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Beavers Grooming at High Point Preserve
Beavers have set up a grooming station, on one of the floating platforms at Silver Lake, most nights since August. Beavers regularly move between aquatic and terrestrial environments, and the extended time in the water requires careful maintenance. Beavers spend a lot of time grooming their fur when out of the water, and the floating…
Read MoreSaving Hemlock Trees at High Point Preserve
The hemlock woolly adelgid is a small, non-native insect that is killing hemlock trees in the northeast, and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, is no exception. The Edward L. Rose Conservancy is helping stop this insect in its tracks at High Point Preserve in Silver Lake Township. The Conservancy raised over $9,000 to address this issue thanks…
Read MoreRaptor Nest Platform Project Underway
With a Green Communities grant from the Rockwell Collins Corporation, the Edward L Rose Conservancy and volunteers from Rockwell Collins started a project to encourage raptor nesting in Susquehanna County, PA. A survey of possible nesting trees was done and, with the tree recommendation from Craig Koppie, Regional Eagle Coordinator, Northeast Region, US Fish and…
Read MoreGreen Communities Grant – Raptor Nest Habitat
The Edward L Rose Conservancy is partnering with the Rockwell Collins corporation in Binghamton New York on a Raptor Nest Project. We often see bald eagles roosting and fishing near the High Point Preserve. The goal of this project is to establish a nest site to encourage eagles to breed near the High Point preserve.…
Read MoreSave the Hemlocks
Project to Save the Hemlock Trees Our Cornell partners found hemlock woolly adelgid growing on hemlock trees in High Point Preserve several years ago. The adelgid is a destructive, non-native insect pest which presents a serious danger to the hemlock trees along the lake shore and in the High Point Preserve, and could pose a threat…
Read MoreAnnual Membership Meeting At Binghamton University
Annual Membership Meeting The annual membership meeting of the Edward L Rose Conservancy was held at the Alumni Center of Binghamton University. Highlights of the meeting included reports on Land Use, the Butterfly Garden and on the monitoring of the local environment by the Cornell team. After the meeting there was an amazing presentation of…
Read MoreSummer time, Kids, and Nature
We as a society have become so protective that our children often do not get the opportunity for free, unstructured play in a natural place. This weekend, Lilian and her brother Lucas were on a walking bridge at a vernal pool in the Butterfly garden at High Point Preserve. They were having the best time…
Read MoreEdward L Rose Conservancy Annual Meeting
Save the Date! Annual Members Meeting Saturday, July 28th, 2018 9:00 am to noon Old OConnor Hall, Binghamton University Learn what your land trust has been doing to conserve land and water in the area you love. Brief meeting followed by a live raptor presentation (red-tailed hawk, snowy owl, and more!) and a guided nature hike at the…
Read MoreFrog Call Event – Follow up
The Learn Your Frog Calls event was held this evening, June 3, 2018, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, at the Greenwood Sanctuary. Our own Kristi Sullivan presented a short program on the local frogs at the Greenwood Sanctuary barn and and participants were engaged with the information about the frogs and their vocalizations. The participants…
Read MoreTurtles on the Move
This time of year many wildlife, like turtles, are on the move. We have a variety of turtle species that thrive in the ponds, lakes, and forests of NE Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York State. As the weather warms, turtles go in search for new territory, breeding opportunities and quests for food.…
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