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what is a prescribed burn?

May 17, 2021

Prescribed burns are an ancient land stewardship technique that mimics the process of natural wildfires. Many species (including native grasslands, oak-hickory forests, and serpentine barrens)…

A small bird with a brown and white speckled breast and brown wings tilts its head at the camera. It stands on the grassy ground.

Mariton: Migratory Bird Census

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Mariton conducted its 29th Migratory Bird Census this past Saturday.  We tallied 49 species and 236…

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finding nature. finding yourself.

May 11, 2021

When the pandemic shut down her typical routine, Deedee McPeak started a journey through the Find Yourself Outside Challenge. Along the trail she found wildlife…

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 a songbird with a pale yellow breast, yellow throat, brown wings, and black band across its eyes perched on a thorny branch.

Mariton: Upper Bucks Birding

May 6, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The Mariton Birders had a great outing in Upper Bucks County.  As expected, we saw lots…

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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…