The Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail

Do trees communicate? Yup, they do! Listen to this amazing interview of Suzanne Simard on NPR's Fresh Air. She just wrote a memoir called the "Mother Tree." You won't look at trees the same after you hear about her research findings!

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So, it's tick season and here are some resources to help with identification and removal. Please trail safely.

On the CHT, we try to respect our wildlife. Have you ever found an young animal in need? Do you know who to call? Read this article for some information on what to do if you find baby animal. #wildlife, #cht

A robin had its mouth full of nesting material. She was building a nest in the same spot where she had one last year, in a Cornus mas (Carnelian cherry dogwood) near the Barmouth Trailhead. #birds, #green, #cynwyd #cht

On the CHT, we are still glowing from our bare root tree planting this past weekend. Thank you to the kids and the parents who helped out!! Again, thank you PHS : Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Shreiner Tree Care! #PHS, #trees, #green, #trails

Concerning news. Hope that things may turn around in the future.

So excited to announce the creation of CALM: Climate Action Lower Merion. Let's Make Lower Merion a leader in sustainability and clean energy! Email them at [email protected] and read more below from folks at CALM: "We At CALM are eager to grow and engage new members and to support all the Civics and other organizations in Lower Merion in getting crucial information out to their members. ...Continue reading

This past week The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast featured Joan Maloof. Joan is a writer, an ecologist, a conservationist, and the founder of the Old-Growth Forest Network. She has wonderful insights into our ancient trees. Listen and learn about climate change and how we can reverse it.

Living Mulch: Using Native Plants to Beat the Weeds Thursdays, December 3, 7:15-8:30 PM Shredded bark or hardwood is usually employed to cover the ground between plants, help suppress weeds, and conserve water. This tidiness comes at a cost, however, and can also be harmful in our gardens. Skip the back-breaking work and use plants instead! Low growing native plants can serve the same purpose as mulch, and are more beautiful, and ecologically valuable. Orsi Lazar, owner of Le...arn Do Thrive, a local gardening company, will show us why and how to make the change. A selection of tough, versatile native plants that will fulfill this role in a variety of growing conditions will also be discussed. Payment notes: This event will be presented via Zoom and is free to members, $5 for visitors. Those who wish to create or renew membership may do so via PayPal on the Membership page of this website. Guests and members without a PayPal account should contact Linda Pitt at [email protected] for more information.

We at the Friends of the cynwyd heritage trail wish you a happy and safe holiday.

Consider going a little easy on the fall clean-up this year.