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Mariton: Weekly Bird Walks

May 3, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus.  We started the weekly bird walks. Tuesday started out foggy and a little misty.  We did…

A group of volunteers pose for the camera with a large pile of garlic mustard at their feet.

Mariton: Volunteers Making a Difference

April 29, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Over a dozen folks showed up on Saturday to remove Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) at Mariton.  It was a lovely…

Two bluebird eggs in a wooden nest box.

Mariton: Nesting Season Has Begun

April 25, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager About a month ago, I saw a pair of Bluebirds investigating a nest box.  Two weeks ago, we saw nest…

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…

Fungi growing on a log in a forest.

Mariton: Here Comes the Rain Again

March 21, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There are a ton of “rain” songs, but this morning it was Annie Lennox’s haunting vocal on Here Comes the…

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…

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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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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