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Close up inside an owl nest box of a Barn Owl with it's white face, dark eyes, and mottled brown plumage

a species of special concern

May 10, 2021

If there were a ladder towards extinction, the first rung might be “species of special concern.” When you see that phrase, it means that a…

Mariton: Happy Mother’s Day

May 9, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. I haven’t written many Mother’s Day Field Notes over the years.  May is pretty hectic for Preserve Managers, and there…

close up of pale yellow, tubular flowers with lime green foliage

Crow’s Nest: Peak spring bloom

May 5, 2021

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. As is often the case, I’ve fallen behind on providing an update on spring blooms. It’s a wonderful sight and…

looking up at the bare winter trees from below with blue sky behind

May The Forest Be With You

May 4, 2021

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager May the Fourth is often know as Star Wars Day.  Foresters tweaked the saying to raise awareness of the…

Close up of a person's hands gently cupping a red trillium blossom growing from the forest floor

Mariton: Wildflower Season

May 3, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Wildflowers are really starting to bloom at Mariton.  These photos are just a sampling of the…

A field with hundreds of plastic tree tubes protecting newly planted tree seedlings

saplings. students. stroud.

April 30, 2021

Thanks to the students at Henderson High School in West Chester who raised over 500 dollars to plant trees at Stroud Preserve! Thanks to the…

Inside of a nest box with moss and other natural materials used as nesting

Mariton: Chickadee Nest Building

April 28, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This week while monitoring nest boxes I had three different Chickadee nests that illustrate the different stages of nest building. …

Nature Conversations: Sadsbury Woods Preserve

April 25, 2021

At 508 acres, Sadsbury Woods Preserve is part of the largest remaining, unfragmented woodlands in Chester County. The preserve is an important habitat for several…

a close up inside a bluebird nest box of the nest made from dried grasses and two blue eggs

Mariton: New Nest Box Activity

April 21, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Activity is gearing up in the nest boxes.  The season is still early, but there were new developments this week. …