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Mariton: Birds and Fred Astaire

May 31, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s last Tuesday Bird Walk of the season was drizzly, but they make rain gear for…

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 1

May 27, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Philadelphia fleebane (Erigeron philadelphicus) is a pretty, native wildflower that is also occasionally a bit weedy—but only in our lawns…

Stoneleigh: Air Power

April 28, 2017

By Ethan Kauffman, director of Stoneleigh Work continues at Stoneleigh as we ready the property for its public debut (spring, 2018). Last week, our friends…

Natural Lands Logo next to an orange leaf and a blurred background of trees

Natural Lands

January 16, 2017

With a history that goes back to the 1950’s Natural Lands has undergone many changes over the years. Our roots were planted John Heinz National…

Mariton: Another Reason to Stay on the Trails

June 1, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Staying on the trails is important for wildlife. On Tuesday’s bird walk we discovered this Ovenbird’s nest.…

Crow’s Nest: November sunsets

November 27, 2015

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I don’t think I’ll ever tire of the sunsets at Crow’s Nest. Nor, for that matter, moonsets at dawn (below).…

Chimney Swift Nest Tower at Hildacy

April 3, 2015

By Mike Coll, Preserve Manager Chimney swifts are a unique species in many ways. Swifts do not perch on branches as other birds do; instead they…