Fifteen years ago, a fungal disease swept through Pennsylvania, devastating the state's hibernating bat population. We recently had a chance to sit down with Mollie Byrne, a Wildlife Disease Biology Technician with the Pennsylvania Game Commission who travels across the Commonwealth inspecting...
Read MoreThe construction of low head dams—which allow water to flow over their entire top—played an important role in the settlement, development, and growth of our Nation, especially in southeastern Pennsylvania. These dams harnessed the power of water by storing a large volume (or head) of water...
Join us as we continue our exploration of the vegetative communities of the Piedmont region of the Eastern United States. In this ongoing series of blogs, we will spotlight specific vegetative communities, define their historic structures, describe the processes that created them, examine past...
Peek inside a recent project to help protect water quality downstream by addressing stormwater drainage issues at Honey Brook Animal Hospital, located at the headwaters of the Brandywine Creek.
...As the temperatures cool and leaves start to change color, many might be wondering how to best prepare their properties and gardens for winter. While dead plant matter in garden beds may seem unsightly to some, leaving the fall cleanup until spring has a whole host of benefits.
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