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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…

A Hackberry Emperor with outspread wings.

Mariton: Butterfly Walks

June 13, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We saw a good diversity of butterflies on Tuesday’s walk. Our weekly Bird Walks are over…

Mariton: May’s Rainfall

June 5, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager If you watch the local news channels, the meteorologists were talking about how wet it was in May. You probably…

An Indigo bunting on a tree branch.

Mariton: Nesting Bird Census

June 3, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We had a great morning for the Annual Nesting Bird Census. This census has been conducted…

Mariton: Bluebirds Have Fledged

June 1, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The nest boxes continue to be active. When Emma monitored last week she found the young Bluebirds in the photo…

Mariton: More Tuesday Bird Walk Fun

May 24, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We had some great sightings on Tuesday’s walk.  At the very beginning of the walk we…

A group of people standing on a trail in a misty landscape.

Mariton: Birding in the Rain

May 16, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus.  “Sometimes you’re the windshield; sometimes you’re the bug.” – Mark Knopfler. When I looked at the…

Four Bluebird hatchlings.

Mariton: Nest Box Update

May 15, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There is activity in Mariton’s nest boxes. This week we found four babies in the Bluebird nest that I have…

A Baltimore Oriole perched on a thin branch in a green tree.

Mariton: Migratory Bird Census

May 13, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. On Saturday, Mariton held its 27th Migration Bird Census.  The morning started out a little overcast,…

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…

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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