Ramps are awakening in our local woods. Never heard of ramps? If you ever decide to practice foraging from our abundant forests, you will definitely want to learn about ramps. They erupt in April and are a perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family. By erupt, that means they are ...
On March 16, I saw hooded mergansers on Sugar Creek, which is outside of Troy. I knew before long we would be seeing many species of ducks. All waterfowl migrate. It is believed that most waterfowl return to mate and raise their young in the same area where they were raised, however many ...
ITHACA, N.Y. — Spring is here and that means new life all around including nesting birds. The NestWatch project at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites people to monitor bird nests near you and share in the lives of birds from nest building to fledging. NestWatch has been documenting when ...
MANHEIM – Agriculture secretary Russell Redding and Pennsylvania State University college of agricultural sciences dean Dr. Troy Ott launched the new Center for Plant Excellence, an initiative aimed at advancing research, innovation, and business growth in Pennsylvania’s diverse, ...
The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding a sale of donated fishing tackle on Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church at 807 West Fourth St. in Williamsport. Items include: • Quality fly rods and fly rod blanks (Diamondback, ...
Springtime in Pennsylvania is in the air. As the days grow longer and the weather warms, nature is starting to wake up all around us. Sunlight sparkles on the river, melting the last bits of ice, while the fresh scent of damp earth drifts up from dew-soaked grass. Birds return to fill the ...