I was fortunate to be able to attend the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Conference at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Co-sponsored…

At Crow’s Nest the downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens) is now blooming. I don’t think I’ve ever caught it in bloom before, only seen its…

The Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council is hosting an invasive plant conference August 3 & 4: Tools and Techniques for Mapping, Managing and Mending Invaded Lands…

Natural Lands Building Stewardship staff has spent a portion of the last couple weeks, every day above 90 degrees, on the roof of the Jacob…

Damselflies don’t sit still for long so when one does I have to share the photo…

The kids at camp have sharp eyes for the little critters that underpin the food web but usually go unnoticed. This is a Definite Tussock…

The kids at summer camp yesterday saw this beautiful moth, recently emerged from its cocoon. It’s a giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia) whose caterpillar is…

Owen and I have now visited 14 of the 16 preserves listed in the Field Guide to Natural Lands Trust Preserves. This weekend we visited…

For a while I’ve wanted to have a chicken tractor—a portable pen for chickens moved every day—and since we now have chicks Denise has built…

Our native swamp rose (Rosa palustris) is now blooming at the preserve. You can find it around the pond and in the wetlands downstream and…