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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…

Mariton: Ever Wonder?

November 5, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Did you ever wonder about Poison Ivy and why it exists?  If you ever watch a…

Mariton: Fall Can Be Outrageous too

November 3, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. I recently wrote about the subtlety of fall in our area with forests rich with diversity. …

Mariton: Fall Can Be Subtle

November 1, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. I like to remind people that around here fall color changes continually for weeks. We have…

Crow’s Nest: Marshmallows and lanternflies

October 27, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photos by Molly Smyrl and Daniel Barringer. So we hung the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture spotted lanternfly poster (“Check your Gear”)…

Mariton: Virginia Creeper

October 21, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissis quinquefolia) leaves are turning a brilliant scarlet now.  This woody vine is in…