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August

Hawk Mountain to host Fall Native Plant Sale September 12

08/28/2020

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will host its annual Autumn Native Plant Sale on Saturday, September 12 outside of the Visitor Center from 10 am to 3 pm, featuring over 100 species of native trees, grasses, vines, shrubs, and flowering plants. The sale is open to the public, and all proceeds benefit Hawk Mountain's conservation and education programs. Native plants available for read more

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categories: General Interest, Items of Interest
7
August

Hawk Mountain Flies into Fall with Annual Autumn Migration Kick-off

08/07/2020

Hawk Mountain invites visitors to watch and monitor the annual passage of raptor migrants as they move south during the Autumn Hawk Watch, held daily August 15 through December 15, at the Sanctuary’s famous North Lookout. Trail fees apply for non-members and cost $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Members are admitted free year-round, and read more

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categories: General Interest, Items of Interest
6
August

Wolf Administration Announces Grants to be Available for Protecting Non-Game Species

08/06/2020

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that its Wild Resource Conservation Program are accepting applications for grants to protect the state’s native biodiversity. Overseen by DCNR, the program safeguards Pennsylvania’s non-game animals, native plants, and their habitat. Grant applications will be accepted in three read more

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categories: Funding, Items of Interest
8
July

Pocono Heritage Land Trust to Merge with Pocono Avian Research Center

07/08/2020

The Pocono Avian Research Center announced in July 2020 that they will be merging their mission and research activities with the Pocono Heritage Land Trust. The Pocono Avian Research Center, Inc. is dedicated to fostering an appreciation of Pennsylvania's native birds and their habitats through research, education and community involvement. All research projects are conducted read more

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categories: Conservation Organization
15
May

Common Wasps and Hornets of Pennsylvania

05/15/2020

As the days become warmer, many insects throughout Pennsylvania emerge. Spring, summer, and fall are some of the busiest times of year for insects and the best times of year for people to come into contact with them. Some of the insects that Pennsylvanians may encounter are stinging insects, such as bees, wasps, and hornets. Most people are familiar with the importance of bees read more

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categories: General Interest, Items of Interest
8
May

World Migratory Bird Day: Calling Us to Conservation

05/08/2020

We were all gathered in the pre-dawn for a very well-attended spring migratory bird hike. I was standing groggily at the back of the group, watching the yellow tinge of the sunrise break upon the eastern horizon. As if on cue to welcome the rising sun, a chorus of birdsong trilled from the brambles of nearby thicket. “Do you think a new day would even happen without birds read more

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categories: General Interest, Items of Interest
10
April

ClearWater Conservancy Conserves Crucial Bat Habitat

04/10/2020

ClearWater Conservancy, with approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announced in March 2020 the finalization of a permanent conservation easement along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. Located immediately across the river from Canoe Creek State Park, and along the Lower Trail, the 214.63 acre conservation project is one of the first of its kind on the east read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
7
April

Pennsylvania Trout Fishing Season Now Open

04/07/2020

Effective April 7, 2020, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) opened the statewide 2020 trout season. This measure allows properly licensed anglers and youth to begin fishing for and harvesting trout. All read more

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categories: General Interest, Items of Interest
26
September

French & Pickering Creeks Trust Educates on Spotted Lanternfly

09/26/2019

French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust was proud to invite the community to join in an educational evening with Dr. Heather Leach, a Penn State University Extension spotted lanternfly expert, most recently interviewed in the Wall Street Journal. In partnership with Historic Yellow Springs, over 80 community members gathered to discuss Penn State University’s latest read more

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categories: Conservation Learning
29
July

The Nature Conservancy Adds 175 Acres to Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge

07/29/2019

  The Nature Conservancy (TNC) recently purchased and transferred two properties to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), adding 175 acres to the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Conservation of the properties safeguards habitat for plants and animals under a changing climate, while protecting headstream waters that flow into the Delaware River. The read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
17
July

Checking in on Manada Conservancy’s Newest Preserve

07/17/2019

This post was written by Sally Zaino of Manada Conservancy about the first summer on one of Manada's newest preserves. By the time you read this, the mountain laurel will be finished blooming. But as of this writing, it is decorating our woodlands with its pale pink flowers, convoluted stems, and glossy leaves. It’s blooming on the rocky slopes of our Appalachians. It is read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
6
May

Wildlands Adds 35 Acres to Thomas Darling Preserve

05/06/2019

At the end of April, Wildlands Conservancy acquired an additional 35-acre parcel of land in Tobyhanna Township that has expanded the organization's Thomas Darling Pocono Preserve to over 1,400 acres. The recent acquisition adjoins the 72-acre property Wildlands protected in 2017, which tied together neighboring existing natural areas and helped advance planned public access to read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
5
March

Manada Conservancy Protects 44 Acres on Blue Mountain

03/05/2019

Manada Conservancy has protected a 44-acre, fully wooded property along Blue Mountain in Lower Paxton Township that will be open to the public for hiking and passive enjoyment. Located near Hocker Park, the property includes a portion of the Darlington Trail and is part of the Kittatinny Ridge, an important corridor for raptor and songbird migration, wildlife diversity, and read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
12
February

Natural Lands and PHLT Protect Native Trout Stream

02/12/2019

On February 12 Natural Lands and Pocono Heritage Land Trust (PHLT) announced the preservation of two nearby but separately owned parcels totaling 340 acres of land near Brodhead Creek, a stream running through the Pocono Mountains known for its clear, cool water and healthy trout population. The land trusts hold conservation easements on the properties, ensuring they will never read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
25
January

Bill Reintroduced to Designate Eastern Hellbender Official State Amphibian

01/25/2019

On January 23, Sen. Gene Yaw (R–Lycoming) reintroduced legislation—Senate Bill 9—to designate the eastern hellbender the state’s official amphibian and clean water ambassador. Sen. Yaw serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is one of Pennsylvania’s six representatives on the interstate Chesapeake Bay Commission. The bill read more

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categories: Public Policy
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  • Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Natural Lands announced on October 26, 2020 the permanent protection of nearly 10 acres of land along the fast-developing Route …Read More »
  • Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    What does it look like when the regions oldest and largest land conservation organization and Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet Company …Read More »
  • Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Freda R. Savana for Heritage Conservancy It could be said that Gary and Amy Manoff have farming in their blood. …Read More »
  • Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    On September 30th, 2020, Berks Nature closed on a conservation easement project in the Schuylkill River Watershed, Kittatinny Ridge and …Read More »
  • Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

    Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

      Article originally published in September 2020 by Willistown Conservation Trust. The final conservation chapter to the 15-acre Stonehedge Farm …Read More »
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