Newsletter Archive

Fall: History of The Pond and More

Winter: Woodworking & The Magic of Sawdust

Spring: How Sustainable Are We Being as a Family?

Winter: Snowless Winter & Planning for Spring Events

Spring: Smiles the Warm Weather Brings & Tips on How to Prepare for Camp

Fall: The Dirt Returns!

January: January Dirt: New *Concise* Format & Hands-On Content!!

February: February Dirt: tracking with the family + other notions to explore this Winter Break

March: March Dirt: A Mud-luscious Romp

April: April Dirt: Re-Purposing with a Purpose: DIYFTP No-Sew Tote Bag

May: May Dirt: Protect Our Pollinators

The First Ever Dirt E-Magazine: Winter solstice Issue

January: Gender & Cooking, A Winter Snake, Garbage Challenge Update, Mugwort, New Program Webpages

February: Maple Sugaring, simplify, #bestrawfreeNPDC, mysterious characters, pine resin possibilities

March: Equinox, Litter Cleanups & Tortilla Chips, Emergency Sandwiches, Snake Scientists

April: Earth Day, Nature’s Palette & DIY Plant Dyeing, Straw-free & Sustainability Musings, Raccoon & Snake Quandaries, The Power of Plants

May: Lovage Love, Plastic Bird’s Nest, Habitat and Humanity, Jewelweed Joy, So Long ’til September

September: Food waste, autumn olives, early bird special, the traveler and the chef, upcoming events, the root drinker, and more 

October: *Timely Bird Special*, what to do with food waste, Gamwing Time, visiting familiar places, nature’s bounty

November: Powering down, airport pretzel sandwiches, last day of Campership drive, Thanksgiving feasts, fartichokes

December: It’s electric, Vienna markets, bolivers, 2019 event dates, PLS topics announced, solstice, & last call for timely bird special

January: Fake break, The way of things, Birthday cake

February: Maple Miracle, Sourdough, Ice Fishing, Skunk Cabbage, Screenagers

March: Sticky weather, The time of seeds, Maple water, Onion grass

April: Spring fever, Garden goodness, Clicks for a cause, Listening to the Land, Garlic mustard

May: Cob stove, Cowboy beans, Coobook, Mystery garage, Why wild food? Sheep & wool festival.

September: Equinox, Garbage Can Challenge, Early Bird Special, The Ways We Cook, Back to School, Black Walnuts, Fall Events

October: New Year-round Program, Ed’s Surgery, Time, Garbage Challenge Update, Squash

November: Nature Place socks, #GivingTuesday, Garbage Can Update, Truth to Power, Instagram, Thanksgiving Dinner

December: New programs in Summer 2018, Open houses & events, Make a gingerbread house, Garbage challenge update

January: Listening to the sun, hot soup, the stars in winter

February: Feel the Love, Strawberries do not Grow in Snow, Hiking Young & Old

March: Staying Grounded, Dinner Table Dilemmas, Polecat Weed, Wild Edibles

April: Belonging, Garden Dreams, Sorrel Frittata, Nettles, April Showers

May: That beautiful season, the summer! Baking bread, Grandma Cramshaw’s May pole

September: Baby, Birds, Fairs and Festivals

October: The Bluest Sky, New Baby, Cider Pressing and Open House, Pickles

November: What’s Nice? Events, The Weaving Room, Dandelion Jerky

December: Winter Solstice, The Pantry, Natural Decorations, Chuck’s Holiday Mishap

January: Winter Tales, Ed’s Maple, Online Registration

February: NJ Maple, Chuck’s Valentine’s Tale, Watercress, Mobile Stump Art

March: Getting into Spring, Dougy Cramshaw’s Wee Folk, Trout Lilies 

April: Earth Day, Spring Peeper Preview, Milkweed and More

May: Humming Earth, Sheep & Wool, Signing off for Summer

September: Early Bird Enrollment, Fall events, Chuck on the Pope

October: Marriage, Chuck’s school story, Apple Compote, Looking up with Ed 

November: 2016 Events, Cooking with Children, Tasting Coffee, more Dirt

February: Maple Sugaring

March: Mud, Ed’s Corner, Egg Balancing and More

April: Spring Peepers, Dandelions, and more good Dirt

May: Sheep and wool, Chuck’s storytelling staff, milkweed, and more good dirt

September: Apple Cider, Night Noises, Fall Events

October: Butterfly Fishing, Chuck Stead, Cider

November: Contrast, Giving Thanks, 2015 Events

December: Winter Solstice, Making a Bird Feeder, New Website