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White Memorial Conservation Center's
 
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80 Whitehall Rd., P.O. Box 368, Litchfield, CT 
July 2013
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Introducing Our Summer College Interns 

Oliver Loud-Stubbs
Oliver Loud-Stubbs
Rebecca Pope
Rebecca Pope
 
Sam Slowikowski
Sam Slowikowski
 
We are pleased to introduce you to our summer college interns: Oliver Loud-Stubbs, Rebecca Pope and Sam Slowikowski.
Cerceris Wasps Workshop Tomorrow!
 
Cerceris Wasp with EAB by Paul Careless
Cerceris Wasp with EAB

 

Once again, we'll be searching for Emerald Ash Borer on the property using the native Cerceris Wasp. This wasp preys on certain types of beetles, including the Emeral Ash Borer. We need many volunteers to help with this project. The Volunteer Workshop will be held at White Memorial in the A.B. Ceder Room tomorrow, Tuesday, July 2, at 11 AM. Claire Rutledge of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct the training.

2013 Wetland Bird Surveys Completed  
  
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King Rail
  
Over the past few weeks, Mary Hawvermale and I have been searching around the property for evidence of rails, bitterns, and other wetland birds. Both types of birds tend to remain deep in the vegetation and are very difficult to see. The Connecticut DEEP and similar organizations across the country are concerned about rail populations because of habitat loss. During our survey, Mary and I heard Sora, Virginia rail, and King rail. Virginia rail was our most common species.
  
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