Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mariton: Bluebirds Expecting
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There are Bluebird eggs in two of Mariton’s nest boxes. Nesting activity started in one of the boxes on March…
Crossings
by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Josh Saltmer (Bear Creek’s Preserve Manager) and I have been working in the Poconos monitoring conservation easements. A lot…
Mariton: Hi-Ho Silver
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the partnership between Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary and Natural Lands Trust. In 1992 the two…
Mariton: Band Aids for Chestnut Trees
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager American Chestnuts have issues. Since the early 1900’s a fungus that results in Chestnut Blight came to North America with…
Mariton: Snow Mow
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I mow the meadows at Mariton each year at the end of March. This year I had to start mowing…
Mariton: Snow and the Vernal Equinox
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last week, I would go inside during breaks in my plowing and shoveling to flip on the television to see…
Mariton: A Wee Bit o’ Green
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Thanks to St. Patrick I challenge anyone to find a snake at Mariton today. My wife gave me that little…
Mariton: Storm Stats
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Our most recent nor’easter (March 14 & 15) was interesting. Nor’easters are high energy lows that often tap into coastal…
Mariton: More Spring Preparations
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Nest box season is quickly approaching. I cleaned the boxes two weeks ago, and have been doing nest box maintenance. …