News: Environmental Education
Catching Up on the Career Path: Dwight and Sarah
One-time environmental educators Sarah Kovalchick and Dwight Holloway are pursuing their lifelong passions to work in the great outdoors. We caught up with them on their conservation career paths and learned how Wildlands helped prepare them for their present roles. Sarah is living her park-ranger dreams, thanks to her experience with Wildlands! From Wildlands […]
Native Wildflower Meadow: Educating Young Minds & Regenerating Biodiversity
South Mountain Preserve is literally seeding new ideas and educating a tomorrow for our special part of the planet. Wildlands’ preserve managers are underway with establishing a 3.3-acre native wildflower meadow in the northwest area of South Mountain Preserve, near the Wilderness Trail. Not only will the wildflower meadow provide sustenance to native pollinators and a home for wildlife, but […]
LCTI Partnership Brings Repairs & Renovations
A Win-Win for Accessible Nature & Real-World Learning Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary received some much-needed repairs and renovations this spring thanks to a partnership with Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. You may have heard the sound of power tools at the preserve alongside the playful calls of black-capped chickadees and song sparrows. “The nice part […]