Pond Stories: The Trash Collectors of Wonderland

Pond Stories: The Trash Collectors of Wonderland

“On the count of three!” Two pairs of legs flipped above the surface of the pond and disappeared.  A long moment later, spluttering and panting, two swimmers emerged with a slimy, decomposing truck tire held between them. As if by magic, a green kayak slid into...
Pond Stories: Crystal Clear

Pond Stories: Crystal Clear

By Wendy Shreve Years ago, when asked to write about Crystal Lake in Orleans, I felt tempted to provide an ecological history of the ups and downs of the lake: fertilizer run-off, acid rain and goose droppings being the main culprits of algae blooms and inedible...