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Crow’s Nest: New calves arrive!

May 3, 2013

This afternoon Jack brought us the new steers that we will be using to graze specific habitats to improve them for wildlife, something we call,…

Mariton: Nest Box Activity

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There is lots of new activity in the nest boxes this week.  Tree Swallows have started two nests.  Chickadees also…

Mariton: Solomon’s Seal

May 2, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Since today is Maureen’s and my 26th wedding anniversary, I’ll talk about another wildflower in bloom right now.  Solomon Seal…

Mariton: Spring Wildflowers

May 1, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. When we weren’t looking for birds on our Bird Walk, we were admiring the many wildflowers…

Mariton: Tuesday Bird Walks

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager (A Rose-breasted Grosbeak drying out after a misty morning.  Photo by Carole Mebus.) We started our weekly Tuesday Morning Bird…

Green Hills at Dusk

  I was up at our Green Hills Preserve last evening as the sun was setting. Denise and Owen hiked around while I added our…

. . . but not at Crow’s Nest

April 26, 2013

Garlic mustard may be behind in season at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary (see below), but it’s right on time at Crow’s Nest Preserve. I know several…

Crow’s Nest: Trailing arbutus in bloom

April 25, 2013

On the slopes of the hill above Piersol Road you can see trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens) in bloom right now. Here’s one nestled into a bed…