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A Snake Enjoying the Sun

April 22, 2017

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Earlier this week when Josh Saltmer (Bear Creek Preserve) and I were monitoring easements, Josh spotted black snakes in…

Mariton: Bluebirds Expecting

April 20, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There are Bluebird eggs in two of Mariton’s nest boxes. Nesting activity started in one of the boxes on March…

Crossings

April 17, 2017

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Josh Saltmer (Bear Creek’s Preserve Manager) and I have been working in the Poconos monitoring conservation easements.   A lot…

Mariton: Hi-Ho Silver

April 6, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the partnership between Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary and Natural Lands Trust. In 1992 the two…

Mariton: Band Aids for Chestnut Trees

April 4, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager American Chestnuts have issues. Since the early 1900’s a fungus that results in Chestnut Blight came to North America with…

Mariton: Snow Mow

March 31, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I mow the meadows at Mariton each year at the end of March. This year I had to start mowing…

Mariton: Snow and the Vernal Equinox

March 20, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last week, I would go inside during breaks in my plowing and shoveling to flip on the television to see…

Mariton: A Wee Bit o’ Green

March 17, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Thanks to St. Patrick I challenge anyone to find a snake at Mariton today. My wife gave me that little…

Mariton: Storm Stats

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Our most recent nor’easter (March 14 & 15) was interesting. Nor’easters are high energy lows that often tap into coastal…

Mariton: More Spring Preparations

March 7, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Nest box season is quickly approaching. I cleaned the boxes two weeks ago, and have been doing nest box maintenance. …

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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