Thank You for Your Love for Nature!
Here are your free Valentine’s eCards for the birder in your life.
Click on the guides below to view the enlarged image, and right-click to save.
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.
EXPLORE MORE
-
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 […]
-
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 […]
-
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. […]
-
One Year Later: The Lehigh Valley Loves It Out Here at Black River SanctuaryWhen Black River Sanctuary opened in October 2024, it opened the Lehigh Valley’s newest retreat for schoolkids, hikers, runners, photographers, birders, and nature enthusiasts alike. One year later, this nature preserve already feels like home to some, with maps rarely needed, while others continue to discover it for the first time. It takes a community […]
-
Fresh Faces, Wild Places: Seasonal Staff on the Career PathPhotos by Steve Miller Each summer, Wildlands welcomes curious and aspiring college students to join Stewardship Crew, an immersive professional development program designed to blaze career paths in conservation. It takes classroom learning outside to help students gain hands-on experience sustaining and enhancing our 14 nature preserves—for people and nature. Wildlands has 33+ miles of […]
-
Forest Bathing: What Is It? Should You Try It?Photos by Skip Cook Immersed in the forest, one can find much more than meets the eye. By “bathing” in nature, you can begin to look deeper. What is Forest Bathing? “What is forest bathing?” is Stacey Vinci’s favorite and most frequently asked question. Vinci, a Licensed Therapist and Certified Forest Therapy Guide, hears it […]
-
Lehigh Valley Transplant, Nature Lover, and Day Sleeper Andrew Doggett Discovers Trail Running (and more) at Black River SanctuaryPhotos by Steve Miller Sometimes a running start, starts with walking, especially if said “running” involves trails – just ask Lehigh Valley transplant, nature lover, and day sleeper Andrew Doggett. Doggett moved to Allentown from Philadelphia about two years ago for an industrial manufacturing position. He works nights and is starved for the sort of […]
-
Top 7 Running Trails in the Lehigh ValleyBy Aimee Kohler, Founder of The Running Kind Are you tired of hitting the roads for your daily runs? Are you ready for a change of scenery, along with some mountain air? Then into the woods you go! Because trail running is calling your name! Whether you’re hiking the hills or sending the descents, trail […]