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Ice covered branches of bare trees in a winter forest.

Mariton: Birches

December 19, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager One of my favorite Robert Frost poems is Birches.  When I went outside Wednesday morning I looked down the hill…

A White-throated Sparrow perches on a branch.

Mariton: Lovely Fall Images

October 25, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The Autumn colors at Mariton are very lovely right now.  Some trees have lost their leaves,…

Close up of red sumac leaves.

Mariton: Sumac Clones

October 10, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Another species that clones is the Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina).  This species is getting a lot of attention now because…

Mariton: Aspen Clones

October 3, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A few weeks ago I mentioned in a Field Note that Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are a clonal species.  They have…

Mariton: Rain Surplus Cut In Half

October 1, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager At the end of August, Mariton still had a surplus of about 9 inches of precipitation. At the end of…

Mariton: Planting for the Future

September 15, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager These Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) shoots are from a colony of Pawpaw trees at Mariton.  Pawpaws, like some other species, form…

A caterpillar on a stem.

Mariton: Which End is Up?

August 8, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This Monarch caterpillar was on some Purple Milkweed (Asclepia purpurascens) near the shop.  Right now the fields are full of…

A fallen tree in the water.

Woodcraft

August 4, 2019

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Besides wetland wildflowers, I love looking at roots, stumps and logs that have been preserved in the waters of…

Green sundews on a log surrounded by moss.

Mariton: What’s For Dinner?

August 1, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Recently, Maureen and I went to the Adirondacks to canoe. Some of our canoeing friends camped in the same campground…

An Indigo Bunting perched on a branch.

Mariton: My First Indigo Bunting

July 22, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Carole recently visited Mariton to photograph the bergamot in the fields.  While doing that she also…

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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