By: Joe Sebastiani, Members Program Team Leader This past Saturday, just before Hurricane Irene blew through, I led our Advanced Naturalist Club on a botany walk at Nottingham Park, Chester County, PA. Janet Ebert, professional botanist, was our special guest expert who identified many rare and unusual plants. The Advanced Naturlist Club is made up …
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By Derek Stoner, Conservation Project Coordinator Late August brings the peak of fal migration for the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in our region, and the reports coming in this week tell us that these tiny birds are reaching peak numbers in local backyard feeding stations. The feeders at the Ashland Nature Center this week drew 6 or …
By Derek Stoner, Conservation Project Coordinator A Red-banded Hairstreak basking on a leaf at Coverdale Farm Preserve. Image by Derek Stoner, July 30, 2011. Way back on July 30(more than three weeks ago now!), the Delaware Nature Society took part in the North American Butterfly Count. A crew of four citizen scientists helped to survey …
By Derek Stoner, Conservation Project Coordinator Today the summer camp groups at Coverdale Farm enjoyed a very special treat: a newborn calf! The Jersey cow, a dairy breed that is utilized in Coverdale’s education programs, gave birth to a female calf this morning around 10:00am. The mother did a great job of licking and tending to …
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