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Mariton: Gnats, Cars and Jets

September 30, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Gnats are bad again this fall. I spend enough time outdoors to have gotten used to them.  If they are…

Yet Another Reason to Stay on Trails

September 27, 2016

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager You already know that staying on the trails and keeping pets leashed helps protect wildlife. You may not have…

Mariton: Oh, How They Grow

September 23, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The photos of these two fawns were taken by the trail camera about 2 months apart.  They may not be…

Mariton: Wild Bergamot Blooming

July 22, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is blooming in Mariton’s fields right now and attracting lots of…

Mariton: June Trail Cam Photos

July 7, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. I moved the Trail Camera a month ago to a trail that has an intermittent mud puddle. The puddle holds…

Mariton: We Need More Rain

July 5, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager We are dry (even though it rained during the night).  The month of May was close to average, but both…

Mariton: Rhodies are Blooming

June 30, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. One of the things I consider a “natural wonder” of Mariton is the blooming of the Rhododendrons (Rhododendron maximum).  This…

Mariton: Butterfly Season

June 16, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Little Wood Satyrs were numerous last week on our butterfly walk. There were considerably less of them…

Mariton: Other Interesting Sightings

May 21, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager We aren’t just birders on our Tuesday Bird Walks.  We find time to admire flowers, butterflies and other things.  Bill…

Mariton: Measuring Success

May 3, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager We have been actively removing Garlic Mustard (Alliaria oficinalis) for ten years now.  Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant that…