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Water ripples over the trail in front of a footbridge

Crow’s Nest: Flood waters

April 9, 2022

By Daniel Barringer We had a massive amount of rain this week, so it is not surprising that the whole French Creek valley has flooded.…

A long straight path through the woods (Horse-Shoe Trail at Crow's Nest)

Crow’s Nest: Another kind of trail

March 28, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. If you’re looking for a different kind of experience at Crow’s Nest, let me suggest a stroll on the Horse-Shoe…

Volunteers line up for a group photo at garden cleanup

Crow’s Nest: Volunteers clean up

March 9, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Our top-notch volunteers joined us last week to jump-start the process of spring cleanup in the gardens around the visitor…

Aerial view of Chief's Grove, meadow, and forest as ice storm clears

Crow’s Nest: Ice and Spring

February 25, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I always kick myself if we have a beautiful snowfall or ice storm and I don’t try to get photos.…

A walnut tree trunk where a branch was pruned grows new trunk tissue

Crow’s Nest: Proper pruning

February 23, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. At Natural Lands preserves we try to showcase best management practices for land stewardship, and that includes using proper pruning…

Volunteers posing in front of a hedgerow they helped clear of invasive shrubs and vines

Crow’s Nest: Winter projects

February 4, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It has been a cold winter so far and that helps us get certain work done. Being bundled up in…

Closeup of a variety of Daikon radish, a cucumber-like bulb emerging from the ground toward the sky

Crow’s Nest: Consider the radish

January 7, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. You may have noticed crop strips at Crow’s Nest with these odd, bulbous roots poking out of the ground. Some…

Find Yourself Outside

Are you up to the challenge? Explore all 20 of our featured preserves and Stoneleigh: a natural garden, and collect all the code words to receive a Natural Lands “Find Yourself Outside” t-shirt.

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A crowd of people sitting on haybales and camping chairs while the sun goes down.

Music. Without Walls.

Rock, roots, and rhythm. No matter what the style, music is better with nature as the backdrop.

So get your groove on this year with Natural Lands at these amazing events!

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Close up of a hand holding a pint of beer with the sun and grassy space behind

Pints on the Preserve

East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds on select Saturdays, beginning at 2:00pm. Enjoy refreshments with a take-your-breath-away view.

 

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