The FOHW Blogs
A Compendium of Blogs…
FOHW's president, Steve Hiltner, has three long-running blogs where he posts about nature, history, and the people of Herrontown Woods.
Friends of Herrontown Woods Blog
Vignettes from FOHW's activities and events in Herrontown Woods.
Veblen House Blog
Restoring a forgotten house and its legacy. History of the Veblen House and Cottage, and those who lived there.
Princeton Nature Notes
More than 1,500 posts on nature in Princeton, dating back nearly 20 years.
FOHW News & Updates…
And, some old blog posts that were transferred over to this new site…
Grow Little Gardner
Each Friday, Certified Master Gardener and local mom, Mathilde Burlion, will teach a weekly youth gardening class through her Grow Little Gardener workshops in Herrontown Woods.
“FOHWTO” Contest - Deadline Oct. 29, 2023
Enter your best photo of the woods for the Friends of Herrontown Woods FOHWTO contest…
A Dragonfly Walk with Mark Manning
This summer, we pitched the idea of a dragonfly walk to Mark Manning, a Hopewell science teacher with broad and deep knowledge of nature, with a particular passion for amphibians and dragonflies.
Our Pair of Black Vultures Lost Their Progeny
For as long as I can remember, a pair of black vultures has arrived at Herrontown Woods each spring to raise their young in the corncrib next to this little red barn. We'd see them perched on the chimney of the derelict Veblen Cottage, and think them a bad omen.