City Meadow - Norfolk, CT

City Meadow - Norfolk, CT Follow along as we restore this vibrant native habitat in the heart of Norfolk, CT.

Water Speedwell - Speedily growing along the boardwalk on the meadow! Abundant Bloomer - adding blue to the pallette of ...
06/10/2026

Water Speedwell - Speedily growing along the boardwalk on the meadow! Abundant Bloomer - adding blue to the pallette of the wetland -

If you want a clearer view of a redwing black bird, then you might go the City Meadow. The yellow underscoring the Red...
06/02/2026

If you want a clearer view of a redwing black bird, then you might go the City Meadow. The yellow underscoring the Red which gives the bird its name is easy to see. And, luckily, we've got a bunch of them...

Tyler, a new employee of Meadowcapes and a student pursuing a degree in environmental studies, has a sandwich during his...
05/30/2026

Tyler, a new employee of Meadowcapes and a student pursuing a degree in environmental studies, has a sandwich during his lunch break yesterday. He is working on clearing out invasives in the gully between the stairs and the Royal Arcanum.

Panicled Bull Rush -The beauty is subtle perhaps, but as the Canadian Government says: "If you are trying to build a nat...
05/27/2026

Panicled Bull Rush -The beauty is subtle perhaps, but as the Canadian Government says: "If you are trying to build a native plant garden or support native species, this is a good one to plant." And we didn't have to plant it! It grows to one meter tall and is often used in wetland restoration projects.

Blue Wild Indigo, or BaptisiaLeft: 5/16/26 in the Meadow's Forebay (gmc)Right: In about 3 weeks (Burbee catalogue)This ...
05/24/2026

Blue Wild Indigo, or Baptisia
Left: 5/16/26 in the Meadow's Forebay (gmc)
Right: In about 3 weeks (Burbee catalogue)
This pollinator powerhouse can develop roots that run 20 feet deep. When the War of Independence made the importation of true indigo impossible, this plant was used to make our soldier's blue coats blue.

Field Horsetail -Big Change Since May 1! Look back to that date to see how it looked in the Meadow when it was in the sp...
05/20/2026

Field Horsetail -Big Change Since May 1! Look back to that date to see how it looked in the Meadow when it was in the spore stage. Now you see it in the stage when this ancient native fed the dinosaurs.

Highbush Blueberry Budding Today. One of the 400 woody plants that went in last year!
05/16/2026

Highbush Blueberry Budding Today. One of the 400 woody plants that went in last year!

Missing Something???Yes, a lot actually.A lot of of invasives are gone after treatments last week -
05/12/2026

Missing Something???
Yes, a lot actually.
A lot of of invasives are gone after treatments last week -

This sign at the entrance to the Meadow from Robertson Plaza today screamed "closed" - but it was actually an indicator...
05/09/2026

This sign at the entrance to the Meadow from Robertson Plaza today screamed "closed" - but it was actually an indicator of action. This week saw the re-treating of invasives on the western hillside- whose eradication will allow the planting of pollinator plants. We're talking about thousands of plugs!
Stay Tuned!

Field Horsetail - will have two totally different looking stems each season. This is the first to emerge and will event...
05/01/2026

Field Horsetail - will have two totally different looking stems each season. This is the first to emerge and will eventually die back only to return looking like a miniature pine tree, or a horse's tail. The plant has endured for 300 million years, and was once tree sized and dominant in the landscape. The stem contains a lot of silica and was used for polishing metal and wood.

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