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A Rare Glimpse of the Seclusive Long-eared Owl

February 11, 2013

Brian Johnson, a member of our land stewardship staff, considers himself very lucky to have spotted this Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) at one of our…

Mariton: Don’t Try This At Home

February 8, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I have posted about our chainsaw work a lot recently. In the past few months I have logged more time…

Crow’s Nest: Eastern red cedars in our forest

February 7, 2013

A neighbor recently asked me a good question: why are most of the cedars in the woods at Crow’s Nest dead? The answer lies in…

Crow’s Nest: mid-winter thoughts

February 6, 2013

It is nice that these “broom snows” we’re having each day are also “leaf-blower snows.” As much as I hate to use up gasoline on…

Impervious Surface

February 1, 2013

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Mariton received 2.41 inches from the recent storm. We ended the month with 4.01 inches of precipitation, which is…

Crow’s Nest: Winter hiking is the best

January 15, 2013

We had many wonderful visitors to the preserve this past weekend, enjoying some mild weather to get outdoors. Winter hikers are a hardy sort, adventuresome…

Crow’s Nest: Not quite a Champion, but still our champion

January 5, 2013

We have always thought our tuliptree near the visitor center at Crow’s Nest was pretty big. The kids at camp in 2006 measured it and…

Mariton: Tipping Stumps

December 21, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager While clearing the trails after Superstorm Sandy, I am taking quite a bit of satisfaction tipping stumps. When many of…

Mariton: Plodding Progress

December 20, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Kevin and I are making progress opening trails after the storm. Actually, we have done pretty well up to this…

Remembering Tim Parkany

December 10, 2012

This fall Natural Lands Trust lost a great supporter, a co-worker who contributed so much to building stewardship on our preserves and beyond. Tim Parkany…

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