Monday, January 25, 2021

Medicinal Monday... Chaga Mushrooms - unattractive but useful!

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Some types of fungus are unattractive and Chaga mushrooms are not only unattractive they are actually a parasite on birch trees that grow th...
Monday, January 18, 2021

Medicinal Monday - Inkberry

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Inkberry is a member of the holly family and keeps its glossy deep green leaves and its' deep-purple to black berries can be seen well i...
Monday, January 11, 2021

Sunday Fun Day Activities @ The Institute for American Indian Studies

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The Institute for American Indian Studies located in Washington Connecticut is keeping up a popular tradition in 2021 by offering a series ...

Medicinal Monday - Puffballs

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It is hard to imagine how Native Americans accumulated information about edible, and medicinal fungi or mushrooms in their geographic region...
Thursday, January 7, 2021

A Full Moon Walk in January 2021 @ The Institute for American Indian Studies

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The ideal way to finish the month of January is to take a walk through the winter woods under the first full moon of January 2021 with the e...
Monday, January 4, 2021

Medicinal Monday - Great Laurel Always an Evergreen

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One of the most beautiful as well as a very useful evergreen native to Connecticut is the Great Laurel also known as Rhododendron maximum. A...
Monday, December 28, 2020

Medicinal Monday - Wild Mint - Refreshing and Healthy!

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Wild Mint or Mentha arvensis is one of the few native mints growing in the United States. This plant is so widely distributed that it can be...