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Here's What's Blooming On The Papermill Trail

The Madison Land Conservation Trust sponsored a spring hike Sunday. Here are a few pictures and a list of what they found. What are you seeing in your backyard, now that the weather is warmer?

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The Madison Land Conservation Trust sponsored a spring hike Sunday, led by Melissa Blundon. The group saw some very early wildflowers and evidence of some busy beavers. 

Here is a list of some of the flowers they saw: 

  • Trout Lily
  • False Hellebore
  • Skunk Cabbage
  • Wintergreen
  • Wood Aster
  • Spice Bush
  • Red Maple
  • Iris
  • Cattails
  • Partridge Berry
  • Christmas fern
What are you seeing in your backyard? Let us know in the comments below. 

For more information about the Madison Land Conservation Trust, please see their website: http://www.madisonlandtrust.org/




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