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Crow’s Nest: Metamorphosis

September 28, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Of course we knew this monarch butterfly would emerge while we were away over the weekend, we’d been counting the…

Yet Another Reason to Stay on Trails

September 27, 2016

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager You already know that staying on the trails and keeping pets leashed helps protect wildlife. You may not have…

Mariton: Oh, How They Grow

September 23, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The photos of these two fawns were taken by the trail camera about 2 months apart.  They may not be…

Crow’s Nest: Sleepy snake

September 12, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager It’s Monday morning; maybe you’re not the only one trying to sleep in? This garter snake was found snoozing in the…

Green Hills: Rain garden grows

September 10, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Despite a lack of rain, the rain garden is doing well at Green Hills Preserve. It was just planted this…

Crow’s Nest: Critter Cam

September 1, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I left the wildlife camera out for five more months and it captured 1,500 photos. I hadn’t meant to let…

Crow’s Nest: Ash Tree Management Update

August 15, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We’ve started the next step of ash tree management to reduce the number of ash trees along our roads before…

Crow’s Nest plants we love: Buttonbush

July 24, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager A favorite plant here on the preserve is buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. It’s ball-shaped flower clusters are striking and their nectar is…

Mariton: Wild Bergamot Blooming

July 22, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is blooming in Mariton’s fields right now and attracting lots of…

Crow’s Nest: Xeriscaping in the East

July 21, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We don’t think about xeriscaping much in the East—but perhaps we should. Honestly, it takes me back to my urban…