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“To see several thousand fireflies, lighting up the sky, right in your backyard? I think it slows you down and makes you think: ‘Maybe a perfect lawn isn’t as magnificent as something like this.’ ” —Chris Schipper, Chair, New Canaan Conservation Commission
Bill and Mary-Ellen McDonald regularly host firefly viewing parties on their lawn for their neighbors. The event is meant to raise awareness of lawns as habitats and encourage others to avoid pesticides and mowing so that fireflies return to those habitats. Those interested in seeing fireflies may visit the firefly sanctuary with the New Canaan Land Trust, which Bill McDonald helped to start.
Read the full October 2023 #LoveYourCTLandTrust issue here »
Photo courtesy of Connor de Mayo
