Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mariton: April 2014 Rainfall
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager April’s precipitation was near average before the deluge over the last two days. We received 4.44 inches in the most…
Mariton: Wildflower Walk
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photo by Carole Mebus. I have a Wildflower Walk scheduled on Saturday, from 9 a.m. – noon. I wrote the…
Mariton: Tuesday Bird Walks
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus Mariton’s Tuesday Bird Walks started this morning. It was chilly, windy and damp, but it didn’t…
Mariton: Planting American Chestnuts
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Yesterday, Mike and Kieu Manes planted American Chestnuts at Mariton. The Manes’ are active volunteers in The American Chestnut Foundation…
Mariton: It’s Started
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Nesting activity has begun. Last week, this box had some moss and I expected to find a Chickadee nest this…
Delaware River Sojourn
by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Registrations have begun for the Delaware River Sojourn. The Sojourn will be held from June 22 – 28 this…
Mariton: March Rains
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager March was a dry month, until this past weekend. I ended the month with 3.53 inches of precipitation, but 2.55…
Mariton: Seventy Years of History
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It was 70 years ago this year the Mary and Antonio Guerrero (Mariton’s founders and namesakes) purchased the first parcel…
Mariton: Field Management
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This week I mowed the fields at Mariton. My management protocol is timed to optimize benefits for wildlife. During the…