Broad Impact Blog

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

Food and Feathers

Fred De Long – August 20, 2019 –

Interns, Co-Ops Stewardship

Meet Laryssa Terleckyj, our Stewardship Intern

Steve Ryan – July 30, 2019 –

Conservation Nature Stewardship Watershed

You Have Options

Watershed Protection Team – July 23, 2019 –

Farm Sustainable Agriculture

Water, water everywhere and lots and lots to drink

Fred De Long – July 19, 2019 –

Conservation Nature Stewardship Watershed

Choose to refuse single-use coffee cups

Watershed Protection Team – July 16, 2019 –

Farm Sustainable Agriculture

Meet Henry’s Garden

Fred De Long – July 16, 2019 –

Conservation Farm Nature Rushton Conservation Center Watershed

BYOB – Bring your own BAG

Watershed Protection Team – July 9, 2019 –

Conservation Interns, Co-Ops Nature Stewardship Watershed

New Trees Breathe New Life into Ailing Streamside Meadow

Watershed Protection Team – July 9, 2019 –

Birds Conservation Interns, Co-Ops Nature

Back to School: Banding a purple martin colony

Steve Ryan – July 5, 2019 –

Conservation Farm Rushton Conservation Center

Welcome to the Rushton Conservation Center

Kat Gord – July 2, 2019 –

Academic Partners Conservation Interns, Co-Ops Watershed

Meet our Watershed Protection Program co-ops!

Steve Ryan – July 1, 2019 –

Conservation Nature Watershed

Refill Your Water Bottle

Lauren McGrath – July 1, 2019 –

Bird Banding Bird ecology migration

For the Love of Birds

Blake Goll – November 14, 2018 –

Bird Banding Bird ecology

Banders Seeing Purple

Blake Goll – October 28, 2018 –

Bird Banding Bird ecology migration

When it's Cold Outside, I've Got the Month of May

Blake Goll – October 20, 2018 – 6 Replies –

Bird Banding Bird ecology migration

Something to Chat About

Blake Goll – October 12, 2018 – 2 Replies –

Bird Banding Bird ecology

Not Just Smoke and Sparrows

Blake Goll – October 5, 2018 – 3 Replies –

Bird Banding Bird Conservation migration

How You Like Me Now? Crowds Get Heavy at Rushton

Blake Goll – September 29, 2018 –

Bird Banding Bird ecology

It's Raining Warblers, Hallelujah!

Blake Goll – September 21, 2018 – 1 Reply –

Bird Banding Bird ecology migration

Put the Lime in the Chestnut-side

Blake Goll – September 13, 2018 – 3 Replies –

Bird Events Uncategorized

Participate in the Global Great Backyard Bird Count this Sunday!

Communications Team – February 12, 2014 –

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Carolina Wren, Great Backyard Bird Count, Horned Grebe, Snowy Owl, winter birding

Bird Banding Bird Events Uncategorized

Bird Boxes: Windows into the Lives of Birds, the Mysteries of Nature and the Joy of Conservation

Communications Team – January 10, 2014 – 1 Reply –

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backyard habitat, Bird boxes, Bluebird

Owls Uncategorized

Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Nature Lover on Your List!

Communications Team – December 20, 2013 –

Christmas is quickly creeping up on us, and if you're like me, you're not finished shopping for everyone on your...

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Bird books, christmas ideas, field guides, Nature books

Bird Events Owls Uncategorized

Historic Snowy Owl Invasion Hits a Willistown Backyard

Communications Team – December 6, 2013 – 3 Replies –

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birding, duck hunt, Snowy Owl, snowy owl 2013 invasion, Willistown Conservation Trust

Last Week of Songbirds

Communications Team – November 4, 2013 –

Well it has been a stupendous fall with the catch totaling about 1500 birds of almost 60 species when it's...

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Bird banding, fox sparrow, Rushton Farm

Bird Banding Bird Events

Songbird Banding Open House Tomorrow Morning!

Communications Team – September 20, 2013 –

In case the little birdie hasn't told you yet... Rushton Banding station will be open to visitors and families of...

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Bird banding, Connecticut Warbler, fall migration, Rushton Farm

Bird Banding Uncategorized

Rushton Bird Banding Station is Officially Open For “Birdness”

Communications Team – September 12, 2013 – 1 Reply –

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Bird banding, fall migration

Bird Banding Uncategorized

MAPS and Moths

Communications Team – July 30, 2013 – 2 Replies –

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MAPS banding, mothing, Moths, Ovenbird, Rushton Farm, songbird banding

Bird Banding Bird Events Uncategorized

Sayonara Spring – Hello Breeding Birds of Summer!

Communications Team – July 2, 2013 –

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Bird banding, Kentucky Warbler, MAPS banding, PA Young Birders, Purple Martins, Scarlet Tanager, youth birding

Bird Banding Bird Events Uncategorized

Rushton Migration Update

Communications Team – May 15, 2013 – 1 Reply –

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Baltimore Oriole, Bird banding, DVOC, warblers

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Tomorrow, May 11!

Communications Team – May 10, 2013 –

Join John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge friends and supporters on Saturday, May 11, 2013, to celebrate INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY!...

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International Migratory Bird Day, Snowy Egret

Bird Banding Uncategorized

Our Back-ordered Shipment of Warblers and Other Migrants is Scheduled to Arrive Tomorrow!

Communications Team – May 9, 2013 –

It's been an unusually cold, sluggish spring and with all the rain these past few days, our total banded bird...

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Bird Banding Bird Events

Don’t Miss Our BEAUTY IN THE BRAMBLES Workshops, Starting this Week!

Communications Team – April 23, 2013 – 1 Reply –

Whether you live in Willistown or nearby townships, there is much to learn about those hard-to-explain shrub habitats. Discover the beauty...

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Bird Banding Owls Uncategorized

Spring Songbird Banding Kicks Off this Week plus Beauty in the Brambles Workshops

Communications Team – April 17, 2013 –

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Owl banding, Rushton Farm, Saw-whet owl, songbird banding, successional shrub habitat, Together Green

Bird Banding Bird Events Uncategorized

They’re Back….

Communications Team – April 12, 2013 –

Spring Songbird Banding at Rushton Woods Preserve Begins Tuesday April 16!!Stay tuned... LOTS more information to follow about banding and...

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Bird Banding Bird Events Uncategorized

Valentine’s Day Fun: What Men Can Learn from Avian Romance

Communications Team – February 14, 2013 – 1 Reply –

Male Hooded Merganser displaying (by http://www.flickr.com/photos/newfoundlander61/) The natural world is filled with romance, beauty and enchantment, and every day seems to be...

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ABA, Emperor Penguin, Great Backyard Bird Count, Hooded Merganser, Red-capped manakin, Valentine's Day, Western Grebe

Bird Banding Bird Events Uncategorized

WCT Gives Thanks for a National Grant from Audubon and Toyota

Communications Team – November 20, 2012 – 1 Reply –

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Audubon, Early Successional, Long-eared Owl, Saw-whet owl, Shrub habitat, Together Green Innovation Grant, Toyota

Bird Banding Bird Events Owls Uncategorized

American Woodcocks at Songbird Banding, A Visit from American Birding Association and A New High for Saw-whet Owls Banded at Rushton!

Communications Team – November 5, 2012 –

Sandy set us back drastically last week with net lanes filled with water and debris, but public songbird migration banding...

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American Birding Association, American Woodcock, Bird banding, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Saw-whet owl banding, Together Green Innovation Grant

Bird Banding Bird Events Owls Uncategorized

Songbird Banding Continues Full Speed Ahead and Owl Banding Off to a Roaring, Record-Shattering Start

Communications Team – October 17, 2012 – 1 Reply –

Well, I have lots to report from the field, so I'll start with last week, which was an exciting one...

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northern saw-whet owl banding, PA Young Birders, Palm warbler, Saw-whet Owls, Sharp-shinned hawk, songbird banding, White-throated sparrow

Rushton Still Riddled with Warblers and Open for Birdness Monday!

Communications Team – October 5, 2012 –

This week we waited out a string of rainy mornings, finally opened nets on Thursday, got rained out after two...

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