Crow’s Nest: Film left in the camera February 23, 2020By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Ok, not actually film (though I still could do that). But I dug out the digital camera this week after not…
Mariton: Oak Bark by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The dominant oak species at Mariton are White Oak (Quercus alba), Red Oak (Q. rubra), Black Oak (Q. velutina), and…
Crow’s Nest: Trail camera roundup February 22, 2020By Daniel Barringer. Trail camera photos by Alec Moloznik. I put Alec in charge of maintaining our trail camera and he’s proven adept at choosing…
Mariton: Vine Cutting Impact February 21, 2020by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another session of invasive plant removal the other day – and once again I forgot to take any…
Crow’s Nest: February projects February 9, 2020By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We’ve had an unusually busy winter, and we haven’t even had the frozen ground needed to mow our meadows yet.…
Mariton: Cracked Mud Bark February 5, 2020by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I grew up where there was a lot of clay in the soil. When our mud puddles dried out, the…
Mariton: Chunky Bark January 26, 2020by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager First, let me say that there is a lot of variation in tree bark. Of course, there is variation between…
Mariton: Tree Bark January 22, 2020by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last winter I wrote a few Field Notes about different trees and their bark. I plan to continue that series…
Mariton: Flying Squirrel Encounter January 19, 2020by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was checking the trails during a still morning with heavy fog recently. As I walked, a large oak leaf…
Crow’s Nest: Saying Goodbye to a Conservation Hero January 14, 2020By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. A couple weeks ago we lost a friend who was an advocate for conservation and historic preservation, Charles Jacob. Charles was…
