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Indian Pipe blooming on the forest floor.

Mariton: What are these things?

June 29, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Indian Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) are blooming in the woods at Mariton.  These wonderful white plants are really amazing.  These are…

Native Rhododendron blooming in the sunshine.

Mariton: Rhododendrons are in Bloom

June 28, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s Rhododendrons (Rhododendron maximum) are blooming right now.  These are the native Rhododendron.  If you are…

A Bluebird Dad with his kids in a nestbox.

Mariton: Happy Father’s Day

June 16, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. There is a lot of variation amongst bird species as to how much support the male provides when raising their…

Mariton: Many Colored Coat

June 15, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. In the spring people often tell me about deer that look sickly. After a couple of questions, I can usually…

Blackhaw Vibrunum in bloom.

Mariton: Something New Every Day

May 6, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. I have been doing a Wildflower Walk at Mariton for several years on the first Saturday…

A man stands around leafy green saplings planted outdoors.

Mariton – Butternut Trees

April 9, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager In 2015, I met a member named Paul Felton on a hike. He is a retired forester who still gets…

A snow covered forest with a river in the background.

Mariton: After The Snow

March 6, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A few photos following Sunday night’s snow.  A few people have been out on the trails since Monday.  Snow shoes…

Downy Woodpecker perched among ice covered branches

Mariton: Birds Perched on Ice

February 23, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. If we are going to have freezing rain, then I guess the kind we had earlier…