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Crow’s Nest: A year’s view from the trail camera
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I left our trail camera out for a whole year—an act my friends say takes great self-control but really I…
Mariton: Goldenrod
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. The Goldenrod in the fields recently turned a brilliant yellow. The patches glow in the morning…
Mariton: A Morning Kayak Trip
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Joanne Bosco, FON Volunteer Mariton recently hosted a kayak trip at Giving Pond Recreation Area. This is part…
Mariton: Wood Frog
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager While checking the trails and scouting for invasives I came across this Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica). Don’t see it? Look…
Crow’s Nest Camp Week Five
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photos by Pete Smyrl. Our oldest group of campers came to Crow’s Nest last week. They are old hands at…
Crow’s Nest: New calves arrive for prescribed grazing
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. A pair of Jersey bull calves have arrived at Crow’s Nest Preserve to begin grazing for habitat management. They’ll need…
Crow’s Nest Camp Week Four
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photos by Pete Smyrl and Molly Smyrl. Our 3rd and 4th grade group brought their energy and creativity to the preserve in…
Crow’s Nest Snakes
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. This beautiful ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) was sheltering under our rain barrel at the visitor center. Yes, that’s 3/4″ gravel, so…
The “Hills of Green”
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photo: Video still by Mark Williams. It is with great sadness that I note that I will no longer be…