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A male Bluebird eating a caterpillar on a fencepost.

2021 Nest Box Report

January 21, 2022

by Tim Burris, Wildlife Management Coordinator Time to look back at the 2021 Nest Box season. I often interchange the terms nest boxes with Bluebird…

Black birch worked by woodpeckers.

Mariton: The Upside

January 12, 2022

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I’m a bit of an optimist and a pragmatist.  Afterall my parents belonged to the Greatest Generation.  They survived the…

Christmas ferns amongst brown leaves in a forest.

Mariton: Other Evergreens

December 24, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager At this time around the Winter Solstice and Christmas we often think of evergreens.  With so many years at Mariton…

A turkey positioning itself in a tree.

Mariton: Turkey memories

December 22, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager While writing the recent blog about turkey populations, I recalled several incidents I’ve had with turkeys over the years.  We…

Mariton: Speaking of Water…

October 5, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. …we received a lot of rain during the third quarter of 2021.  Combined, the months of July, August and September…

Mariton: “You don’t miss your water…

September 24, 2021

…’til your well runs dry.” by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I first heard Taj Mahal’s rendition of William Bell’s great song back in the 70’s. …

Close up of a yellow and black tiger swallowtail butterfly sips nectar from a purple flower

Mariton: Bergamot and Butterflies

August 1, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus, Volunteer. The Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) has been blooming in Mariton’s meadows for a few weeks,…

A gray bird peers at the camera as it perches on a branch

Mariton: Eastern Wood-Pewee

July 29, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus, Volunteer. During summer’s dog days, I can usually find some relief in Mariton’s shaded forest.  It…

Two tan butterflies with orange speckles on their wings sipping nectar from orange blossoms

Mariton: Annual Butterfly Census

June 30, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus and Marilyn Hessinger, Volunteers. Mariton held its 31st Annual Butterfly Census on Saturday.  We had a…