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An antique farm plow rests in the foreground with its wheels in the snow. In the background there is a snowy landscape with tall trees.

Crow’s Nest: Yet more winter

February 22, 2021

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I know you’re probably tired of winter; maybe you’ve seen enough snow. But just think: pretty soon it will be…

An adult Barred Owl in a pine tree

Crow’s Nest: Barred owl

February 14, 2021

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photo by Christina Queen. Preserve neighbor and Force of Nature volunteer Christina Queen captured this photo of a Barred Owl (Strix varia)…

Sunshine on the edge of a meadow with snow in the foreground and tall trees in the background

Crow’s Nest: Winter Scenes

February 9, 2021

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We’re due for some summer photos of wildflowers, but before we get to that, enjoy these winter scenes from the…

Photo by Tim Burris/trail cam

Mariton: Adapting to Change

January 25, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I thought this Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) was hunting when I first looked at this trail camera photo, but now…

Photo by Tim Burris

Mariton: 2016 Blizzard

January 23, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A few of my friends have been reminiscing about January snowstorms this month.  When the local weather person mentioned the…

looking up at evergreen trees from below with blue sky behind

Mariton: The Rhythm of Nature…Walking

January 18, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager In college, I took lots of walks.  The main campus was pretty sprawling with lots of open space between the…

Photo: Daniel Barringer

Crow’s Nest: More ash tree removals

January 15, 2021

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It may look like a scene of destruction at the moment, but we’re basically at the end of an effort…

Photo by Tim Burris

Mariton: Flying Squirrels

January 11, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I checked the flying squirrel (Glaucomyus volans) boxes recently.  Back in October I found that mice were living in both…

A textured photo of clouds in the sky.

Crow’s Nest: The Humility of Stewardship

December 28, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We define Stewardship differently at Natural Lands than most other land trusts. For most, it means monitoring lands on which…