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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…

Crow’s Nest: Walking to Mariton?

January 22, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. So over the weekend I was browsing Backpacker magazine (March 2018), dreaming about hikes in far away landscapes, the kind…

Mariton: Seed Bounty

January 11, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I took a walk last Friday, after Thursday’s snow. It was cold, but I was dressed for the weather, so…

Crow’s Nest: Working with the weather

January 7, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. These aren’t the easy days of spring, summer and fall. I enjoy those days while they are here knowing that…

Crow’s Nest: Signs in the snow

January 3, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I was happy to see how many people braved the cold on New Year’s day to participate in “First Day”…

Mariton: A Short Nap

January 2, 2018

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Animals sleep differently than humans. Our pets have the luxury of a safe haven which affords them deep sleeps.  Cats…

Hildacy: Great Crested Flycatchers

December 5, 2017

By Mike Coll, preserve manager One of my first projects when I became the manager of Hildacy Preserve was to install a Screech Owl nest…

Crow’s Nest: Outside in Autumn

November 27, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I have been happy to see so many people enjoying the outdoors at our preserves this autumn. It hasn’t been…