The Hanover Trolley Trail will soon be welcoming trail visitors into a very special environment— —the new wetlands of Oil Creek. By Ben Uhler, LandStudies Geomorphologist On a summer evening in August 2021, York County Rail Trail Authority (YCRTA) opened the doors of Nixon County Park’s nature center to the public for a special presentation … Read more
Press release by Valerie Myers with the Erie Times-News on 17 February 2025 A state grant will pay most of the cost to protect the South Branch of French Creek in Union City Borough. The $375,453 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener Plus program plus $48,273 from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and … Read more
Press release by Sam Zavada for Times Leader on 21 February 2025 Orange ferrous iron has risen to the surface of Nanticoke Creek from the mines below, making the water inhospitable for aquatic life. This particular stretch of stream leads to the Askam treatment system. The flow of Nanticoke Creek was heavily impacted by the … Read more
Tossing bikes at Fish Creek’s Winter Fest. Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 Fish Creek’s longest-standing tradition is back, with Winterfest 2025 set for Jan. 31 – Feb. 2. After starting out small on Friday night with a cosmic glow shoot at Peninsula Gun Club (6-8 pm), the festival kicks off in earnest on Saturday. That’s … Read more
In November 2024, Berks Nature amended and restated an easement with Third Place Holdings, LLC., to add 14 acres of farmland to their existing easement. Third Place Holdings is investing in innovative opportunities on their eased property to build sustainable farming systems, primarily with perennial tree crops. The property, known as Bloom Farm, protects a cumulative 57 … Read more