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Dandelion-like flowers of coltsfoot in early spring

Crow’s Nest: What’s blooming now?

March 3, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It’s early in the year but spring is upon us. The landscape is still muted in color but there are…

Early morning landscape of trees, meadow, and fog at Crow's Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest: On humility

January 13, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We like to think of ourselves as experts, and that we’re pretty good at what we do. But I am…

A woodfrog emerges from the water surrounded by brown leaves.

Crow’s Nest: What’s that sound?

January 10, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We tend to talk most about the sights on the preserve, but there is so much more to experience. Since I…

A group of volunteers posing in a field at Crow's Nest Preserve.

Crow’s Nest: Volunteers in Winter

January 5, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We didn’t expect our volunteer day this week to occur during such mild weather, but that made it even more…

A layer of mist settled over a valley with hills beyond

Crow’s Nest: What’s that smell?

January 4, 2023

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I might have hoped to start off a new year (this weblog is starting its 18th year) with profound thoughts…

Volunteers posing in the woods

Crow’s Nest: Volunteers and Vines

December 15, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Our December workday was cutting vines in the woods north of Hopewell Road. This area definitely had a vine problem…

Dr. Jim Thorne posing with a mountain behind him

Jim Thorne Memorial Bridge

November 22, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We recently dedicated a new footbridge at Crow’s Nest in memory of Jim Thorne who was our Conservation Scientist at…

Man using an electric handheld brush cutter to remove invasive plants

Crow’s Nest: A little electric

October 14, 2022

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We are dipping our toes into the offerings of electric tools for land management with a new battery-powered Kombi system.…

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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