Crow’s Nest: Weekend events May 24, 2013It may be a holiday weekend, but there are still events going on at Crow’s Nest Preserve. Tomorrow the Philadelphia Botanical Club will be visiting…
Crow’s Nest: On my night table May 8, 2013One of the small benefits of being sick during such a busy time of year is having the opportunity to catch up on reading. I…
Local events: on the water, bicycle and foot May 7, 2013There are lots of outdoor events coming up no matter how you travel: Registration is filling up for many of the days of the Schuylkill…
Crow’s Nest: New flowers, and really new flowers May 6, 2013We have enjoyed a beautiful week of blooms at the preserve, from dogwood and redbud to anemone, lady’s slipper and trillium. The weather has been…
Crow’s Nest: New calves arrive! May 3, 2013This afternoon Jack brought us the new steers that we will be using to graze specific habitats to improve them for wildlife, something we call,…
Crow’s Nest: Cattle ready to do restoration work May 1, 2013Jack and I moved our year-old steers yesterday to a new pasture across the lane. If they didn’t move into that pasture I was feeling…
Green Hills at Dusk I was up at our Green Hills Preserve last evening as the sun was setting. Denise and Owen hiked around while I added our…
. . . but not at Crow’s Nest April 26, 2013Garlic mustard may be behind in season at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary (see below), but it’s right on time at Crow’s Nest Preserve. I know several…
Crow’s Nest: Trailing arbutus in bloom April 25, 2013On the slopes of the hill above Piersol Road you can see trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens) in bloom right now. Here’s one nestled into a bed…
Citizen Science: Distribution of Look-Alike Buttercups April 22, 2013Happy Earth Day! I usually offer some things to think about on Earth Day: reduce, reuse, recycle, purchase wisely, buy fresh/buy local, volunteer, support conservation…
