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A group of people standing on a trail in a misty landscape.

Mariton: Birding in the Rain

May 16, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus.  “Sometimes you’re the windshield; sometimes you’re the bug.” – Mark Knopfler. When I looked at the…

Four Bluebird hatchlings.

Mariton: Nest Box Update

May 15, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There is activity in Mariton’s nest boxes. This week we found four babies in the Bluebird nest that I have…

A Baltimore Oriole perched on a thin branch in a green tree.

Mariton: Migratory Bird Census

May 13, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. On Saturday, Mariton held its 27th Migration Bird Census.  The morning started out a little overcast,…

A man holds a salamander

Salamander Walk

May 6, 2019

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. On Saturday Owen and I attended a salamander walk at Green Valleys Association’s Welkinweir, led by Natural Lands’ own Patrick…

Blackhaw Vibrunum in bloom.

Mariton: Something New Every Day

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. I have been doing a Wildflower Walk at Mariton for several years on the first Saturday…

Crow’s Nest: Keep it clean.

May 3, 2019

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Usually I try to keep weblog entries full of the positive news on the preserve—what’s blooming, what we’ve accomplished lately,…

Mariton: Weekly Bird Walks

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus.  We started the weekly bird walks. Tuesday started out foggy and a little misty.  We did…

A group of volunteers pose for the camera with a large pile of garlic mustard at their feet.

Mariton: Volunteers Making a Difference

April 29, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Over a dozen folks showed up on Saturday to remove Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) at Mariton.  It was a lovely…