WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST

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

Bird Conservation Conservation Flappy Hour

Flappy Hour: Black Vultures in the Backyard

Kelsey Lingle – January 15, 2021 – Share
Conservation Lunch & Learn Science Watershed

Road Salt and Its Impact on Fresh Water

Evan Hunt – January 12, 2021 – Share
Stewardship

Winter Solstice

Andrew Kirkpatrick – December 21, 2020 – Share
Bird Banding Bird Conservation

Celebrating 11 Years of Bird Banding at Rushton Woods Preserve

Blake Goll – December 16, 2020 – Share
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A New Path Forward – Our Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Communications Team – December 4, 2020 – Share
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Giving Thanks to the Okehocking People

Mike Cranney – November 23, 2020 – Share
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Flappy Hour: Secrets of the Saw-whet Owl

Communications Team – November 13, 2020 – Share
Conservation Land Protection Nature Preserves Trails

Kirkwood Sign Dedication

Erik Hetzel – November 4, 2020 – Share
agroecology Farm

The Old Salt

Fred De Long – October 29, 2020 – Share
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Help Us Meet the Challenge!

Chelsea Heck – October 29, 2020 – Share
Nature Science Watershed

From Tops of Trees to the Base of the Food Chain

Lauren McGrath – October 13, 2020 – Share
Bird Banding Bird Conservation Bird Events Flappy Hour Motus Nature at Night Uncategorized

Nature at Night: Flappy Hour, Using Motus to Track the Flight Path of an Avian Biologist

Communications Team – October 9, 2020 – Share
Farm General Nature Preserves Sustainable Agriculture Trails Uncategorized

Join Us for a Pop-Up Picnic Dinner to Help Kick Off Art on the Trails

Kelsey Lingle – October 8, 2020 – Share
Nature Nature Preserves Stewardship Trails

Trails Workshops (Part 1 & 2)

Communications Team – September 28, 2020 – Share
Nature Stewardship Tree Planting

Mapping the Ashbridge Tree Planting

Evan Hunt – September 23, 2020 – Share
Conservation Land Protection Nature

Legacy of the Land: A History of Land Conservation in Willistown

Communications Team – September 23, 2020 – Share
Nature Nature Preserves Stewardship Trails Volunteers

History of the Trails Team

Communications Team – September 23, 2020 – Share
Conservation Land Protection Uncategorized

Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

Communications Team – September 22, 2020 – Share
Bird Banding Bird Conservation Bird ecology

The Wings of Change

Blake Goll – September 19, 2020 – Share
Bird Banding Bird Conservation Bird Events Conservation Motus Nature Owls

Unraveling the Mysteries of Migration with Motus Technology

Kelsey Lingle – September 14, 2020 – Share

Bird Events

Meet Olivia Bouler, an Exceptional Young Artist/Author this Saturday

Communications Team – February 18, 2014
Young Birders and their families are invited to: Meet Artist/Author Olivia Bouler Saturday February 22 from 9-11 am WCT Headquarters...
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Bird Events

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

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

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

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
Bird Banding

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

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

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

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

Rushton Migration Update

Communications Team – May 15, 2013 – 1 Reply
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Baltimore Oriole, Bird banding, DVOC, warblers
Bird Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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WHERE WE WORK

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