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Mariton: It Sprung!

April 10, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Changes are happening quickly.  I found my first Hepatica(Hepatica americana), shortly after Dan posted his beautiful photo.  Since then, a…

Crow’s Nest: The latest news

This week the bloodroot and spring beauties started blooming, and the red maple trees and spicebush are also in flower. Yesterday the American toads started…

The Hopewell Fire: One year ago…

April 9, 2013

One year ago today a tree fell on a powerline on the boundary of French Creek State Park and Hopewell Furnace, igniting a wildfire that…

Mariton: Storm Clean-Up Update

April 3, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It looks like the removal of downed trees from Hurricane Sandy won’t start until late April.  We had some issues…

Philly Farm & Food Fest April 14

April 2, 2013

If you eat you’ll enjoy the Philly Farm and Food Fest at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 14. Cooking demonstrations, workshops…

Mariton: Precipittion Update

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Precipitation for the first quarter at Mariton is an inch and a half below average.  March was below average for…

Mariton: Spring Signals

April 1, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus Friends have reported hearing Phoebes in their yards for a couple weeks.  It wasn’t until this…

Green Hills: Botanical Research

March 30, 2013

This week we laid out study plots at Green Hills Preserve for plant community surveys. We are excited that former Natural Lands Trust board member…

Crow’s Nest: The Force

March 29, 2013

  Members of our volunteer team, the Force of Nature, toured Crow’s Nest this week to talk about current and upcoming projects. Two years of…