Great Outdoors
Squadron donates to A Force for Nature
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The McLean Game Refuge Headquarters Fund received a generous donation from David Peliz-zon, Squadron Capital president.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Repurposing former church for year-round farm operations
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The Friends of Holcomb Farm (FOHF) is one step closer to realizing its vision of providing customers with fresh, locally grown produce and locally made goods year-round.
The Garden Corner
Companion gardening
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Welcome to June—the biggest planting month of the year. The soil has warmed up, making the ground a wonderful host for new, young flower and vegetable plants. With the threat of frost behind us, we can safely plant summer gardens.
Great Outdoors
Grange garden getting ready for growing season
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Granby Grange #5 has begun preparing its large community garden as part of its ongoing commitment to service and community engagement in this, its 150th anniversary year. With the help of dedicated volunteers, including Cliff Burrell and Mark Bishop, the soil was recently tilled and made ready for planting.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — June 2025
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The seeds are planted—let the season begin!, A Successful 2024, Joe O’Grady is our Businessperson of The Year!, At the starting gates for 2025, Feed your soul with a tree trail walk, and Save the date!
Granby Land Trust
Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve a haven for birds
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The Granby Land Trust’s (GLT) annual spring migration bird walks at the Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve delivered exciting sightings again this Mother’s Day weekend. Despite the somewhat windy conditions, participants identified 50 bird species on Sunday and 48 species on Monday.
Great Outdoors
Male wood duck with painted turtles
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Photo by Jim Watso during the GLT Spring Migration Walks at Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve.
Granby Land Trust
GLT hosts spring ephemeral walk
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On a beautiful late April evening, GLT member Aubrey Schulz helped a group of 24 participants locate and identify spring ephemeral plants on the GLT’s Mary Edwards Mountain Property in North Granby.
Great Outdoors
A twist on the usual coleslaw for your next barbecue
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So delighted to share this recipe—I made it many moons ago for a Cook sister’s gathering and birthday celebration for our mom. Horseradish is a great addition, just enough to add spice and flavoring but not enough to send tears down your face! This is a perfect salad for summer gatherings or barbecues, and might taste even better the next day—if there is any leftover.
Bonus Pages
Granby Land Trust volunteers cleaned Granby’s roadsides
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More than 100 Granby Land Trust (GLT) members and friends fanned out across Granby over the course of Earth Day weekend, picking up roadside trash from more than 50 miles of road as part of the GLT’s fourth annual Earth Day Roadside Cleanup.