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Close up of a yellow and black tiger swallowtail butterfly sips nectar from a purple flower

Mariton: Bergamot and Butterflies

August 1, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus, Volunteer. The Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) has been blooming in Mariton’s meadows for a few weeks,…

Two tan butterflies with orange speckles on their wings sipping nectar from orange blossoms

Mariton: Annual Butterfly Census

June 30, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus and Marilyn Hessinger, Volunteers. Mariton held its 31st Annual Butterfly Census on Saturday.  We had a…

Close up of a brown patterned butterfly with its wings folded almost closed resting on the dirt ground

Mariton: Butterfly Fields Forever

June 10, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus, Volunteer Butterfly Walks started with hot steamy weather.  Good for butterflies, tough on the watchers.  Little…

A dragonfly with clear wings and a brown and yellow body perched on a twig with green foliage in the background

Mariton: More Than Just Birds

June 6, 2021

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus, Volunteer. I love our nature walks!  We call them bird walks during May, but we look…

Close up of a tiny moth standing on a finger.

Crow’s Nest: Camera technology

August 2, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Yesterday, as a tiny eastern tailed blue butterfly (Cupido comyntas) landed on my hand and I took a photo of…

Close up of a yellow and black tiger swallowtail butterfly and a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on purple flower

Mariton: Bergamot and Hummingbird Moths

July 21, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. It is the time of year when the Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) are blooming in  the…

A White-throated Sparrow perches on a branch.

Mariton: Lovely Fall Images

October 25, 2019

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The Autumn colors at Mariton are very lovely right now.  Some trees have lost their leaves,…

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…

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…

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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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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