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Research study tests Environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches to detecting...
Researchers swab the trunk of an ailanthus tree to then bring back to the lab to analyze for traces of animal DNA A team from Dr. Julie Lockwood’s research lab used the EcoPreserve and Jockey Hollow...
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New Bridge on Red Trail
New bridge on Red Trail crossing Buell Brook. A team of volunteers Chris B. and Dave V (pictured above), Kendall E (RUEP Land Steward) and yours truly built the new bridge. A new bridge was constructed...
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Prescribed burn conducted in EcoPreserve
Figures: UL – EcoPreserve Land Steward Kendall Eldredge with a drip torch; UR – team of students that participated in the RxB decked out in protective gear; LL – post-burn in the large meadow showing...
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Accessible Trail under construction
Under the able leadership of the EcoPreserve Land Steward, Kendall Eldredge, the Summer 2023 Trail Crew started construction of an accessible trail that leads from the parking lot down towards Buell...
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Information signs installed
A series of informational signs highlighting the natural and human cultural history of the EcoPreserve have been installed across the preserve. The signs are sturdy and weatherproof. Funding for the...
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Chronologs installed to monitor seasonal ecological changes
Two Chronolog posts have been installed to promote citizen scientists to upload photos that document seasonal changes of the EcoPreserve forest and meadows. The way it works – place your smart phone...
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Research project studying animal scavengers
Morgan Mark is a PhD student in the Maslo Lab who is studying wildlife interactions, such as scavenging, that could facilitate disease transmission. This winter, Morgan is deploying cameras and...
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Volunteer Trails Work Days this Spring 2024
There a number of Volunteer Work Days planned this Spring to continue the construction of an accessible trail that leads from the parking lot down towards Buell Brook before looping back. The trail is...
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Celebrate National Trails Day at EcoPreserve Saturday June 1
Celebrate National Trails Day at EcoPreserve Saturday June1 11am-1pm 2024 Various activities including; litter clean-up, trail work and a guided hike Meet at EcoPreserve Parking Lot Road 3 for...
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Why did the snake cross the road? Unfortunately, it’s a hazardous crossing.
Photo of Dekay’s brown snake trying to cross the road; by Tianqi Huang, PhD student Rutgers Ecology & Evolution Program Oftentimes, population ecology of herpetofauna is overlooked in the existing...
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