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fireworks & wildlife

June 29, 2017

The Fourth of July is often terrifying for animals—both pets and wildlife. Most animals have far more acute hearing than people. With explosions as loud…

Crow’s Nest: Glorious Summer!

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I love this time of year. Yes, we’ve had some hot days, and the work load can be relentless in…

Mariton: Hats Off To Butterflies

June 28, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We talked about the Hackberry Emperors last week on our walk.  This species often lands on…

Mariton: Wheeep!

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Most of the flycatchers have very distinctive calls.  The Great Crested Flycatcher is no different.  This…

Mariton: Milkweeds and Butterflies

June 22, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. This week we had three different milkweeds in bloom at Mariton, and we saw a lot…

Crow’s Nest: Emerald Ash Borer arrives

June 20, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Although Chester County and Pike County remain the only two counties in Pennsylvania as of June 14, 2017 where Emerald…

Mariton: Butterfly Walks

June 19, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manger.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We saw a fair number of butterflies on the walk last Tuesday.  Unfortunately, they did not…

Yellow blossoms on green stems in front of trees.

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 2

May 31, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I have enjoyed seeing the Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, growing in light shade of a woods edge. So I planted…

Mariton: Birds and Fred Astaire

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s last Tuesday Bird Walk of the season was drizzly, but they make rain gear for…