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Category: Seasons of New England

30 Sep
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Park River Walk

by Kerri Ana Provost
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For those just tuning in, I created an interactive map of sites along the Park River last year. If you are curious about its documented...
29 Sep
Autumn Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Get Outside Hartford Parks

Wildlife of Pope Park

by Kerri Ana Provost
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I began noticing this family of turtles a few weeks ago, but they are camera shy and proving to anyone that the pond contains living...
22 Sep
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Okay, Now We Can Say Goodbye to Summer

by Kerri Ana Provost
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What better way to welcome Autumn than by taking a stroll around the Ancient Burying Ground? Occasionally I come upon historic photos of Main Street...
21 Sep
Cultural Interest Downtown Get Outside Hartford Summer

Stegosaurus in the Mist

by Kerri Ana Provost
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20 Sep
Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Get Outside Hartford Parks Summer

Watching Like a Hawk

by Kerri Ana Provost
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You can see hawks overhead just about any day in Frog Hollow, but walking around on the lawn by Capitol Avenue and Broad Street? That’s...
19 Sep
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Still Looks Like Summer To Me 

by Kerri Ana Provost
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What is with this social compulsion to rush through seasons? We can recognize it as bizarre to stock store shelves with Halloween decor before kids...
12 Sep
Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Get Outside Hartford Parks Summer

View of Bankside Grove

by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Bankside Grove section of Pope Park now has signage explaining why it is partially mowed.
11 Sep
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View from Pope Park

by Kerri Ana Provost
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Another summer weekend approaches, and there remain plenty of places to go where maintaining physical distance from other people is no challenge. Keeping safe from...
08 Sep
Community Cultural Interest Downtown Fun Get Outside Hartford Parks Summer

Heaven Skate Park: Keep It Clean

by Kerri Ana Provost
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There are a few new pieces of art up at the skate park. Trash cans are not overflowing. The garden looks neat. Visitors are skating...
06 Sep
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Not to Belabor the Point…

by Kerri Ana Provost
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…but Labor Day does not mark the end of summer. Autumn begins  September 22, 2020.