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A caterpillar on a stem.

Mariton: Which End is Up?

August 8, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This Monarch caterpillar was on some Purple Milkweed (Asclepia purpurascens) near the shop.  Right now the fields are full of…

A fallen tree in the water.

Woodcraft

August 4, 2019

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Besides wetland wildflowers, I love looking at roots, stumps and logs that have been preserved in the waters of…

Green sundews on a log surrounded by moss.

Mariton: What’s For Dinner?

August 1, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Recently, Maureen and I went to the Adirondacks to canoe. Some of our canoeing friends camped in the same campground…

An Indigo Bunting perched on a branch.

Mariton: My First Indigo Bunting

July 22, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Carole recently visited Mariton to photograph the bergamot in the fields.  While doing that she also…

Mariton: Telling Time

July 17, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is in bloom in the fields.   It means that the hot…

American Snout perched on a camera strap.

Mariton: An Interesting Butterfly

July 10, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. On last week’s Butterfly Walk we saw an American Snout (Libytheana carinenta).  On the census, we…

Indian Pipe blooming on the forest floor.

Mariton: What are these things?

June 29, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Indian Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) are blooming in the woods at Mariton.  These wonderful white plants are really amazing.  These are…

Native Rhododendron blooming in the sunshine.

Mariton: Rhododendrons are in Bloom

June 28, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s Rhododendrons (Rhododendron maximum) are blooming right now.  These are the native Rhododendron.  If you are…

A Bluebird Dad with his kids in a nestbox.

Mariton: Happy Father’s Day

June 16, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. There is a lot of variation amongst bird species as to how much support the male provides when raising their…

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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