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Crow’s Nest: Marbled Orbweaver

October 28, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Hikers from the Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club gathered at Crow’s Nest on Sunday for a guided hike and found…

September 4, 2018

Crow’s Nest: Trail Conditions

August 4, 2018

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Photo by Pete Smyrl.   Much as I would like to manage a “no apologies” preserve, I have to ask…

fireworks & wildlife

June 29, 2017

The Fourth of July is often terrifying for animals—both pets and wildlife. Most animals have far more acute hearing than people. With explosions as loud…

A Snake Enjoying the Sun

April 22, 2017

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Earlier this week when Josh Saltmer (Bear Creek Preserve) and I were monitoring easements, Josh spotted black snakes in…

Mariton: Bluebirds Expecting

April 20, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There are Bluebird eggs in two of Mariton’s nest boxes. Nesting activity started in one of the boxes on March…

Crossings

April 17, 2017

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Josh Saltmer (Bear Creek’s Preserve Manager) and I have been working in the Poconos monitoring conservation easements.   A lot…

Mariton: First Quarter Precipitation

April 14, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The first quarter of the year (January – March) carried a little extra precipitation to help the deficit of 2016.…