Tag: habitat

Curiosity Over Fear: Some Cool Spiders I’ve Found in Southeastern Pennsylvania

October 10, 2025

When hiking, I usually don’t set out to find a cool spider, but when I stumble upon them, it sure is a treat! Arachnids are a vital component of our…

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DelVal One Health Seminar: “Climate Action at the Local Level”

October 2, 2023

Join us on Wednesday, October 18th at 6:00 PM for an in-person (LSB auditorium) lecture hosted by Delaware Valley University and co-sponsored by Heritage Conservancy! This event is part of…

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DelVal One Health Seminar: “Composing with Time and Space, Boldly Going into New Ways of Making Music (Without involving Star Trek)”

October 2, 2023

Join us on Tuesday, October 3rd at 6:00 PM for a virtual lecture hosted by Delaware Valley University and co-sponsored by Heritage Conservancy! This event is part of DelVal’s Fall…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Fuller-Pursell Preserve

July 26, 2023

Project: Due to the loss of the ash tree as a functional member of the forest, large gaps have been created in the canopy; due to the severe deer pressure…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Durham Bat Mine

June 7, 2023

Project: Once upon a time, this mine had the largest colony of bats in eastern Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, white-nose syndrome has decimated the population to a tiny fraction of what it…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Fuller-Pursell Preserve

April 28, 2023

Project: Garlic mustard was first found in Long Island, NY, in 1868, and was brought here from Europe as a food and medicinal source. The roots from this plant secrete…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Hart’s Woods Preserve

April 28, 2023

Project: Garlic mustard was first found in Long Island, NY, in 1868, and was brought here from Europe as a food and medicinal source. The roots from this plant secrete…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Quakertown Swamp Preserve

April 20, 2023

Project: Garlic mustard was first found in Long Island, NY, in 1868, and was brought here from Europe as a food and medicinal source. The roots from this plant secrete…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Fuller-Pursell Preserve

April 5, 2023

Project: Garlic mustard was first found on Long Island, NY, in 1868, and was brought here from Europe as a food and medicinal source. The roots from this plant secrete…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Hart’s Woods

April 5, 2023

Project: Join us for invasive plant management! We’ve applied for another riparian forest buffer grant and must clear invasive shrubs from along the stream in preparation for another planting. Winged…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Quakertown Swamp

March 13, 2023

Project: Join us for this week’s Fridays in the Forest workday at Quakertown Swamp for forest edge maintenance. Where the forest meets the meadow, known as an ecotone, is prime…

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Fridays in the Forest Workday: Quakertown Swamp

March 10, 2023

Project: Join us for this week’s Fridays in the Forest workday at Quakertown Swamp for invasive praying mantis control. No, they are not protected by law! For a variety of…

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