12.27.2020 Around the Island Tree talk: Trees in the Winter Winter wonders: Though it’s understandable to think of leafless, winter trees as drab and lifeless, it’s really not so. Take a walk and admire their expressive branching structure that...
11.15.2020 Around the Island Tree of the Month: Pawpaws Latin Name: Asimina triloba Locations: Like many of us, I was first introduced to pawpaws as a child by the traditional, earworm-worthy “Pawpaw Song.” Years later, I became intrigued...
10.21.2020 Around the Island What’s happening to the Island’s trees? A couple of years ago, a friend visiting Shelter Island for the first time remarked about the abundance of our roadside trees. And it’s true. Ride a bike or...
06.25.2020 Around the Island Tree of the Month: Sassafras Latin Name: Sassafras albidum Locations: Common in Island woods and woodland edges, sassafras is easy to identify by its two-lobed (like a mitten), three-lobed, or unlobed leaves. Some trees...
05.24.2020 Around the Island Island Tree of the Month — Beach Plum Locations: Beach plum naturally occurs as a low, spreading shrub on dunes and beaches. Look for them at Shell Beach. It also makes a handsome home landscape plant in...