News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
You Look Like a Tall Glass of Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush banded at Rushton today. Photo by Blake Goll The sallow leaves fell slowly through the visible cloak of...
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Warblers Comin' in Hot
Magnolia Warbler banded at Rushton today. Photo by Blake Goll/Staff The Rushton banding crew was back at it this morning,...
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If Black-throated Blues are Here, Fall is Near
Black-throated Blue Warbler banded at Rushton Woods Preserve this spring. Photo by Blake Goll/Staff Even though the autumn equinox has...
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Willistown Conservation Trust featured on Front Page of Philadelphia Inquirer
Kat Gord, Director of Rushton Conservation Center, and Bonnie Van Alen, Executive Director, are shown walking through the fields at...
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New Legacy Conservation Easement Protects Beautiful 5.6 Acres
This May, Jean Preston signed an official Legacy Conservation Easement at the Trust's office, protecting 5.6 acres of land. Her...
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Willistown Conservation Trust and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Announce Collaboration Establishing Field Study Site
Willistown Conservation Trust (the “Trust”) is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University...
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A Toast to Our Birds of 2017 and the Peculiar Tower Atop the Greenhouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet feeding at Rushton November 3rd. Photo by Celeste Sheehan I like winter. As December rolls around and the...
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Migration Mystery
Where Do Migrating Birds Fly? First State-wide Motus Array Will Help Provide Some Answers The Northeast Motus Collaboration (NMC) is...
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New Conservation Easement Protects Remaining 30 Acres of Hi Bid Farm
Caption The last 30 acres of the beautiful 55-acre Hi Bid Farm were permanently protected from development today, when conservation...
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Monitoring Songbirds On the Move: Rushton Banding Station's Eighth Autumn
Red-eyed Vireos banded at Rushton last October. Photo by Blake Goll/Staff The last day of August was the inauguration of...
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Willistown Conservation Trust Receives William Penn Foundation Grant to Advance Watershed Protection
May 8, 2017 Newtown Square, PA - Willistown Conservation Trust, whose founders have overseen the protection of more than 7,200...
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Inspiration From a Wildflower Meadow
A ballet of Variegated fritillaries on asters in late September. Photo by Blake Goll/Staff. The following is an excerpt taken this...
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Autumn Songbird Banding at Rushton Farm – A Community Treasure
Male Blue-winged warbler banded this September at Rushton. Photo by Blake Goll/Staff Fall has arrived, which means 20 billion birds...
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Our Woodland Bird Nursery + Highlights from Spring Migration
Great spangled fritillary on Common milkweed. Photo by Blake Goll/Staff Two weeks ago the Strawberry Moon rose within the Cusp of Magic....
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Spectacular Spring Secrets
American Robin in spring on Eastern redbud. Photo by Santosh Shanmuga The beauty of a cloudy spring day seems to...
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Happy New Year!
Winter Wren at Rushton this Fall. Yes, that's a Barn Owl ring. Bottoms up! Here's to the things done and...
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Songbird Banding Station Annual Open House Tomorrow + A Foreign Passerine & Rushton in the Press!
Adult male American Redstart banded at Rushton this September. Photo by Blake Goll WAIT! If you’re a subscriber reading this in...
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Rushton Has Birdiest Summer in Five Years! + Making Sense of Migratory Connectivity
American Goldfinch on sunflower. Photo by James Weisgerber WAIT! If you’re a subscriber reading this in email format (ugh!), please click...
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Spring Songbird Banding Open House May 16th!
Blue-winged Warbler banded at Rushton this April. Photo by Blake Goll. Did you know that beauties like the stunning warbler...
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Warm Reflections From 2014 to Fight the February Freeze
Brown Creeper release. Banded at Rushton in the Fall of 2014. Photo by Blake Goll WAIT! If you’re a subscriber reading...
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