By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I left the wildlife camera out for five more months and it captured 1,500 photos. I hadn’t meant to let…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We’ve started the next step of ash tree management to reduce the number of ash trees along our roads before…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager A favorite plant here on the preserve is buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. It’s ball-shaped flower clusters are striking and their nectar is…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We don’t think about xeriscaping much in the East—but perhaps we should. Honestly, it takes me back to my urban…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We were excited this week to host a group of students exploring land and water issues as they travel down…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We’ve been busy on many projects at Crow’s Nest and Green Hills and haven’t had much time to catch up…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Yesterday we were pulling garlic mustard and passed by this fawn on both sides before seeing it. Being still and…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I had the privilege to spend a long weekend at the Appalachian Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia, and volunteer at…

By Daniel Barringer Some species also shape their bodies into an airfoil to fly (or at least control their descent), but that’s not the discussion…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager The wildlife camera has been out for a couple more months at Crow’s Nest, and we’ve gotten some nice photos…