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Crow’s Nest: Emerald Ash Borer arrives

June 20, 2017

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…

Yellow blossoms on green stems in front of trees.

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 2

May 31, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I have enjoyed seeing the Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, growing in light shade of a woods edge. So I planted…

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 1

May 27, 2017

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…

Crow’s Nest: Splash blocks

March 10, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Aubrey installed this week a series of cobblestones under the dripline of the barn addition overhang. Without a gutter the…

Crow’s Nest: It’s dry (and warm)

February 24, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager This is the first time in 20 years of meadow mowing that I have done winter mowing of meadows when…

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…

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.…