Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
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A Day on the Water
I am not quite ready to put my canoes into storage for the winter. So, I was able to talk a couple of buddies into…
Mariton: October Precipitation
I am writing yet another post about my amazement of the previous month’s precipitation. Mariton received 5.28 inches of precipitation in October. That is actually…
Mariton: Night Walk
After a busy week, clearing trails, it was good to be able to hold an educational program. The Night Walk had been scheduled for several…
Mariton: Storm Report
It was an interesting week. The October Snow Storm hit Mariton hard. Sunnyside Road residents were marooned for several hours by trees that had fallen…
Mariton: Interesting Birds Sightings
We had some interesting bird sightings at Mariton this week. On Tuesday, during the nature walk, a Northern Harrier flew over the meadows. This large…
Mariton: Fungi Walk
Our Tuesday Nature Walk had a special guest. Marion (Martie) Kyde, a mycologist, lead the walk as we discovered fungi. We saw about a dozen…
Pine Barrens Paddling
This goes under the Busman’s Holiday catergory. Over the weekend, I joined some friends from the Pittsburgh area to canoe in the Pine Barrens of…
Mariton: Warblers and Butterflies
Yesterday afternoon, we ran into a mixed flock of warblers and chickadees with the Lafayette College class. I explained how migrants often tag along with…
Mariton: Rain, Rain Go Away
Mariton’s year-to-date precipitation has now reached 66.13 inches! That is a lot of moisture. We haven’t reached the record (15 years of data) yet, but…