Nature Notes

Gothic Garden: From Bleeding Heart to Witch Hazel, Give Your Garden a Witchy, Goth Vibe with Native Plants

Not all gardens have to have a cheery, bright aesthetic. If you prefer the macabre to the mainstream, here are five combinations of native plants to give your backyard a witchy, goth look. The Vision To achieve this look, I’m pulling plants for a few different reasons: Rich reds and purples – to darken your […]

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Seeps and Springs and Crawly Things

Despite climate change, things still get pretty frigid here in the northeast. You can see it in aquatic environments, where surface waters fall still, momentarily becoming sheets of ice. Small ponds transform into arenas for ice hockey, and lakes and reservoirs offer ice fishing opportunities for men much braver than I. Even stretches of rivers […]

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Events

    1. 2nd Saturday Strolls at Croydon Woods (Oct. 11th)

      October 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    2. glow hike logo at croydon woods

      Nighttime Glow Hike at Croydon Woods

      October 24 @ 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
    3. Fall Frenzy

      November 11 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    4. Thanksgiving Bird Count

      November 22 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    5. Christmas at Aldie 2025

      December 7 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm