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It’s turtle hatching time at the Discovery Center

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) June is the month that turtles lay their eggs. It is also hen more than 90 percent of … Read more

Winterberry will color our Chelsea area winter world

(ChelseaUpdate would like to thank Tom Hodgson for the photos and this column.) Although the colorful leaves and wildflowers of autumn are now just memories, all is not lost.  The winter season ahead will have some color of its own … Read more

The last flower of the season: Get to know Witch Hazel

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson for this story and the photos that accompany it.) It’s been a great fall season. In spite of near drought conditions this summer, autumn leaf colors have been excellent and long lasting. … Read more