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Mariton: Vine Cutting Impact
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another session of invasive plant removal the other day – and once again I forgot to take any…
Mariton: Cracked Mud Bark
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I grew up where there was a lot of clay in the soil. When our mud puddles dried out, the…
Mariton: Chunky Bark
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager First, let me say that there is a lot of variation in tree bark. Of course, there is variation between…
Mariton: Tree Bark
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last winter I wrote a few Field Notes about different trees and their bark. I plan to continue that series…
Mariton: Flying Squirrel Encounter
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was checking the trails during a still morning with heavy fog recently. As I walked, a large oak leaf…
Mariton: Navigation
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I recently finished reading Super Navigators by David Barrie. It looked at the navigational capabilities of creatures as small as…
Mariton: 2019 Precipitation Review
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It is interesting looking back at my precipitation records for 2019. Overall the year was wet. We ended the year …
Mariton: Egg on my Face
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was wrong. I’ll say it again. It seems like a good way to start a New Year. I was…
Nest Box Recap
by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager. I recently finished compiling the data from the nest boxes from Natural Lands’ Pennsylvania preserves. I received reports from…