Monarchs Mating
Here are a couple more mating Monarch pairs photographed in the last week – the continuation of the cycle of life for a species that so needs it! What are you doing to help the emblematic butterfly rebound?
Read MoreConnecting with Our Forests
While old man winter seemed to have taken a break this past season, we certainly did not as there was much work to be done! As you likely saw, we spent much of this past winter season getting into the field to survey for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive insect threatening our local hemlock trees (Tsuga canandensis) and forests. Throughout the course of our field work and educational outreach programs, we not only had the opportunity to spread the word about this pest in attempts to slow the spread of it into our area, but also had the opportunity to learn a lot more about...
Read MoreVote Conewango Creek for Pennsylvania River of the Year
Our friends at the Conewango Creek Watershed Association (CCWA) successfully nominated Conewango Creek as Pennsylvania River of the Year in a program run by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. River of the Year is determined by public vote and they have now taken the lead in voting, sitting in first place! But we need your help to keep them there for another week. Please vote even if you are not in PA and spread the word. See the link below or click here: http://pariveroftheyear.org/vote-for-a-2015-river-of-the-year/ If the Conewango Creek wins, CCWA will receive a $10,000...
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