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…

Our Pair of Black Vultures Lost Their Progeny
Steve Hiltner Steve Hiltner

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.

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