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Invasive European swallow-wort vine being held in a hand

Invasives Scavenger Hunt 2024

August 30, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. For the month of August, iMapInvasives, a program of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, and Nature Serve,…

A view looking down on people contra dancing in a barn

Contra Dance September Special Date

August 28, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. After June’s successful dance at Crow’s Nest, and due to work being performed at the Birdsboro Community Center, the local…

oil painting: The Conestoga from Safe Harbor by Karen Weber

Plein Air Painting Class

August 26, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Just over a week away, Karen Weber will offer a unique opportunity to learn skills in plein air painting—landscape painting…

Crow’s Nest Camp 2024 – Week Five

August 24, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Summer camp has wrapped up and the preserve doesn’t ring with the sounds of kids playing—at least, not until fall…

An aerial view of crop strips and hedgerows at Crow's Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest: Your first visit / First Friday hike

August 10, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Have you ever wanted to visit Crow’s Nest Preserve but don’t know where to go, or what to do here?…

A snowy landscape of meadow and a grove of trees at Crow's Nest Preserve.

Crow’s Nest: An icy blast…

August 1, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Maybe you need this reminder right now—winter is coming! You’re welcome. It’s hard for me to believe that we experience…

Kids at Crow's Nest camp playing on rafts in the creek

Crow’s Nest Summer Camp 2024 – Week Four

July 31, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. The 4th and 5th graders had their own week at camp and by the looks of things, had a good…

Kids at summer camp with a net a a crayfish

Crow’s Nest Summer Camp 2024 – Week Three

July 28, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We had morning and afternoon sessions of camp for 1st and 2nd graders, and the intent is for them to…

Eastern tiger swallowtail on blazing-star wildflower

Crow’s Nest: Love Summer

July 24, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I’ve written more than one blog post before about how much I love summer: the long hours of daylight, the…

Crow’s Nest: Schuylkill Acts & Impacts 2024

July 23, 2024

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We can reliably predict interesting weather when the Schuylkill Acts and Impacts program visits Crow’s Nest each year, but that’s…

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