Stewardship

February 7, 2021

Help bird conservation by counting your backyard birds

Consider participating in the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count in the PA Wilds! This free citizen science program takes place February 12-15.

February 5, 2021

Applications being accepted for new Master Watershed Steward Program in the PA Wilds

Penn State Extension is now accepting applications for the first Master Watershed Steward Program in Cameron, Elk, Potter and McKean counties. Applications are being accepted from all PA Wilds counties.

January 15, 2021

DCNR grant helps plant trees, improve water quality in the PA Wilds

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy plants more than 15 acres of streamside forests in the Kettle Creek Watershed of the PA Wilds thanks to grant funding from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

January 9, 2021

Allegheny Outfitters: Reflecting on 2020

Before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve, Piper VanOrd at Allegheny Outfitters was reflecting on the ups and downs of operating a small business in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 5, 2021

‘Up Stream’ project brings bold colors — and message — to Elk Country

The Up Stream mural project by the Elk County Conservation District allowed two PA Wilds artists to create public art designed to inspire stewardship in residents and visitors alike.

December 12, 2020

Boughs of Holly

Holly is a beloved Christmas tradition with its shiny, spiny, green leaves and crimson berries that brighten the holidays in wreaths, mantles and Christmas carols. There are many holly species native to Pennsylvania, and several can be found in the PA Wilds.

November 30, 2020

Environmental education programs inspire stewardship in the PA Wilds

This year the DEP awarded $434,168 in grant money to 55 innovative environmental education projects.  Among those receiving awards were two counties, Potter and Clinton, in the PA Wilds.

October 21, 2020

Ghosts of the Forest

Wander around the deeply shaded woods in the heat of the summer and you may come across a rather spooky looking organism emerging like a zombie from the soil.  It is ghostly white, sometimes marked with pink or a deep blood-red, and when dried turns a deathly shade of black. To many people, ghost pipes (Monotropa uniflora) look more like fungi than plants

September 25, 2020

Celebrate National Public Lands Day in the PA Wilds

This year, National Public Lands Day falls on September 26. This massive effort seeks to get people involved in preserving public spaces, and in so the effort helps governmental agencies tasked with managing the lands with finite resources.

September 4, 2020

Collins/Kane Hardwoods in the PA Wilds:  Where You Can See the Forest for the Trees

The history and culture of our scenic Pennsylvania Wilds are deeply rooted in the forests and the vast timber resources and wood product industries that have flourished around it. Here in the Wilds, Collins/Kane Hardwood is a major economic player.