Beautifying the trail
Artwork enhances Route 44 underpass in Avon By John Fitts Staff Writer AVON – Local artist Christy Hickey and her daughter Olivia...
Red Fox
07/17/20 Dave Kubas of Canton sent this photo and writes, “Here’s a photo of a juvenile red fox taking a drink out of the bird bath in my...
Pickerel Frogs
07/17/20 Pickerel frogs are frogs of wetland borders and wet meadows. They have bright yellow-orange coloration on the inner thighs so...
Gray Tree Frog
07/17/20 Gray Tree Frog – our only true tree frog here in Connecticut, these frogs call through July in the evenings. Masters of...
Green Heron
07/17/20. Kim Alexander of Avon sent this photo of a Green Heron gathering twigs to build a nest. Jay Kaplan, director of Roaring Brook...
Cat Bird
06/19/20 - Theresa Mroczkowski of Simsbury sent this photo and writes, “We have a lot of birds that visit our backyard; We have many bird...
The end of this era isn’t the final chapter
The Little Silver Shop will transition to online sales By John Fitts Staff Writer This isn’t the end for the Little Silver Shop, but...
