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Mariton: Rolling Climax

October 31, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus and Ed Norman Photo by Ed Norman On Tuesday, Susan asked about peak fall color timing. …

Mariton: Hermit Thrushes are Back

October 22, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Our Tuesday Nature Walk featured birds again this week.  I have been expecting Hermit Thrushes to…

Mariton: Birds Are Where You Find Them

October 9, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Our Tuesday walk was a great morning for birds.  Right off the bat, we got into…

Crow’s Nest: A little piece on Radio Times

October 5, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager There was a nice plug for the preserve on Friday’s NPR show, Radio Times. It’s a piece entitled, Autumn leaves and…

Mariton: “August” Beginnings

August 9, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manger These Bluebirds left their box a few days after this photo was taken.  I am seeing them flying around the…

Mariton: Trees and Shrubs

August 4, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Friday at Nature Camp we concluded our series on plants with the trees and shrubs.  We…

Mariton: Plants and Animals

July 30, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus One way to talk about the inter-connections between plants and animals is to talk about butterflies. …

Mariton: Remember This?

July 17, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Since we are in the middle of summer, I thought I’d post a few photos from last winter.  Brrrrr.  These…

Mariton: Tree Swallows Getting Ready

June 19, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Activity is winding down in Mariton’s nest boxes.  I have one brood of five Tree Swallows that should be leaving…

Mariton: Alternate-leaved Dogwood

May 31, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Right now the Alternate-leaved Dogwoods (Cornus alternifolia) are blooming at Mariton.  There is an easy to find tree on the…