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Mariton: Cold Weather Perspectives

January 7, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It is cold out there, no doubt about it.  The local weather forecasters are making a big deal about it. …

Mariton: What’s At the Feeders?

December 18, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Our parking lot is clear.  Mariton’s parking lot is paved and tilted to the south.  Because…

Crow’s Nest: Photogenic snow

December 10, 2013

This snow has been particularly beautiful. When I was a kid, it never seemed to snow before Christmas; I remember because we always wanted a…

Crow’s Nest: Mowing in December

December 4, 2013

I don’t think I’ve ever done this before in December, but I mowed the lawn around the visitor center yesterday. It’s not that the grass…

Crow’s Nest/Green Hills: Projects

November 18, 2013

In addition to the invasives management (Norway maples, bittersweet, shrub honeysuckle and autumn olive) that keeps us busy at this time of year, we also…

Mariton: Field Trip to Crow’s Nest

November 15, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Ed Norman When Dan informed be of the Red-headed Woodpecker sightings at Crow’s Nest Preserve, I decided to…

Crow’s Nest: Exploring the backyard

November 12, 2013

The woods behind the visitor center barn and the tenant house at Crow’s Nest Preserve lead down to French Creek, and provide a wildlife corridor…

Crow’s Nest: Red-headed woodpeckers

November 9, 2013

Birders have been visiting Crow’s Nest Preserve over the last few weeks to see red-headed woodpeckers (Melanerpes erythrocephalus). We’ve seen them here occasionally over the…

Mariton: View from the River

November 5, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Maureen and I were supposed to canoe with friends over the weekend on the Tohickon Creek during the release of…

Crow’s Nest: Fall color update

November 4, 2013

We are past peak fall color but it is still glorious here. Last week’s storm knocked many leaves off but the oaks in have come into…