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Conservation Corner

Nature at Night

4/23/2020

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​From meteor showers to light pollution, listen in this week as we find out what's going on in nature after the sun goes down.  We might even talk about potato chips in this episode...

https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Education/Pages/Stay-at-home-Learning.aspx
 
https://www.darksky.org/light-pollution/wildlife/

https://earthsky.org/

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https://www.nps.gov/articles/nocturnal_earthnight.htm
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A Lawn Lover's Worst Nightmare - The Dandelion

4/16/2020

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Some love them, some can't stand them...  It's the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)!  And since they're popping up everywhere, why not find out more about the plant we love to hate?  Who knows, maybe after listening to this weeks episode, you'll have a new-found appreciation for the lowly dandelion.

https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/d/dandel08.html
http://wssa.net/wp-content/themes/WSSA/WorldOfWeeds/dandelion.html

​Help kids learn more about gardening!
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See You Later Pollinator!

4/9/2020

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Wild and managed pollinators face numerous stressors.  Join us in this episode, as we discuss some likely pollinators in your backyard and how YOU can help them out.

Links from the show:
https://extension.psu.edu/planting-pollinator-friendly-gardens
https://extension.psu.edu/planting-for-pollinators
https://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/

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Finding Nature Online and Outdoors

4/2/2020

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As a planet, we're trying to find and define a new normal.  But sometimes we fail to remember that nature is still there, doing its thing.  Water is still flowing, plants are still growing, birds are still migrating, and the sun is still shining behind the clouds.  Step outside and take a deep breath.  

Today on the show, we discover a few websites that are highlighting the nature around us.  We also discuss signs of the spring season (phenology) around northeastern Pennsylvania.      

Links mentioned on the show:
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​Penn State Extension Courses 

The Nature Conservancy Coffee Series
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  • Home
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • About
    • Directors
    • Staff
    • Contact us
  • Permit Resources
    • Residential >
      • under 5,000 sqft
      • 5,000 sqft to under 1 acre
      • 1 acre or more
    • Commercial >
      • Under 5000 sqft
      • 5,000 sqft to under 1 acre
      • 1 acre or more
    • Logging >
      • Logging under 25 acres
      • Logging 25 acres or greater
    • Ag E&S
    • Wetlands and Waterways >
      • Ponds and Lakes
  • Programs
    • Education >
      • Conservation Corner
      • Envirothon >
        • Envirothon Practice
    • Erosion and Sedimentation (E&S) >
      • Stormwater Management
    • Waterway and Wetland Protection
    • Agriculture >
      • Riparian Buffer Grant
      • Manure Management
      • Nutrient Management
      • Agricultural Land Preservation
      • Ag E&S
    • Dirt and Gravel Roads Pollution Prevention
    • Grants
    • No-Till Program
  • Calendar
  • Links to Cooperating Agencies & Organizations
  • Annual Report
  • Facebook Page
  • reduce plastic & paper
  • Summer intern
  • Pollution prevention