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Welcome to the Willistown Conservation Trust Blog

News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.

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WCT Receives “Protect Your Drinking Water” Grant

Lindsey McQuiston – April 23, 2025
Watershed

Freeze-thaw Erosion

Lindsey McQuiston – March 17, 2025
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Two Roads Diverged

Willistown Conservation Trust – February 25, 2025
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Northern Saw-whet Owl 2024 Field Research

Aaron Coolman – February 13, 2025
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Choose Native Plants: Our New Responsibility Made Easy by a Local Techie

Lindsey McQuiston – January 27, 2025
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Busy Beavers Revive Thirsty Landscapes

Watershed Protection Team – December 17, 2024
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Awards $1 Million Grant to Protect Open Space

Kate Etherington – November 20, 2024
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Hot, Dry and Salty: The Impact of Droughts on Freshwater Systems

Watershed Protection Team – November 15, 2024
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Willistown Conservation Trust Teams Up With Inveraray HOA to Plant 400 Trees and Shrubs!

Watershed Protection Team – November 11, 2024
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The Story Behind Ohana Farm

Willistown Conservation Trust – November 6, 2024
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Building a Native Plant Nursery

Stewardship Team – November 4, 2024
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Restoring the Land

Communications Team – November 3, 2024
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Mussel Memory: Discoveries of the Darby and Cobbs Creek Community Science Program

Lauren McGrath – November 3, 2024
Bird Conservation Bird ecology

Saving Birds through Coffee

Blake Goll – November 3, 2024
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Gardening for Cleaner Water

Communications Team – November 3, 2024
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Saving Open Space

Communications Team – November 3, 2024
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Impactful Giving

Communications Team – November 3, 2024
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A Small Fish Navigating a Big Sea: My Experience at a Global Conference

Anna Willig – October 2, 2024
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Tracking Northern Saw-whet Owls Across North America

Aaron Coolman – September 1, 2024
Education Nature Education Rushton Nature Keepers

The Making of a Lifelong Nature Keeper

Blake Goll – August 30, 2024

Banding Update – Monday May 16, 2011
Bird Banding

Banding Update – Monday May 16, 2011

Communications Team – May 16, 2011
As we mark the half-way point of  the spring banding season, we've banded 300 birds from 40 species and we've caught...
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Just a few photos to share
Bird Banding

Just a few photos to share

Communications Team – May 16, 2011
Hi everyone, Our bird banders have been very, very busy this spring. So busy that they haven't had much time...
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Spring Banding Has Begun!
Bird Banding

Spring Banding Has Begun!

Communications Team – April 25, 2011
Our Spring banding season began with a rainy day, a foggy day and a gorgeous day each with corresponding results. ...
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Bird Banding

Join Us This Spring!

Communications Team – April 12, 2011
Spring is in the air and you are invited to join our WCT bird banding team where you can learn...
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What a Wonderful Evening with Adrian Binns
Bird Events

What a Wonderful Evening with Adrian Binns

Communications Team – April 5, 2011
What fun we had with Adrian Binns last Friday night.  Over 120 people gathered at Radnor Hunt for a cocktail...
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Bird Banding

Lisa Received Her Sub-Permit

Communications Team – February 22, 2011
Please forgive my erroneous post earlier today - Lisa Kiziuk received her sub-permit under Master Bander Doris McGovern. The sub-permit...
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Bird Banding

Correction – Lisa Got Her Sub-permit !

Communications Team – February 20, 2011
Apologies for my misunderstanding -  my last post was in error. Lisa received her federally licensed sub-permit under  Doris McGovern,...
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Bird Banding

The ardent air of autumn…

Communications Team – December 8, 2010
We thought you might enjoy this lovely poem inspired by the Trust's bird banding activities at Rushton Woods Preserve this...
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So Much to be Thankful For
Bird Banding

So Much to be Thankful For

Communications Team – November 24, 2010
Friends of Rushton Banding, Feels like I haven't brought you up-to-date for a while and that's a fact, not just...
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Bird Banding Owls

Our Owls Make the News!

Communications Team – November 20, 2010
Our Saw-whet Owls got the attention of Philadelphia Inquirer blogger Sandy Bauers, and she ran the following on her blog this...
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Bird Banding Bird Conservation

Rushton Saw-whet Owl recaptured by Scott Weidensaul

Communications Team – November 17, 2010
Friends of Rushton Banding, You read in Lisa's  message that on 11/11 we captured a Saw-whet Owl banded in 2009...
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Bird Banding

Rushton's First Foreign Recovery

Wctbirds – November 13, 2010
This past wednesday there was cause for great excitement because we captured our first Saw-whet Owl that was already banded...
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Bird Banding

Rushton’s First Foreign Recovery

Communications Team – November 13, 2010
This past wednesday there was cause for great excitement because we captured our first Saw-whet Owl that was already banded...
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More Saw-whet Owls Delight Visitors to Rushton Woods Preserve
Bird Banding

More Saw-whet Owls Delight Visitors to Rushton Woods Preserve

Communications Team – November 4, 2010
I confess that I thought the words owl and cute never belonged in the same sentence, even though I'd heard...
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Rushton Rules – November 1st!
Bird Banding

Rushton Rules – November 1st!

Communications Team – November 4, 2010
EXTRA, EXTRA, Read all about it!         Dateline Malvern, November 1, 2010 Rushton Farm bird banders set a...
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Nov 1, 2010 Update from Doris
Bird Banding

Nov 1, 2010 Update from Doris

Communications Team – November 1, 2010
Friends of Rushton Banding, What a fine week it was for our little banding station .  Tuesday 10/26 turned out...
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Northern Saw-whets Arrive!
Bird Banding

Northern Saw-whets Arrive!

Communications Team – November 1, 2010
After a few blank nights, the wind and moon finally died down and we captured several Saw-whet owls this weekend....
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Owls Charm Guests at Rushton Farm Harvest Celebration
Bird Banding

Owls Charm Guests at Rushton Farm Harvest Celebration

Communications Team – October 27, 2010
Over 400 people gathered at Rushton Farm at Rushton Woods Preserve for the third annual Harvest Celebration on October 23rd....
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Bird Banding

10/26/10 Banding Update From Doris

Communications Team – October 27, 2010
Dear Banding Friends, Last week a brief alert to Rushton banding buddies began, "Waxwings, Palm warblers, Purple finches, Oh My....
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Just another day in the bird banding office at Rushton Woods Preserve.
Bird Banding

Just another day in the bird banding office at Rushton Woods Preserve.

Communications Team – October 20, 2010
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