By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Yesterday we created a new hedgerow from scratch along Harmonyville Road, on the only remaining stretch that didn’t already have…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It’s a beautiful time of year as our farmer brings in the corn. As the combine collects the kernels the…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Yesterday we held a hike to see some early autumn wildflowers. Although many plants are starting to go dormant there…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We are pleased to welcome our new long-term intern, Erin Smith (no relation to Aubrey)! Erin recently graduated with a…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Drawings by Aubrey Smith. We have new native wildflower gardens around the addition to the visitor center barn. Assistant Preserve…

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. Photos by Pete Smyrl. Our oldest group of campers came to Crow’s Nest last week. They are old hands at…

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. Photos by Pete Smyrl and Molly Smyrl. Our 3rd and 4th grade group brought their energy and creativity to the preserve in…

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…