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Mariton: Alternate-leaved Dogwood

May 31, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Right now the Alternate-leaved Dogwoods (Cornus alternifolia) are blooming at Mariton.  There is an easy to find tree on the…

Mariton: Oak Galls

May 30, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Galls are something that have intrigued me since I was a little boy.  In the wild fields of my boyhood…

Mariton: Chestnut Update

May 29, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager You may recall that Mike and Kieu Manes planted several American Chestnut seeds one month ago.  I found several Chestnut…

Mariton: Little Chickadees

May 28, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager As predicted, the Chickadee eggs hatched out sometime during the last week.  This is one of two broods.  Right now…

Crow’s Nest: After two hailstorms

May 22, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Wow. This was unlike anything I have ever experienced. Two heavy hailstorms separated by a few minutes of sun. Just…

Mariton: Bluebird Babies

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The nest boxes at Mariton are starting to get more active.  Above you can see one of the boxes has…

Crow’s Nest: Pink Lady’s Slipper Mania

May 15, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager This is an incredible year for pink lady’s slipper orchids (Cypripedium acaule) at Crow’s Nest Preserve. We don’t have many but…

Green Hills: seeding grasslands

May 13, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I spent the day yesterday with the no-till seeder planting 10 acres of crop fields back to grasslands of native…

Crow’s Nest: The big planting

May 10, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Actually, it’s not a big area, but it is a LOT of plants. We’re planting meadow plugs on 1 to…