Tag: Pennsylvania

In the Presence of Owls

Decoding Northern Saw-whet Owl migration

Tags banding, biology, bird banding, central PA, climate change, Fall, Girl Scouts, Hawk Mountain, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, master bander, mist netting, northern saw-whet owls, Owls, Pennsylvania, Scott Weidensaul

The First State’s First (Developed?) National Park

Post author By lindsaymcnamara
Post date May 10, 2013
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The First State (Delaware) has finally gotten it’s first National Park! Hooray! Major victory! Preserving land! Enter a development group called Woodlawn Trustees. The park known locally as “The Valley,” but more formally as “Beaver Valley” is west of 202/Concord Pike on the Pennsylvania/Delaware border. Beaver Valley is known for its beauty, recreational wonders, historic significance, […]

Tags Beaver Valley, delaware, development, environment, open space, Pennsylvania, Preserving Land, Save the Valley, State Parks, Woodlawn Trustees, zoning, Zoning Laws

Water

Canoeing the Conestoga: Agriculture and Water Quality

Post author By lindsaymcnamara
Post date April 22, 2012
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Happy Earth Day 2012 everyone! On this Earth Day, I have decided to center a post around an important environmental issue of our time: clean waterways. Understanding the connectedness of nature is vital for taking on a “deep ecology” mindset. A great way to explain the connectedness of our natural systems is through our waterways. […]

Tags agriculture, Amish, Chesapeake Bay, Conestoga, Culture, environment, Mennonite, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna River, water