Most people have fond memories of their childhood years spent on playgrounds. But for those with mobility struggles, finding opportunities for play can be challenging. And while new parks are typically constructed …Read More
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Lehigh Gap—Superfund Site to Nature Refuge
When the New Jersey Zinc Company in Palmerton, PA finally closed in 1980, it left behind a barren mountain of polluted land. Eighty years of zinc smelting had propelled metallic contaminants in …Read More
The Promise of Spring
Shared with permission from the DCNR Bureau of Forestry’s Forest Fridays archive. Our recent March and early April “yo-yo” weather pattern has me admittedly yearning for brighter, warmer days. Like the emerging …Read More
Make it a BearWise Spring on the Ridge
May is a busy time of year for bears! Many bears are up and about, leaving their dens for good. Cubs are learning how to climb up (and down) trees, how to …Read More
Partnership-based Conservation at Cove Mountain & Kittatinny Ridge
The Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape is a critical habitat for migrating birds such as the golden-winged and cerulean warblers. At Audubon, we take a hemispheric, full life-cycle perspective, meaning that we don’t …Read More
Building New Homes for Cerulean Warblers
Recent studies suggest that North America has lost 2.9 billion birds over the last 50 years, including 17% percent of birds that rely on eastern forests. One such species is the neotropical …Read More
Urban Gardens Ease Food Insecurity and Increase Community Vibrancy
With eyes on the warming climate and increasing food insecurity, neighborhood gardens are becoming a saving grace for urban communities. Consider the physical and mental health benefits of easy access to green …Read More
Cultivating Tree Equity Across Pennsylvania
Trees have been around since the beginning of time. They are vital to our shared ecosystem and provide critical functions of absorbing and storing carbon that help combat climate change while also …Read More
Volvo CE Boosts Economy and Environment
In 2010, supported by a $1 million Opportunity Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) completed a 200,000 sq.-ft. expansion of its …Read More