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Mariton: Red What?

May 13, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus.  The Mariton “Bird Club” went to Illick’s Mill in Bethlehem for this week’s walk.  We got…

Mariton: You Don’t See This Everyday

May 8, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I have often said that Perfoliated Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata) is Mariton’s official spring flower.  Then this spring the Solomon’s Seal…

Mariton: American Chestnuts 2015

May 1, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager American Chestnuts (Castanea dentata) got another boost at Mariton last week.  Volunteers Mike and Kieu Manes are dedicated chestnut enthusiasts…

Mariton: Another Eagle’s Story

April 23, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Over the weekend Gunner Gallagher, a Boy Scout with Troop 31 – Williams Township, finished an extensive project at Mariton. …

Mariton: Clown Pants

April 21, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) are in bloom right now.  There are a couple of small patches of this wildflower at…

Mariton: Surprise Trout Lily

April 20, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Trout Lilies (Erythronium americanum) are found at Mariton, but in all my years here I never…

Mariton: White March

April 4, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The precipitation totals are near average at the end of the first quarter.  In March, we received 4.83 inches of…

Mariton: Some Perspective

April 1, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I thought that this was the winter that wouldn’t stop, but this week helped put things in perspective.  I started…