehicle accessibility at the property in case of a wildfire. Officials felt the plan didn't fit the conditions of the property.
On Saturday, the tree stewards of Oak Bluffs hosted an inaugural tree planting at Niantic, Nashawena and Wesleyan parks, planting 10 trees with the help of 26 volunteers.
Tomorrow night's full moon, the Pumpkin Moon, appears within a few degrees of the brilliant planet Jupiter.
Roughly $155,000 in grant money will be dedicated to surveying a salt marsh around Poucha Pond and the bay side of Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick.
Here come the winter finches!
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.