By Derek Stoner, Conservation Project Coordinator Magical. Breathtaking. Incredible. Amazing. Effortless. All are barely-adequate adjectives used by observers attempting to describe the flight of the Swallow-tailed Kite that traced graceful lines through the sky at Middle Run Natural Area last weekend. The flight of the kite on Saturday evening is seared in the memories of …
By Derek Stoner, Conservation Project Coordinator The past two weeks saw a flurry of activity as new animals emerged and arrived, and plants burst into full bloom. On April 14, a male House Wren burst into song near the Ashland Lodge. This cheerful songbird is a fantastic Sign of Spring, and became Sign #18 out of 20 …
By Derek Stoner, Conservation Project Coordinator “You are not going to believe this!” The call came in from an excited Angel Burns, who described a bird she had seen while hiking with her daughter at Middle Run Natural Area this afternoon. Two-year old Shay pointed out the unusual bird, and mother and daughter enjoyed a special audience with this …
By Joe Sebastiani, Seasonal Programs Team Leader Early spring is hiking time around here. The winter weather has eased, flowers are blooming, and hiking conditions are ideal. Meadow grass is green, but not so high you can’t walk through it, and temperatures are not too hot, not too cold. So, during the past few weeks, …
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