Women play a vital role in global conservation, contributing to the protection of biodiversity, ecosystems, and sustainable resource management. From pioneering scientists like Rachel Carson, whose Silent Spring ignited the modern environmental …Read More
The Kittatinny Ridge is known for its rugged, rocky terrain, continuous forests, and impressive biodiversity; features that make it the perfect home for one of Pennsylvania’s threatened mammal species, the Allegheny woodrat. …Read More
On November 8, 2022, voters in Carbon County, PA overwhelmingly approved a $10 million bond issue—the Carbon County Water, Farms, and Land referendum—to support farmland preservation and natural lands conservation. Eighty-two percent …Read More
Pennsylvania has a rich and storied conservation history. From bald eagle and elk reintroductions to the creation and management of wildlife habitat on more than 1.6 million acres of public land, the …Read More
The Kittatinny Ridge is recognized as a globally significant migration flyway and Pennsylvania’s largest Important Bird Area (IBA). At least 16 species of hawks, eagles, falcons and vultures, and more than 150 …Read More
As autumn takes hold over Pennsylvania, the skies continue flutter with the wings of migrating wildlife. The Kittatinny Ridge plays a vital role as a migration highway for a variety of species, …Read More
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area in Middle Paxton Township near Harrisburg, PA was donated to the state in 1999 by real estate developer Alex Boyd. Containing over 1,000 acres along the …Read More
Pennsylvanians are fortunate to have a vibrant and successful model for conserving and preserving natural and cultural assets. Housed within the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR), the Conservation …Read More
Fall is a great time of year to be outside in Pennsylvania, especially along the Kittatinny. The leaves are changing, the air is cooler, and, of course, the raptors are migrating. While …Read More
