By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We have a week off from camp due to the short week of Independence Day but last week we had a…

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager A new footbridge graces the Creek Trail at Crow’s Nest, replacing the “sinking” boardwalk in the same location. (The sinking boardwalk,…

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 are fortunate to have summer intern Michael Rahling joining the crew this season doing land stewardship at Crow’s Nest…

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, Preserve Manager This week we assisted with—and benefitted from—a research project that is being initiated at two Natural Lands Trust preserves (Crow’s…

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…