Blomidon Naturalists In Conversation

In this episode, we chat with local sugarbush farmer Chris Hutchinson, whose ecological forestry practices help keep over 700 acres of forest healthy. Then we chat with Alan Warner about the proposed Chain Lakes Wilderness area and how those same ecological forestry practices can help safe guard our forest for the future. 

2024 is the Blomidon Naturalists 50th anniversary! We are so excited to share this podcast with you full of stories from longtime members and friends of the society. Here's to 50 more! 

We speak to board member and Master Gardner Carolyn Green about what sustainable gardening means to her, and how you can start working towards a more sustainable garden in your space. 
Join Spencer and Carolyn for a quick chat and a cup of tea while they chat. 

A chat with the "owl man" on becoming a naturalist, owls, orchids, and other stories. Bernard is a wealth of knowledge and stories, as well as a local expert on barred owls and orchids. Enjoy.

We recently caught up with Larry Bogan to chat about his long-time involvement with the BNS. Larry has been pivotal to many aspects of the BNS over the years, so we chatted about BNS history, past events and trips, his conservation work, and more.

We sat down with Jocelyn a few weeks ago to talk about the intersections between being a farmer and being a naturalist, and how ecological farming offers the potential to support biodiverse ecosystems while also sustaining human societies through food.
Jocelyn and her partner Tim farm and steward land in Canning, where they are committed to fostering and increasing biodiversity on their land while also producing delicious vegetables, cut flowers and fermented foods.
Enjoy!

Caroline and Soren sit down to talk with Jim Wolford, long-time BNS member. Jim shares stories about the early days of the BNS, his interests in birds (chimney swifts and eagles, in particular) and vernal ponds, his friendship with naturalist Cyril Coldwell, the history of the annual Eagle Count (now know as the Cyril K. Coldwell Raptor Count), the impact of feeding eagles in Kings County, and more...
We thank Jim for all his work to monitor populations over the years.