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…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Teens doing in-depth study of birds this spring at Crow’s Nest Preserve were fortunate to meet ‘Luna,’ a 14-year old…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager American toads have been busy calling and mating in the pond at Crow’s Nest. My wife Denise took this photo…