It’s Only Natural
Bioblitz Planned at GMF on June 7 Aton Forest and Great Mountain Forest invite volunteers of all ages and experience levels to join a Norfolk Conservation Coalition event on Saturday, June 7, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Yale Camp in GMF.The event, planned in conjunction with Connecticut Trails Day 2025, involves a moderate hike through GMF, paired with […]
Mandalas on the Green
By Susannah WoodOn Friday, June 27, Great Mountain Forest and the Norfolk Conservation Commission will host a mandala-making session as part of Friday Nights on the Green. It will be a family friendly event that should be fun for grownups and children alike. The mandalas will be made from all-natural material—leaves, petals, sticks, acorns, cones, […]
Botelle Beat
Botelle BeatParticipatory Theater Inspires Clean Ocean Awareness By Lauren ValentinoMore than 20 years ago, the Grumbling Gryphons, a professional traveling children’s theater group from Cornwall, came to Botelle School and performed the play “The Ghost Net.” This week they returned and gave a repeat performance of the same play, wowing students, staff and family members […]
Wings Over Norfolk: A Look at Small-Town Bird Life
By Jude Mead Bird watching may seem like an old-fashioned pastime, but in recent years it has soared in popularity because it offers a peaceful way to reconnect with nature, requires minimal equipment, has zero cost of entry and is enjoyable. Whether it’s a robin hopping across a backyard or a hawk circling high above […]
Letters
Robert Bachman, a longtime member of the Norfolk Lions Club and military veteran, in 2010 suggested that the Lions Club honor Norfolk’s veterans by distributing flags along the Memorial Day parade route. The first year 576 flags were handed out by Lions Club members and the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance.Robert passed away in 2012, but […]
Letters
This past winter, a mysterious stuffed reindeer appeared at our [River Place] bridge construction site. Over the following months, it was lovingly dressed for St. Patrick’s Day—earning the name “Lucky”—and later for Easter, complete with bunny ears. We soon discovered that this bit of seasonal cheer was the work of neighbors Jude and Thomas Warner. […]
Letters
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, history was made. Scores of townspeople poured into the Hall of Flags at Botelle School and spoke with one unanimous voice approving the plans for a new Norfolk firehouse.For all of us in the fire department, it was an exciting and emotional moment. We have made our current firehouse work […]
Norfolk’s April 2025 Weather
Near Normal for April Weather By Russell Russ April’s weather this year was fairly normal. Just like it was last April. The first half of the month was on the cool and snowy side and felt more March-like than March. By April 10, Norfolk had already exceeded March’s extremely low snowfall total of 0.8 inch. […]
The Celestial Sphere
By Matthew Johnson Summer begins on June 20 at 10:42 p.m., the evening of the Summer Solstice. On this date the sun will reach its highest altitude of 67 degrees above the equator. The sun will rise at 5:07 a.m. and set at 8:27 p.m., providing 15 hours and 18 minutes of daylight and eight […]
Cook for Goodness Sake!
Strawberry Pudding Cake By Linda Garrettson I was never good at chemistry. Neither was anyone in my family. We all missed out on the chemistry gene. To my great relief, my youngest daughter was able to sidestep her science requirement by taking Physics for Poets. Where was that bold and imaginative curriculum when I was […]
