April Flowers in our Neighborhood

I thought you might like a little slideshow of flowers currently on display around our neighborhood.   The Scilla offers one of the best shows;    it seems to grow everywhere, even where grass won’t, and the show goes on for a few weeks.  (Click on photo to enlarge;    then click on “slideshow” to set the timing.)      [...]

Birds of our Neighborhood

Guess what dropped in on us this afternoon?    This adorable, tiny songbird, a female golden-crowned kinglet   (Regulus satrapa).     I think it would be nice to have people send me their own favorite photos of birds in their neighborhood;    we can make a lovely slideshow.     Ed

Student Parking: News from Campus Security

We thank Carleton’s Security Dept. for this news of how student parking is being handled.    Ed
Greetings,
This email just went out to all students:
Student Parking Notice:
The College has become aware of a significant increase in the number of vehicles parking overnight on the city streets adjacent to the College.  This is particularly true on Maple, College [...]

A New Neighborhood Association in Town

Griff Wigley and his wife, Robbie, have formed their own neighborhood association in southern Northfield, and have created a web site to help it thrive.   You can enjoy it at http://valleypond.org.    I’ve made a link of it, and I’ve already learned a number of things from it that could benefit our own organization.       Ed