Environment & Outdoors
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Best Methods for Combatting Spotted Lanternfly During Nymph Stage
Research conducted by the experts at Giroud Tree and Lawn, in cooperation with Penn State University’s Department of Entomology and Cooperative Extension, has determined that the best way to combat spotted lanternfly during its current nymph stage is with manual methods. Research determined that the best time to control spotted lanternfly is during its adult…
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Lake in Nearby Berks County Could Hold the Key to Killing the Spotted Lanternfly
Blue Marsh Lake in nearby Berks County could hold the key to finding an environmentally friendly solution to killing the spotted lanternfly, writes Lisa Scheid for The Reading Eagle. A six-acre lot in a remote section of Blue Marsh National Recreation Area is being used for large-scale research aimed at evaluating the efficiency of biological…
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Pennsylvania Program Issues Citizen-Science Challenges to Identify, Map Spotted Lanternflies
The Pennsylvania iMapInvasives program has issued citizen-science challenges for the following two months that will help identify and map spotted lanternflies in Pennsylvania, writes Marcus Schneck for LehighValleyLive.com. iMapInvasives is an online data management system based on a geographic information system that is used to help citizen scientists and natural resource professionals protect natural resources…
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Alligator Gar Fish Don’t Belong Here, but a Wayne Resident Found One in a Local Pond
Fenimore Park in Wayne had an unexpected visitor in one of its ponds last week, according to a report from Main Line Media News. Radnor police reported that an alligator gar fish was found dead by a resident at the park. The fish is normally found in warmer Gulf of Mexico waters. It is among…
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More Than 12,000 Trees Planted at Bryn Coed Preserve to Improve Water Quality
Natural Lands has announced that a massive tree-planting effort has been completed at its Bryn Coed Preserve in Chester Springs, as 12,500 native species have been planted along a 3.5-mile stretch of streams, creating more than 64 forested acres of riparian buffer. “It’s really quite remarkable how much of a positive impact planting trees along…
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Natural Lands Contributes to Expansion of Forest in Berks County
Nolde Forest, a state park in Berks County, will be getting bigger for the first time in 50 years, thanks to a partnership between Natural Lands and Berks Nature, reports WFMZ.com. The partners have purchased two parcels of land in Cumru Township and transferred ownership to the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks as additions to…
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What’s That Smell? Delco Officials Try to Trace Down Odor That’s Been Haunting Residents for Months
A mysterious odor like natural gas has been plaguing parts of Delaware County for months, and experts are hoping technology can find the source, reports Joe Holden for CBS Philly. The odor comes at random all over the county. It is believed to originate down by the river in Chester, and only happens during weekdays.…
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Town in Colorado Follows Lead of WCU Prof on a Mission to Advocate for Composting
Monument, a town in Colorado, is following the lead of Dr. Denise Polk, a professor at West Chester University who touts the benefits of composting natural waste, writes Allison Robenstein for the Tri-Lakes Tribune. Polk recently ran an EPA-approved pilot program on composting in West Chester to try to get more restaurants to compost the…
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Natural Lands and Tyler Arboretum Partner to Save a Rare, Local Ecosystem
On a sunny autumn afternoon in late October, more than a dozen volunteers from nonprofits Natural Lands and Tyler Arboretum joined forces to collect native plant seeds at Willisbrook Preserve, owned and managed by Natural Lands. The seeds will be propagated at Tyler Arboretum, and then planted at both Tyler’s Pink Hill and Natural Lands’…
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Families Pick Up Pieces After Tornado Damages Eight Homes in Thornbury Township
Kristin Bevilacqua-Nowell’s house in Thornbury Township sustained catastrophic damage, but her family got out safely, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They are five of about 20 people who had to leave their homes Friday when an EF-2 tornado touched down in Thornbury, leaving eight homes completely ravaged. Others suffered broken windows, missing siding…
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Qlik Recognized for Its Commitment to Corporate Responsibility, Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Greater Valley Forge (GVF), a nonprofit that promotes a transportation network and infrastructure for a more sustainable environment to work and live in the region, has recognized Qlik for its strong commitment to corporate responsibility and related efforts to reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions. Qlik is a software company that helps enterprises around the…
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Airport Underwater? Philadelphia Works to Adapt to Rises in Sea Levels
Aircraft arriving and departing Philadelphia International Airport may need water wings if predictions about rises in sea levels come true, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’ll have to build up,” said Ray Scheinfeld, the airport’s environmental manager. He referred to the airport’s planned expansion on 152 acres purchased in the last few years.…
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Short ‘Horror’ Film by Local Photographer Aims to Turn Everyone into Spotted Lanternfly Exterminators
A new, Halloween-ready short film by photographer Mike Allebach aims to get people in the mood to kill spotted lanternflies, the invasive pests that have been wreaking havoc across the state, writes Claire Sasko for the Philadelphia magazine. The pest that is native to Asia first showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since…
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A Waterless Car Wash in Delco? The Parent Company of Kelley Blue Book Loves the Idea
Waterless Works, a waterless car wash company in Broomall, has been acquired by Cox Automotive, the parent company of Kelley Blue Book and AutoTrader.com, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Waterless CEO and founder Chris Caporale started the business in 2014 as a student at St. Joseph’s University. A clay-based material is used…
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Chester County Leadership: Oliver Bass, President, Natural Lands
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, spoke to VISTA Today about being born in Arkansas and growing up in a rural town in East Texas, where he spent the majority of…
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Educational Program of Local Nonprofit Inspires Next Generation of Conservationists
Rushton Nature Keepers, an educational program created by the Willistown Conservation Trust, is inspiring the next generation of conservationists, writes Blake Goll for County Lines Magazine. The program is now in its second year and its primary goal is to provide children between the ages of 7 and 12 with the chance to develop a…
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This Spider Was Discovered in Delco. Now, It Just Wants to Be Left Alone
A small team of volunteers is studying a spider unique to Delaware County and parts of nearby Philadelphia: the Pennsylvania purseweb spider, or Atypus snetsingeri, writes Sebastian Echeverri for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spiders are built like inch-long tarantulas painted in earth tones. “They are very secretive. … They live their entire lives in their…
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Townships May Receive $10,000 for Open Space Projects Through Green Region Grant Program
Applications are being accepted for PECO’s Green Region Open Space grant program, which Natural Lands administers. The program, now in its 15th year, awards grants of up to $10,000 to eligible municipalities and recreation authorities within PECO’s service area. The deadline for applications is Oct. 31. Over the years, numerous municipalities, regional recreational authorities, and…
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