Thursday, October 29, 2020
By: Carina Ricciardi, Land Stewardship Intern
When you’re outdoors, you may not have a first aid kit handy for bug bites, skin scrapes or skin irritations. Luckily, some common plants can relieve pain and help heal minor scratches, burns and itches.
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By: Jillian Pyle, Easement Steward
Japanese pachysandra is a popular landscaping plant chosen by homeowners as a ground cover for hard-to-growshaded areas and areas with poor soils. The problem? This plant has no boundaries and doesn’t know when to stop. Pachysandra terminalis is a hardy perennial that spreads...
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By: David R. Jackson and Sanford S. Smith, Penn State Extension
There are commonly held myth’s about forests and forestry in Pennsylvania and it is important to dispel these myths so that we can promote sound and sustainable management of those forests. David R. Jackson and Sanford S. Smith from Penn State Extension wrote the following article about some...
Continue ReadingThursday, October 8, 2020
By: Zoë Warner, Ph.D., Avian Research
This past spring and summer, a team of avian researchers spent their days observing the breeding season of Bobolinks in the agricultural and preserved lands of the iconic King Ranch area in southern Chester County. Learn about the team’s research into the lives of bobolinks and what they’ve learned so far about their habitat preferences and the impact of the land on their survival.
Continue ReadingTuesday, September 29, 2020
By: Sam Scarfone, Land Stewardship Intern
If you have a flower garden or just enjoy looking at the wildflowers that spring up every year, you’re probably familiar with the flashy pollinators hopping from flower to flower. But they are not the only pollinators crucial for maintaining a healthy ecosystem. At night, when bees are asleep and butterflies are roosting, their pale moth cousins punch into their shift.
Continue ReadingWednesday, September 9, 2020
By: Jillian Pyle, Easement Steward
In 2020 alone, the spotted lanternfly have spread to 12 new counties, bringing the total to 26 Pennsylvania counties. Spotted lanternfly have also crossed state lines making their way into Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
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