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  • FSMW Organizational Meeting #11 (Mar 2023)

    Scarlett Mitchell Woods entrance sign

    Online Zoom Meeting March 16 7:30, Thursday To explore the creation of an on-going organization of community members to help manage and care for Mitchell-Scarlett Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which was dredged in 1982. It is owned by…

  • Loop Trail Walk in the Winter

    Loop trail entrance

    Contains sixteen photos of the loop trail. These photos were taken on January 26, 2023.

  • Loop Trail Walk in the Summer

    Loop walk scene - Entrance

    Contains fifteen photos of the loop trail. These photos were taken on September 2, 2022.

  • Why Don’t Birds Get Cold Feet?

    Cardinal Image by David Mark from Pixabay

    If you’ve ever ventured out on a cold day with your feet completely exposed, you know all too well how terribly it hurts.  What about bird’s feet in Winter? Bird’s legs are different to humans. Get more information in this article written by Ashish.

  • Weird Ways Reptiles and Amphibians Survive the Winter

    Dekay's snake or brown snake

    How do frogs, snakes and turtles make it through the winter months in places that see blankets of snow, iced-over lakes and sub-freezing temperatures year after year? Read this article by Mark Mancini.

  • FSMW Organizational Meeting #10 (Feb 2023)

    Scarlett Mitchell Woods entrance sign

    Online Zoom Meeting February 16 7:30, Thursday To explore the creation of an on-going organization of community members to help manage and care for Mitchell-Scarlett Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which was dredged in 1982. It is owned by…

  • The Pond in Winter

    Snow on the Pond on Dec 25, 2022

    The Pond in winter …

  • FSMW Organizational Meeting #9 (Jan 2023)

    Scarlett Mitchell Woods entrance sign

    Online Zoom Meeting January 19 7:30, Thursday To explore the creation of an on-going organization of community members to help manage and care for Mitchell-Scarlett Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which was dredged in 1982. It is owned by…

  • Science of Fall Colors

    Fall leaves and ducks on the pond

    Learn the basics of what causes the changes that occur in trees and shrubs during autumn. Visit the Science of Fall Colors article on the US Forest Services site.

  • Sugar Maple vs Black Maple

    Sugar Maple vs Black Maple image

    Learn to distinguish the difference between sugar maple and black maple. One can find both species in Mitchell Scarlett Woods and Scarlett Mitchell Parks. Visit article of Sugar Maple vs Black Maple on bplant.org