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Water ripples over the trail in front of a footbridge

Crow’s Nest: Flood waters

April 9, 2022

By Daniel Barringer We had a massive amount of rain this week, so it is not surprising that the whole French Creek valley has flooded.…

A group of students sits on chairs and on the ground in a garden while writing.

Celebrating National Poetry Month: Part 1

April 7, 2022

Villanova’s Nature Writing Workshop takes place almost exclusively out of doors. Last  fall, students read and wrote their way through the gardens, meadows, and woods…

Photo of a tree with a pink fluffy top

reintroducing a native tree species.

April 1, 2022

April 2022 – Today, Natural Lands announced the successful cultivation and restoration of Cupressus truffulus, commonly known as truffula tree, to southeastern Pennsylvania. Thought to…

A flying squirrel poking out of its nest .

Mariton: Big Black Eyes

March 29, 2022

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I hope you enjoy this photo of a Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans).  It is using one of Mariton’s nest…

A long straight path through the woods (Horse-Shoe Trail at Crow's Nest)

Crow’s Nest: Another kind of trail

March 28, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. If you’re looking for a different kind of experience at Crow’s Nest, let me suggest a stroll on the Horse-Shoe…

An orange tractor with a brush hog in a meadow.

Mariton: Spring Ritual

March 24, 2022

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Every March, I brush hog Meadows #1, #2, and #3 at Mariton.  This project occurs sometime between St. Patrick’s Day…

a small yellowish-green frog is perched on a wet green leaf

a little water. a lot of wildlife.

March 11, 2022

If you visit the wetland areas of Hildacy Preserve (and many of our other properties) this time of year, you’ll be greeted by a chorus…

Aerial view of Chief's Grove, meadow, and forest as ice storm clears

Crow’s Nest: Ice and Spring

February 25, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I always kick myself if we have a beautiful snowfall or ice storm and I don’t try to get photos.…

A walnut tree trunk where a branch was pruned grows new trunk tissue

Crow’s Nest: Proper pruning

February 23, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. At Natural Lands preserves we try to showcase best management practices for land stewardship, and that includes using proper pruning…