By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I left our trail camera out for a whole year—an act my friends say takes great self-control but really I…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. A pair of Jersey bull calves have arrived at Crow’s Nest Preserve to begin grazing for habitat management. They’ll need…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. This beautiful ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) was sheltering under our rain barrel at the visitor center. Yes, that’s 3/4″ gravel, so…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It seems appropriate, as it is now hot, to highlight a garden that makes effective use of a hot space—the…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I love this time of year. Yes, we’ve had some hot days, and the work load can be relentless in…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Although Chester County and Pike County remain the only two counties in Pennsylvania as of June 14, 2017 where Emerald…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Philadelphia fleebane (Erigeron philadelphicus) is a pretty, native wildflower that is also occasionally a bit weedy—but only in our lawns…