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Mariton: Many Colored Coat

June 15, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. In the spring people often tell me about deer that look sickly. After a couple of questions, I can usually…

Blackhaw Vibrunum in bloom.

Mariton: Something New Every Day

May 6, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. I have been doing a Wildflower Walk at Mariton for several years on the first Saturday…

A man stands around leafy green saplings planted outdoors.

Mariton – Butternut Trees

April 9, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager In 2015, I met a member named Paul Felton on a hike. He is a retired forester who still gets…

A snow covered forest with a river in the background.

Mariton: After The Snow

March 6, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A few photos following Sunday night’s snow.  A few people have been out on the trails since Monday.  Snow shoes…

Downy Woodpecker perched among ice covered branches

Mariton: Birds Perched on Ice

February 23, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. If we are going to have freezing rain, then I guess the kind we had earlier…

Close up of bark on a tree trunk

Mariton: Hackberry Trees

February 19, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A few weeks ago I wrote about the interesting bark on Ironwood and Musclewood.  Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is another tree that…

Rhododendrons growing in a forest in June.

Mariton: White Blossoms

January 31, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was standing on the River Lookout Trail on Wednesday morning looking up the little hollow.  This is a good…

A tree without branches in a winter forest.

Mariton: What’s in a Name?

January 23, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. I get questions about the Pine Circle Trail (or the Gray Trail). “Where are the pines in the Pine Circle?” …

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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