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A steep, wooded hillside

Crow’s Nest: Varied habitats

September 22, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. A few weeks ago I wrote about the highs and lows of the preserve—literally the altitudes that the land here…

A box turtle on a person's hand in the grass.

Crow’s Nest: Reptile Rendezvous

September 1, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. On Saturday, September 10, Dawn White from Indian Run Environmental Education Center will be coming by to talk about reptiles,…

Wooded hills and valley at sunset

Crow’s Nest: altitude stories

August 30, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. When I walk the dog in the morning I can feel the temperature rise as my feet take me from…

Landscape reflected in the glass door of a tiny library at Crow's Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest: book love

August 29, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. The tiny library at Crow’s Nest Preserve is where nature and literature meet. You can enjoy the view (reflected in…

Crow’s Nest: Everything old is new again

July 19, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. You may have read about four Revolutionary War cannons that were found recently on a preserve nearby that is managed by…

Great spangled fritillary butterfly on purple milkweed flower

Crow’s Nest: Milkweed time

June 23, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We are now entering peak bloom time for our purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens), with other species shortly behind: common milkweed…