Posts by Bethany

In honor of Eagle Institute founder Lori McKean’s retirement from the U.S. Forest Service at Grey Towers after 22 years, we asked a few of her colleagues and volunteers to…

One year ago, we could not have imagined what the world would look like today. Even now, much about the future is uncertain. But that doesn’t mean it is out…

Through summer 2020, the Conservancy held its third annual juried photo contest, “Nature Heals: Restore, Renew, Reconnect.” The contest invited local photographers to capture striking nature photos from the Upper…

The  Conservancy regretfully announces that all guided Eagle Watch bus tours for January and February 2021 are cancelled due to COVID-19. The safety of staff, volunteers, and program attendees is…

With the acquisition of the 144-acre Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, PA, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy will consolidate its headquarters and outdoor educational programming and will close the…

We are in need of some basic maintenance equipment at our new Van Scott Nature Reserve. If you have any of the items on the wish list in good working…

The Conservancy has awarded its annual “Delaware Highlands Conservancy/Yeaman Scholarship” for $1,000 to Mia VanWie (left, in photo above), a 2020 graduate from Delaware Valley High School, and the “Vanessa…

Finding a tiny orange salamander in the woods after a rainstorm. Dipping your feet in the river on a hot summer day. Looking through binoculars at an eaglet safe in…

*NOTE: All the redbuds are now sold out. Thank you!* Native plants and trees help to keep our air and water clean, provide important habitat for wildlife, and provide an…

With deep gratitude, the Board of Directors of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy announces that the Van Scott family has donated a 140-acre property in Berlin Township, Beach Lake, Pennsylvania to…