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a close up inside a bluebird nest box of the nest made from dried grasses and two blue eggs

Mariton: New Nest Box Activity

April 21, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Activity is gearing up in the nest boxes.  The season is still early, but there were new developments this week. …

Mariton: Button Bucks

April 12, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Like most people, I am fascinated by White-tailed Deer.  As a kid, when deer were less abundant, I was just…

Mariton: First Quarter Precipitation

April 8, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I enjoy reviewing Mariton’s precipitation records.  The first three months of the year ended with more precipitation than average, and…

Color photo of a white-tailed deer in the snow from a trail camera

Mariton: Simple yet complex

March 27, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager People (including me) often talk about a white-tailed deer’s “gray winter coat” and “red summer coat”.  That is the simplistic…

A bluebird nest box in the snow

Nest Box Preparations

March 10, 2021

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager One year ago (March 10, 2020) bluebirds were beginning to nest in a nest box at ChesLen Preserve.  I…

Two Tree Swallows perched on a nestbox.

Nest Box Report

February 1, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I’ve received nest box reports for 15 preserves following the 2020 Nesting Season.  Nest box monitoring was a great volunteer…

Photo by Tim Burris/trail cam

Mariton: Adapting to Change

January 25, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I thought this Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) was hunting when I first looked at this trail camera photo, but now…

Photo by Tim Burris

Mariton: 2016 Blizzard

January 23, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A few of my friends have been reminiscing about January snowstorms this month.  When the local weather person mentioned the…

looking up at evergreen trees from below with blue sky behind

Mariton: The Rhythm of Nature…Walking

January 18, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager In college, I took lots of walks.  The main campus was pretty sprawling with lots of open space between the…

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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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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