by Marlene Berlin Invasive plant species have had a field day at the daylighted streams, Broad Branch and Linnean. Last year, the Broad Branch section got a thorough cleanup from […]
Search Results for: broad branch frogs
Backyard Nature: Some delights of nature to look for as summer slides into fall
by Marjorie Rachlin In September I make a trip to Rock Creek Park to see how the Chinese chestnut trees are doing. These trees were planted nearly a hundred years […]
Backyard Nature: A performance you can still enjoy live and in-person
by Marlene Berlin I know of one show that has not been postponed or cancelled. It’s free and open to the public. The outdoor temperature just has to be warm […]
Backyard Nature: An August insect serenade
It is too late now to hear the songs of most birds. Even the wood thrush has stopped its singing. I miss it. Next year. But the cacophony of nature […]
It may not feel like it lately, but spring IS here. Nature is telling us so. Loudly.
by Marlene Berlin When the calendar says mid-April but the temperatures are more early March… well, it’s discouraging. But take heart. Nature knows that a warm-up is right around the […]
Backyard Nature: How our wild neighbors are preparing for winter
by Marjorie Rachlin As the days get shorter and colder, squirrels, chipmunks and bees are laying in stores to feed themselves. Some birds are heading south. Many plants and animals […]
A dog’s life: Sometimes nature’s spring song needs a mute button
Emmy, Forest Hills Connection’s chief canine correspondent, has had great difficulty appreciating the sounds of spring. by Emmy Elfin It was a perfect night for sleeping with windows open after […]
Backyard Nature: The frog serenade
by Marlene Berlin I’m afraid, dear readers, that you are subjected to my obsessions. First it was mushrooms. Later, my new backyard bird feeder. Now I have another confession – […]
Two legs, strange plumage: The birders have descended on Rock Creek
by Marjorie Rachlin It’s birding time in Rock Creek Park. Migrating flocks have begun to move up the east coast to northern nesting sites, and local birdwatchers are gathering on […]
Train with FrogWatch March 16 to learn more about our “ideal neighbors”
You’ve heard of Neighborhood Watch. At Broad Branch Stream, we have FrogWatch. In January, Katrina Weinig wrote about the frogs and toads moving into the restored stream, and why they […]