For Smart, Social Crows, Pennsylvania is a Warm Winter Oasis
During December, crows congregate in raucous urban roosts. Here's the lowdown on why they're here, and what they're up to.
Conservation
How falling leaves have lasting impact in Point State Park and beyond
Workers blow leaves into woodland beds in Point State Park to provide nutrient-rich soil and habitat for insects like fireflies.
How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’
Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.
Saving the ‘sky puppies’: How one wildlife rehabilitator is working to rescue bats in Pa.
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In the face of devastating population loss throughout the region, every bat that the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation is able to save is making a difference.
Help wanted: Stop the spread of invasive round goby fish in Pa.
The Eurasian round goby is causing big problems in Lake Erie, outcompeting native fish. Pennsylvania is looking to anglers to help stop it from spreading to inland waterways.
How U.S. bluegill became an invasive fish in Japan
In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.
Beating back an invasive plant with fire
After months of planning, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden completed a prescribed burn on its Dogwood Meadow to inhibit the spread of a plant dubbed the “plague on the prairie.”
This group wants to help you make your yard more wild
Wild Ones wants to help people plant yards and gardens that nurture the Earth rather than harm it. This fall, try leaving the leaves in your yard to help wildlife.
View from the Mon: Climate change’s impact on native brook trout
A study compared the impact of climate on native brook trout in 11 streams in the Laurel Highlands in the Monongahela River watershed.
View from the Mon: Mapping the river
John Detisch started an online mapping project of the Monongahela River to advocate for its health and future.
