News: Community Science
7 Showy Pennsylvania Trees You Must See this Spring!
By: Andrew Conboy trees The face-numbing winds, scarce daylight, and dormant vegetation of winter invite us to slow down, reflect, and relax. I do enjoy the first month or two of this slow season. But come early March, I long for the procession of rejuvenating blooms, fragrances, and flushes of green, delicate growth. Did the […]
15 WILD Fox Facts that Might Amaze You
So, you want to know more about the wily red fox who calls South Mountain home? While the red fox is considered common in our neck of the woods, there’s a world of lesser-known facts that make this creature both curious and fascinating. Read on for 15 wild fox facts that might amaze you! Photos […]
New Species Discovery at South Mountain Preserve: Will Yaeger’s Leucoagaricus Fungal Find
You never know what fascinating fungi you’ll find at Wildlands Conservancy’s 14 nature preserves, whether it’s a first for science or a first for your very own eyes. Just ask Lehigh University alum, ’24, Will Yaeger. His little-white-mushroom find turned out to be a big discovery. Last August, during one of his regular outings at South Mountain Preserve, Yaeger, a mycology enthusiast […]