September 2011 - Page 2 of 2

Crow’s Nest: Fox Hill Trail completed

September 15, 2011

Eagle Scout candidate David Scheuermann has completed his project at Crow’s Nest: the design and building of our new Fox Hill Trail and a…

Crow’s Nest: What’s in bloom in fall

I didn’t manage to keep up with tracking all of this summer’s blooms, but the meadow wildflowers were spectacular despite the drought. Now that…

Mariton: PA Natural Heritage Program

On Wednesday, biologists from Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program visisted Mariton to update records and look for any interesting flora and fauna that might not be…

A Champion of Open Space

September 14, 2011

We lost this week a champion of open space. Eleanor Morris, co-founder—with her late husband state Representative Sam Morris—of French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust.…

Youth Conservation Corps at Binky Lee Preserve

September 13, 2011

Over the past week, our Binky Lee Preserve manager, Darin Groff, had the pleasure of working with a group of 18 young adults on a…

Crow’s Nest rain barrel-just in time!

September 8, 2011

We’ve had more rain than I could have imagined, and all the projects I had planned this week are thrown out the window. Yes, the…

Mariton: Trail Conditions

The trails are in remarkably good shape. In fact, they might be in better shape than the roads you need to drive to get to Mariton. …

Mariton: West Branch Delaware

September 7, 2011

Over Labor Day weekend, Maureen and I got to paddle another section of the Delaware River. We stayed at our friend’s fishing cottage in Deposit,…

Mariton: How Wet Is It?

September 6, 2011

Before Hurricane Irene, weather forecasters talked about how August 2011 was one of the wettest ever recorded. I have 15 years of precipitation data for…

Crow’s Nest: Culvert replacement on French Creek

September 1, 2011

We are just getting started on a major project at Crow’s Nest: replacing the failing culvert on French Creek located in the north central part…

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