Thank You for Your Love for Nature!
Here are your free Valentine’s eCards for the birder in your life.
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Birding at Wildlands Conservancy
Nature is pretty TWEET! You never know what species of birds and raptors you’ll see out here, either through your binoculars atop a vast vista or on a gentle stroll. Out here, lifer birds are just waiting to be counted.
Did you know? You can make meaningful contributions to science with your bird count. Birding is an accessible form of community science: public participation in scientific research. Population data from apps like iNaturalist, eBird, and Merlin Bird ID are used in scholarly publications for conservation biology. For more convincing, iNaturalist allows you to search others’ observations and find prime habitat for the bird you’re searching for.
The great outdoors of Eastern Pennsylvania is truly GREAT. And it’s at its best when we uphold nature’s intentions—keeping it open, vibrant, and SUSTAINABLE. Wildlands Conservancy protects and restores natural areas in the Lehigh River watershed, giving us all a chance to get out there and EXPERIENCE our mountains, trees, and streams.
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15 Awesome Opossum FactsOpossums – not to be confused with possums – can be found in their wild habitat, at Wildlands Conservancy’s 14 nature preserves, AND even in your backyard. However, these very common creatures are often overlooked. They are so much more special than many people realize. Read on to learn 15 Awesome Opossum Facts! Photos by: Skip Cook […]
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Tips & Tricks for Dealing with Ticks: Preventing Tick Bites in PennsylvaniaSo, you want to enjoy a nice walk in the woods, but you want to be smart about tick safety at the same time? Wildlands Conservancy is here to provide several steps you can take to help prevent tick bites. Did you know that reducing exposure is your best defense against tick-borne diseases? Do you […]
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Wildlands Conservancy Acquires 1,000+-Acre Conservation Easement in Carbon CountyFor the Lehighton Water Authority, clean water is a priority, and this priority led to the recent, permanent protection of its lands through the acquisition of a conservation easement. The acquired conservation easement is on 1,147+ acres situated in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, that will expand the protection of Lehighton Water Authority’s Pine Run […]
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15 Fascinating Facts about WeaselsDo you want to learn about the small but mighty weasel that lives right here in the Pennsylvania wilds? This region is home to three species of weasel: the long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata), the short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), also known as ermine or stoat, and the least weasel (Mustela nivalis). Don’t let the weasel’s size […]
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Wildlands Conservancy brings prescribed fire back to Maple Tract PreserveBy Molly Bilinski maple tract For the first time in nearly a century, Wildlands Conservancy has brought fire back to Maple Tract Preserve. Wildlands last fall held a prescribed burn on a little over 30-acre portion of the remnant mesic till barrens, an ultra-rare ecosystem within the preserve that’s home to several species of trees […]
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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 […]
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The Ultimate Guide for Valentine’s Lovebirds: What These 7 Pennsylvania Birds Will Tell You about Your Love LifeSo, you want to know if your tweetheart is into you, too? If you want a little birdie to tell you, fly right this way! Select your favorite feathered friend to see what it says (or chirps) about your love life. And if you need a birding Valentine’s Day eCard for the dove of your […]
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15 WILD Owl Facts That Will Give You a HOOTPennsylvania’s native owls are more frequently heard than seen. And some species ask the darndest things? Like “WHO cooks for you?” While others will have you thinking there’s a horse…in a tree…in the woods…in the middle of the night. Locally, their elusive and often nocturnal activity keeps us curious about these stealthy and silent fliers. […]