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A trail mowed through a meadow curves gently around a grove of trees

Crow’s Nest: Color combinations

September 23, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. As we turn the corner into autumn there is a lot to see at Crow’s Nest Preserve. We have late…

Girl Scout Gold

August 29, 2023

Congratulations to Samantha Williams for completing her Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious award given in Girl Scouting. The honor is given to Senior…

Crow’s Nest: Plants we love August 2023

August 25, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. There’s no shortage of plants I love, but here are a few that are making me happy as I walk…

Small dog sniffing plants including cardinal flower, from a boardwalk

Crow’s Nest: Summer Scenes

August 15, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. After an extremely dry late spring, we’ve been fortunate to experience a mild summer with abundant rainfall. While few enjoy…

hellgrammites at Stroud: ‘King Kong’ of water insects

August 2, 2023

This August 2023, attendees of our ‘Splish Splash’ event hosted at Stroud Preserve braved a rainy forecast to play in Brandywine Creek. Children and parents…

Spotted lanternfly juvenile insects on grapevine

Crow’s Nest: Spotted lanternflies in July 2023

July 30, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Still here. While the invasive insect pest spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) may not still be here in as high densities…

A view from above of a child fishing with a handheld net

Crow’s Nest Camp 2023 Week Three

July 29, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. The third week of summer camp at Crow’s Nest is for the 1st and 2nd graders, where our goal is…

People of the Park

July 3, 2023

People of the Park is a project that celebrates the stories of individuals who currently have an on going, personal connection with Tacony Creek Park…

Flowers of purple poppy-mallow splashed with rain

Whither the Weather? Guest Post by Tim Burris

June 23, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Now that we’ve had lots of rain in the last two weeks and rain is forecast for at least another…

Finished smooth gravel trail curving into the woods

Crow’s Nest: Eagle Scout project on Creek Trail

June 12, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Do you know know that section of the Creek Trail where you have to pick your way across stepping stones,…

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