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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…

Close up of tree bark in the winter.

Mariton: Chunky Bark

January 26, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager First, let me say that there is a lot of variation in tree bark.  Of course, there is variation between…

Close up of tree bark during the winter

Mariton: Tree Bark

January 22, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last winter I wrote a few Field Notes about different trees and their bark.  I plan to continue that series…

A flying squirrel in a nest box.

Mariton: Flying Squirrel Encounter

January 19, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was checking the trails during a still morning with heavy fog recently.  As I walked, a large oak leaf…

Mariton: Navigation

January 9, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I recently finished reading Super Navigators by David Barrie.  It looked at the navigational capabilities of creatures as small as…

Graph of precipitation at Mariton for 2019

Mariton: 2019 Precipitation Review

January 3, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It is interesting looking back at my precipitation records for 2019.  Overall the year was wet.  We ended the year …

Mariton: Egg on my Face

January 1, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I was wrong.  I’ll say it again.  It seems like a good way to start a New Year.  I was…

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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