Tag Archive | Connetquot River
Witnessing the Shift: Anecdotal Evidence of Climate Change
At Connetquot River State Park Preserve on New York’s Long Island stands an ice house constructed in the 1800s that denotes a time when the planet was cooler. It was constructed with a brick foundation that formed a cellar with wooden walls above the ground and sheltered with a steep wooden roof. During the winter, […]
A Wetland Violet
Walking through the red maple/black gum freshwater wetlands along the Connetquot River in New York, I see small blue-violet plants on moss hummocks, on the exposed root balls from blown over trees and along the edges of creeks and small streams. As I bend down to get a closer look, I see hairless heart-shaped leaves […]
Hunting for the Elusive Pyxie
In the spring of 1976, I drove two miles on dirt roads to a remote area of Connetquot River State Park Preserve in New York where I was a biologist. The purpose of my trip was to rediscover a rare plant called Pyxie Moss (Pyxadanthera barbulata). Despite its name and looks, the plant is not […]
Hooded Mergansers in Winter
When I worked at Connetquot River State Park Preserve on New York’s Long Island, I looked forward to seeing the many species of ducks that came from the freezing lakes and rivers of the north. The Island, being surrounded by water and bordering the Atlantic Ocean, usually had a moderate winter making it an ideal […]
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