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History of Cottage Farm and Hall’s Pond” by Ferris Hall
Slides presented at Friends of Hall’s Pond Annual Meeting, June 2019
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2023 December Newsletter
OVER THE YEARS, the seasons at Hall’s Pond are similar, yet each year has its own signature. If 2022 was dry, 2023 was marked by abundant summer rains. The Sanctuary was exuberantly green. Our avian visitors cycled through the seasons, and we were blessed with families of Wood Ducks and Mallards. The Wood Duck family was the first one in a very long time and successfully added three new members to their community.
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2024 December Newsletter
HALL’S POND continues to amaze, amuse and entertain us with its cycle of seasonal changes. If 2023 was marked by abundant summer rains, 2024 was drier and ended in a mild drought. The Sanctuary remained nonetheless exuberantly green. Our flora and fauna cycled through the seasons, and we had regular visits from blue herons and cormorants.
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2022 December Newsletter
OVER the years, the seasons at Hall’s Pond are similar, yet each year has its own signature. If 2021 was wet, 2022 was marked by a drought that deepened over the summer and only let go with the autumn rains. Even so, the Sanctuary held up fairly well, confirming the wisdom of planting with an eye towards drought resistance.
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2021 December Newsletter
When COVID struck, Hall’s Pond was one of the few places people felt safe getting outside and a steady stream of visitors visited the Sanctuary at a much increased tempo, deriving delight from nature.
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See & Share Sightings
Please share your reports of interesting happenings at Hall’s Pond Sanctuary and enjoy reading others’ posts.
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Community Work Days
Each spring and fall the Friends organize work parties to remove the trash, and invasive plants and restore the sanctuary with new plantings.
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Bird Walks at Hall’s Pond
Please check back in the Spring for dates. Friends of Hall’s Pond will conduct guided bird walks timed for spring migration, on an easy half-mile loop, led by Neil Gore. Whether it’s sunny, cloudy, or light rain!
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Photographs
Photographs: Pond Birds, Amory Woods; Garden Sanctuary
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Check back for latest photos of Sanctuary wildlife, Amory Woods and the Garden Sanctuary!