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Mariton: Busy as a Woodpecker

March 12, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It always amazes me when I walk by a tree that a beaver has felled.  The pile of chips around…

Mariton: Snow-dipped

March 10, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Because Wednesday’s snow was so wet, it stuck to everything. I checked trails on Thursday morning for down limbs before…

Crow’s Nest: Photos with snow

March 8, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It was a lovely snowfall, so here are some photos of it to enjoy! The calves enjoy a snack and…

Mariton: A Bittersweet Farewell

March 7, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager After last Friday’s wind and snow storm, I knew there would be a few trees down on the trails. Bob,…

Mariton: White Stumps

February 14, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager If you have visited Mariton lately you may have noticed bright white stumps along some of the trails. Right now…

Treecicles and ice-coated lanternflies

February 5, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We walked in a magical wonderland of ice today while monitoring a couple conservation easements in Chester County. The high…

Crow’s Nest: Deer chases fox

January 31, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. One night in December our trail camera caught this little exchange between a young one-antlered buck and a passing fox:…

Crow’s Nest: Pull up a seat…

January 25, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Last week Aubrey and Erin took one of the days when the weather was grim outside to build a couple…