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Mariton: The Day After…

February 10, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Most of yesterday was spent getting the parking lot and walks cleared of snow so people could visit and enjoy…

Crow’s Nest: Winter Scenes

February 9, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Last night’s snow left us with some pretty spectacular scenery. The springhouse nestles in the valley, below. This oak-leaf hydrangea…

Mariton: Lean On Me

February 3, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This gracefully arching rhododendron (Rhododendron maxiamum) is located along the Main Trail just past the intersection with the Woods Trail. …

Mariton: The Nose Knows

January 16, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager These trail camera photos capture the surprise of deer as they came across my trail in a remote part of…

Mariton: Snow Can Be Beautiful

January 13, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This was just one of hundreds of decorated Goldenrod heads after a dusting of snow last week.

Stocking up for Winter Storms

January 9, 2017

by Steve Eisenhauer, Preserve Manager Every winter storm I check the two Screech Owl nest boxes at Harold N. Peek Preserve. Screech Owls aren’t generally…

Crow’s Nest Preserve 25th Anniversary

December 14, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager The first parcels of Crow’s Nest Preserve were donated to Natural Lands Trust in 1991, so this year we’re celebrating…

Crow’s Nest: Beavers on French Creek

December 9, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager The other day the Roamers Club came for a hike here and we found this freshly-chewed ash tree along the…

Crow’s Nest: Hazard Tree Work

November 17, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We’ve had a number of oaks die this summer, and other species that appear to have succumbed to the drought.…

Mariton: Seeing Things Differently

November 11, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager From now until the spring I see things in new ways. The leaves drop off and reveal things that have…