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Tim Burris

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A spiderweb between green leaves.

Mariton: Biodiversity

April 3, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager When I wrote the Poison Ivy Field Note, I realized it was time to revisit Biodiversity (the diversity of life…

Mariton: Tuliptrees and White Ash

March 25, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. I am returning to looking at tree bark.  I‘ve “elected to withdraw from the race” of Trail Cam photos.  I…

A cocyote moves across a snow covered forest.

Mariton: We Have Coyotes Too

March 20, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by the “trail camera” Game on Dan and Alec!  However, I’ve seen our colleague’s (Lee Shull’s) hand and he…

A fox walks across a forest.

Mariton: Red Foxes

March 18, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by the “trail camera”. I cancelled the April Movie Night:  Fox Tales as part of our Coronavirus response.  Recently…

Sassafras trees in a winter forest.

Mariton: Living Sculptures

March 9, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager At Mariton, Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) trees tend to follow the sun more than other trees.  Like a field of sunflowers…

Time For Spring Cleaning

March 7, 2020

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Now is the time to clean out your Bluebird nest boxes.  I started checking Mariton’s boxes about a month…

A group of volunteers smile for the camera in a winter forest.

Mariton: More Vine Cutting

March 5, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another super group of volunteers this week cutting vines.  We have been making great progress in a section…

A sapling with a vine wrapped around it.

Mariton: Vine Cutting Impact

February 21, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton had another session of invasive plant removal the other day – and once again I forgot to take any…

Close up of bark on a tree in a winter forest

Mariton: Cracked Mud Bark

February 5, 2020

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…

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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Close up of a hand holding a pint of beer with the sun and grassy space behind

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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