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Observation is key for protecting natural resources

According to Susquehanna County Conservation District Program Coordinator Don Hibbard, the key to making a difference in our day-to-day lives for the sake of protecting natural resources can come down to observation. “I like to encourage people to ask a simple question when they are about to throw something away – where is away?” he said. “Maybe that will encourage you to recycle more instead of throwing garbage away because a lot of times, our trash ends up in places we don’t realize and a lot of those facilities don’t process garbage the right way.” So mindfully ...

Shapiro admin highlights invasive species removal

CARLISLE — Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined officials from across the Shapiro Administration to spotlight efforts to combat invasive species and restore native ecosystems during the Invasive Replace-ive event hosted by the Governor’s Invasive Species Council at the Cumberland County Conservation District. The event brought together leaders from DCNR, Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to highlight how replacing invasive plants with native species helps ...

Reflections in Nature: Perfect time to watch birds gather nesting materials

I recently filled our bird feeders for the first time in quite a few years. We have a neighbor that supposedly loves cats and believes that her neighbors feel the same way is planning to move. We quit feeding the birds because her cats would sit at our feeders, waiting for a meal. We would find tell-tale signs of dead birds and feathers The filled feeder immediately attracted a pair of chickadees and after feeding, they began checking out a nearby bird house. It was late April, and I thought this was early for nesting. The chickadees made many trips to the bird house, but after ...

Community Outdoor calendar for week of May 20

REMAKE LEARNING DAYS: HABITAT HIKE WHERE: Hyner Run State Park and Little Pine State Park WHEN: Friday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m. (Little Pine) and 7:30 p.m. (Hyner Run) NOTES: Join the environmental education specialist for “Remake Learning Days: Habitat Hike” on the Hyner Run Nature Trailor Button Ball Trail (Little Pine) to explore some different habitats. Plant and animal species and habitat are among and topics that are going to be discussed. This is designed to be an informal program. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The program may be ...

Williamsport company uses insects to prevent food waste

Inside a large aquarium, a ten-inch-deep mass of caramel-brown maggots eats and eats and eats. While the army of black soldier fly larvae might alarm some, to Aubrey Fornwalt, owner of Full Circle Bioconversion, this is just business as usual. Based in Williamsport, Fornwalt’s company ...

Plenty of reasons to support our local wardens, WCOs

The internet is a wonderful tool and can also be great entertainment. But there are times when I wish I never turned it on, usually after reading something that frustrates or infuriates me to no end. One such topic is the unrelentless badgering that our game wardens and waterways conservation officers receive for simply doing their jobs. In a recent post by the Fish and Boat Commission announcing a recent event having nothing to do with law enforcement, it only took a few comments before the trolls came out. First, some said the officers are nothing more than pirates. Then another ...