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Historic Day
Celebrating the signing–Ruben McSween, Dr. Judi Gobin, Fred Gilkes, Dr. Carol James, Akilah Jaramogi, Fyard Hosein. Saturday 19th January. 2013 was an historic day for the Asa Wright Nature Centre, in...
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Following-up on Community meeting…
On the 17th January, 2013 The Asa Wright Nature Centre hosted a follow-up Community meeting in the Mango room. This meeting was convened to further the discussion hosted in December when Ms. Sasha...
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Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris)
The Red-breasted Blackbird could not have had a more self-explanatory name. The males are exactly what you would picture: black with a brilliant red breast and throat. The females, on the other...
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Volunteers on the Move
On Saturday 19th January, 2013, we welcomed a group of 22 student volunteers from Bishop Anstey and Trinity College East (BATCE) Environmental Club who came to work at Asa Wright Nature Centre. The...
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The Asa Wright Verandah: Surprise Reacquaintances
Barbara Bach and Mary Beecher (now Mary Price) were school friends in Boston long ago. They were in a biology class together. Then they moved on and did not keep in touch. However, the biology they...
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A Don Eckelberry Scholarship Winner at Asa Wright
Matthew Palmer speaks to a group of artists. Birds of Asa Wright inspired these models. Matthew Palmer will enthrall you when he describes his art. For him, the role of art is to conceive a tangible...
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New species of stick insects
A male Apteroxylus chaguaramalensis. Photos courtesy ASPER (Association pour la Systématique des Phasmes et l’Etude de leur Répartition) Have you ever seen a “God Horse” on a bush? You may mistake it...
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A New Driveway for Spring Hill
Open for business…here come the visitors! The work began in December with the construction of two retaining walls where the old driveway was slipping. And when these walls were completed, the...
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Bird Banding Project Launched at Asa Wright
Green Kingfisher ready for banding. Asa Wright Nature Centre successfully initiated its first Bird Banding project just two weeks ago. It was spearheaded by certified Bird Bander and Trainer, Caleb...
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Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis)
Photo by Clive Bowley The Bat Falcon, a resident breeder in Trinidad, inhabits the forest and surrounding areas of the Asa Wright Nature Centre. Last year it could frequently be seen perched atop an...
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