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Close up of tree bark in a winter forest.

Mariton: Ironwood

January 17, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There are several tree species from around the world that are commonly called Ironwood. As would be expected they all…

Vehicle tracks through a snow covered landscape leading to buildings

Crow’s Nest: Looking forward and looking back

January 1, 2019

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. 2018 was a year of rain and acronyms. We had the most rain ever, it seemed, and everything is still…

A green feild with trees in the background.

Farming for soil and water

December 29, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Join our partners at Stroud Water Research Center, for a film screening on January 17: The Lay of the Land:…

looking up at the evergreen trees from below with blue sky behind

Mariton: Look Up!

December 28, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Look up! As a kid, a normal activity for me was to lie on my back and look up at…

A stone pathway next to a wooden bench with a building and forest in the background.

Crow’s Nest: A new place to contemplate nature

December 5, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We added this bench to the preserve yesterday, an oak slab mounted beside the walkway to the visitor center, adjacent…

Winterberry holly growing in a forest with a stone building in the background.

Crow’s Nest – Plants we love: Winterberry holly

December 2, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I’ve written about how much I like winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) enough times that some of the links are lost…

Looking up into the colorful canopy of an autumn forest.

Mariton: Everyone Loves A Parade

November 11, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There is something mesmerizing about watching leaves fall in the forest. It is as magical as watching clouds sail, or…

Crow’s Nest: November isn’t all gray and brown…

November 10, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We’re definitely past peak for fall color of our trees around here, with just some of the oaks on the…

Mariton: The Other Primary Color

November 6, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This morning I put on my rubber boots and full rain gear to take a walk. I suddenly realized how…

Mariton: Bird Attractants

November 3, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. We saw a lot of birds on Tuesday’s Nature Walk. Whenever we saw birds they were…

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