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Agriculture Spotlight: Spring

Spring is here—the birds are chirping, the spring ephemerals are blooming, and farmers are coming up on one of their busiest seasons of the year. As we have discussed in prior agricultural spotlights, there is no down time in the life of a farmer, and thanks to their hard work over the winter,...

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Piedmont Spotlight: Sweet Gum – Oak Coastal Plain Forest and Red Maple – Magnolia Coastal Plain Palustrine Forest

Join us as we continue our exploration of the vegetative communities of the Piedmont region of the Eastern United States. In this ongoing series of blogs, we will spotlight specific vegetative communities, define their historic structures, describe the processes that created them, examine past and ongoing threats to their survival, and provide suggestions for long-term, sustainable forest management to help steward them into the future.
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Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art seeks renewal of accreditation

The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of its land trust accreditation. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. As part of the reaccreditation process, a public comment period is now open for Brandywine’s application.
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Invasive Species Spotlight: Dame's rocket

Introduced in New England in the 1600’s during European settlement, dame’s rocket established quickly and has spread throughout the entirety of the United States except for several states along the southern border. Its long-standing establishment has led to the misconception that it is a native wildflower, reflected in the fact that it is often a component in commercially available wildflower mixes used today. With no natural predators or diseases in North America, this invasive can out-compete natives, leading to a decrease in diversity.
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Wildlife at Penguin Court

Boasting 923 forested acres in the Laurel Highlands, the Brandywine Conservancy's Penguin Court Preserve is home to a rich diversity of wildlife. In the below blog, Penguin Court's program manager, Melissa Reckner, highlights some of her favorite sightings, from bears to birds and everything in...

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