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Mariton: Learning Bird Songs, Part III

April 24, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. In Part I and Part II, we went over things to listen to when learning birds…

Mariton: Learning Bird Songs, Part II

April 20, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Learning bird songs may seem overwhelming.  To be honest it is learning a new language and…

Barn owl boxes installed

April 17, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Two barn owl boxes built by volunteer Art Zdancewic have been installed at Crow’s Nest and Green Hills. At Crow’s…

Crow’s Nest: Marsh marigold in bloom

April 16, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Spring is unfolding before us now, a little late but all the more worth it for that. On sunny days…

Crow’s Nest: 2018 Prescribed Fire

April 15, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. On Friday Natural Lands staff and volunteers were able to complete prescribed fires in two small meadows at Crow’s Nest:…

Mariton: Learning Bird Songs, Part I

April 13, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photo by Carole Mebus. Learning bird songs opens up appreciation of the outdoors like nothing else.  I never knew how…

Mariton: Colorful Signs of Spring

April 10, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Round lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana) is blooming at Mariton.  The subtle hues of this early spring wildflower always amazes…