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All Natural Wreath Decorations
We’re well underway in the 2015 holiday wreath sale. That means we’re busily gathering materials – in fact we started collecting some things months ago. We use all kinds of things to decorate our all-natural holiday wreaths. Sure, we have some old standbys like…
Dandelions – Love ’em or hate ’em?
Now that it’s finally spring in western New York, people are out in their yards. We’re weeding and mulching our flower gardens, turning over our vegetable plots, and sharpening the blades on our lawn mowers. I am the opposite of a lawn purist. If…
Preschoolers & Nature
They’re a natural fit. Kids love the outdoors, and they love learning. Nature wants people to care about it so they’ll care for it. Pfeiffer Nature Center wants to share our joy in the natural world with everyone. It’s a win-win-win! This program is…
Arbor Day Is April 27 – What Can You Do? Over 135 years ago, J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in Nebraska. Today trees are facing even more dangers than they did back then. They are being destroyed by wildfires, insects, diseases and natural disasters. All…
Record-Breaking Wreath Sales
Thanks to everyone’s hard work, we had another record-breaking year of wreath sales, selling a combined total of 381 fir and boxwood wreaths!! This exceeded last year’s sales, our previous record, by more than 30 wreaths. Once all those wreath orders were in, a…
Lillibridge Video
Rick Miller, writer and photographer for the Olean Times Herald, walked around our Lillibridge property last week and shot some great photos. He’s assembled them into a YouTube video. Enjoy!
Bloodroot in Bloom
The bloodroot is in bloom on the top of Lillibridge Road. This sweet, little garden circle is near the cabin door, and at this time of year, only bloodroot, a patch of meadow rue, and a bit of violet is visible. This area was…
Pfeiffer Nature Center Slideshow
I recently took Rick Miller, reporter for the Olean Times Herald, on a walk through part of our Lillibridge Road property. He took many photos, and posted them as a slide show on YouTube. Check it out!
Preparing for Spring
It’s the time of year where we just seem to have one bleary day after another. But there’s hope on the horizon as my daffodils have popped up ready to bolt with the first week of warm and sunny weather. So taking my cue…
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