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A cocyote moves across a snow covered forest.

Mariton: We Have Coyotes Too

March 20, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by the “trail camera” Game on Dan and Alec!  However, I’ve seen our colleague’s (Lee Shull’s) hand and he…

A fox walks across a forest.

Mariton: Red Foxes

March 18, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by the “trail camera”. I cancelled the April Movie Night:  Fox Tales as part of our Coronavirus response.  Recently…

Sassafras trees in a winter forest.

Mariton: Living Sculptures

March 9, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager At Mariton, Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) trees tend to follow the sun more than other trees.  Like a field of sunflowers…

Time For Spring Cleaning

March 7, 2020

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Now is the time to clean out your Bluebird nest boxes.  I started checking Mariton’s boxes about a month…

A group of volunteers smile for the camera in a winter forest.

Mariton: More Vine Cutting

March 5, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another super group of volunteers this week cutting vines.  We have been making great progress in a section…

A sapling with a vine wrapped around it.

Mariton: Vine Cutting Impact

February 21, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another session of invasive plant removal the other day – and once again I forgot to take any…

Close up of bark on a tree in a winter forest

Mariton: Cracked Mud Bark

February 5, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I grew up where there was a lot of clay in the soil. When our mud puddles dried out, the…

Close up of tree bark in the winter.

Mariton: Chunky Bark

January 26, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager First, let me say that there is a lot of variation in tree bark.  Of course, there is variation between…

Close up of tree bark during the winter

Mariton: Tree Bark

January 22, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last winter I wrote a few Field Notes about different trees and their bark.  I plan to continue that series…

A flying squirrel in a nest box.

Mariton: Flying Squirrel Encounter

January 19, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was checking the trails during a still morning with heavy fog recently.  As I walked, a large oak leaf…