Sanders,+Jack

Biographical Information:
Dates: Dates in Ridgefield: current resident nonfiction, journalism, history journalist, columnist, executive editor //The Ridgefield Press,// wildflower expert A lifelong Connecticut resident, Jack Sanders graduated from Holy Cross College and has been a community newspaper editor for over 35 years; currently he is executive editor of //The Ridgefield Press.// His interest in wildflowers began in the 1970s when he undertook a project to catalogue and photograph local wildlife. He was northeastern region editor of //Wildflower Magazine// and has written about wildflowers for //The New York Times// and other periodicals. Sanders has presented programs about wildflowers at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.; Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College; the Garden Education Center; and Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford, Connecticut. He writes a weekly column on birds for nine newspapers. He and his wife Sally, also a newspaper editor, have two grown sons and live in Ridgefield.

**Titles (partial): ** //Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles: The Life and Lore of North American Wildflowers //, 1993 //The Secrets of Wildflowers //, 1994  //Village Walks: Self-Guided Tours of the Historic Village of Ridgefield, CT //, 1998  //Five Village Walks: Self-Guided Illustrated Tours of the Historic Village of Ridgefield, CT // 200  //Internet Guide to Birds and Birding: The Ultimate Directory to the Best Sites Online, //2000 <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">--Sources: Amazon.com <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">; []

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