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Volunteer Potluck
Delaware Highlands Conservancy is excited to invite you and your family to our First Annual Volunteer Potluck on Saturday, May 17th (Rain Date: May 18th) from 11am-1pm. Interested in learning more about volunteering with Delaware Highlands Conservancy? Want to connect with our current volunteer team? Join us to hear firsthand experiences from our team of…
Mystery Zoom
It's a mystery! Join us on the last Tuesday of every month through October for a fun and exciting Mystery Zoom. Engage with us each week on social media to try and guess the theme based on clues and questions we share. Each Zoom will cover a different topic, so stay tuned until the end…
Mystery Zoom
It's a mystery! Join us on the last Tuesday of every month through October for a fun and exciting Mystery Zoom. Engage with us each week on social media to try and guess the theme based on clues and questions we share. Each Zoom will cover a different topic, so stay tuned until the end…
Mystery Zoom
It's a mystery! Join us on the last Tuesday of every month through October for a fun and exciting Mystery Zoom. Engage with us each week on social media to try and guess the theme based on clues and questions we share. Each Zoom will cover a different topic, so stay tuned until the end…
Mystery Zoom
It's a mystery! Join us on the last Tuesday of every month through October for a fun and exciting Mystery Zoom. Engage with us each week on social media to try and guess the theme based on clues and questions we share. Each Zoom will cover a different topic, so stay tuned until the end…
Meadow Party: MOVED TO RAIN DATE
Join us for our annual free Meadow Party at the Van Scott Nature Reserve on the RAIN DATE of Sunday, September 7th! Schedule: 11am-4pm: Crafts in the craft tent 11am-12pm: Guided quiet walk through the Reserve 12pm-1pm: Puppet Show with Adam Swartz Puppets (Pavilion) or Guided hike (meet at kiosk) 12pm-1:30pm and 2pm-3pm: Live Music with Little Sparrow (Hillside behind…
Bugs, Balance, and Biodiversity: The State of Our Forests
What’s really going on in our forests? Join Trevor Tochydlowski, Forest Specialist with Wayne Conservation District, and Michael Antonishak, Service Forester with the PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry, for an in-depth look at the current state of Pennsylvania’s woodlands. This program will explore how invasive pests, forest diseases, and wildlife dynamics affect forest health and…
Walk in Penn’s Woods: Woods Walk with a Bird Talk
Join Service Forester Michael Antonishak from PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry for a woods walk at the Reserve. On this causal 1.5-mile walk over moderate terrain, Michael will discuss what we are seeing by touching upon forest health, wildlife habitat, and tree ID. We will also have a special guest who will identify and talk…
Spring Bog Walk at Long Swamp
*Sorry, this event is at capacity and registration is now closed. Please email Steve Gosch at steve@delawarehighlands.org to be added to the wait list in case of a cancellation.* Join us for a glimpse into an ancient landscape on a guided walk into Long Swamp at Camp Speers YMCA. Formed more than 10,000 years ago…
Meadows 101: Learn, Plant, Grow
*Sorry, this event is at capacity and registration is now closed. Please email Steve Gosch at steve@delawarehighlands.org to be added to the wait list in case of a cancellation.* Discover the beauty of meadows at the Van Scott Nature Reserve with Leigh Allison of Project Meadow and Lucas Green, the Conservancy’s Reserve and Facilities Coordinator!…
From Seed to Sprout: Part 1 of the Growing Your Own Food Series
Van Scott Nature Reserve 571 Perkins Pond Rd, Beach Lake, PA, United StatesWant to try growing your own food but don't know where to start? Join full-time farmer Amy Erlwein at the Van Scott Nature Reserve where we will discuss everything you need to know about growing your own food from seeds! In the first program of this education series, Amy will discuss the basics of planting…
Wandering Invaders: Multiflora Rose
Join Lucas Green, the Conservancy’s Reserve & Facilities Coordinator, to learn how to identify and manage Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), an introduced invasive shrub that is present across much of the northeastern United States, including at the Van Scott Nature Reserve. After a brief introduction, participants will head out on a guided walk to spot…