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A large tree with twisted trunk in front of a small parking lot with cars

Crow’s Nest: Online meeting of Wild Ones

December 9, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We had been planning to host meetings of a newly-forming local chapter of Wild Ones at the Crow’s Nest barn—and…

gratitude for the good things.

December 7, 2020

Dr. Sandra Andersson and her husband, Russ, have fallen in love. With open space. All it took was a pandemic. Last December, they ventured out…

A woodland path with green foliage and trees on either side with a small string of outdoor lights on the right side

Crow’s Nest: Your first visit

November 22, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I think it’s safe to say that all Natural Lands preserves’ staff sweat over making sure people have a good…

A stone wall with a low shrub featuring foliage turning flame yellow in the autumn

Crow’s Nest plants we love: Fothergilla

November 12, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It is difficult to imagine a single plant with better fall color than this fothergilla, or witch-alder. I hesitate to…

Large boulders with ferns and bare trees in the background

Crow’s Nest: Scary stuff

October 31, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Happy Halloween! In the spirit of the event here’s a photo from the woods for you to consider. What do…

Several downed mature trees laying on the forest with smaller, bare trees around them.

Mariton: This Day in Weather History

October 29, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There has been some exciting weather on October 29. Today we are getting a rain leftover from Hurricane Zeta, but…

colorful drawing version of a map of Crow's Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest Preserve: cool hikes

October 21, 2020

the Beech Woods how to get there: Take the Yellow Trail from the bottom of the parking lot to where it splits with the Red…

A drone landscape view of autumn forests and feilds covered with a light frost.

Crow’s Nest: Peak fall color?

October 18, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We had a hard frost this morning, so that should speed along the fall color. We’d previously had a couple…

Three girls point at a map kiosk

find yourself outside.

October 16, 2020

“First off, thank you for your commitment to preserving green space in our area! My husband and I have lived in Chester County for over…