Events

A new project is underway sponsored by a partnership of the Edward L Rose Land Conservancy, the Silver Lake Association, The Susquehanna County Conservation District, and the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards Program.   The project involves planting native trees and shrubs as a buffer along the shores of inlet and outlet streams.  The native trees…

There was a bake sale at Silver Lake on July 31, 2022, with the plans and efforts originating with Maya and Nate Ludwig and Giulia Fantini. Wonderful baked goods and beverages were available dock-side or for delivery with proceeds to benefit the Edward L Rose Land Conservancy.. From the words of Maya: “The conservancy is…

Please join us via Zoom for the Annual Members Meeting of the Edward L Rose Conservancy. You can participate through the web with audio and video, or simply call into the meeting for audio only. The agenda for the meeting is listed below. Meeting materials will be available for review during the meeting and distributed to all attendees after the meeting.…

The annual Trail Clearing activity is planned for the High Point Preserve. Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022, (weather permitting). Time:  9:00 AM All are welcome.  We will be meeting at the Butterfly Garden at the end of South Lake Road at 9:00 AM. Dress appropriately;  gloves ;  loppers and chain saw are helpful; For more…

Two generous young ladies on vacation were inspired to create a project to generate some donations for the Edward L Rose Conservancy. With one day of inspiration, Maya and Giulia did some baking and put together a lake side BAKE SALE with refreshments. All of the proceeds were donated to help the Conservancy. The BAKE…

The Spring months are a time of renewal for many of the local wildlife. This Spring we have observed a Canada goose nest on one of our floating platforms and have 7 goslings hatch. A Female Mallard Duck selected a wooden planter on a lake dock for her nest site and successfully hatched 10 ducklings.…

We enjoy observing the interesting behaviors of local wildlife including nesting behaviors in Spring around the Highpoint Preserve. In this video we observe some Wood Ducks feeding along the shore of Silver Lake and a pair of Wigeons migrating to their nesting ground in the north. A female Mallard duck has claimed a planter for…

The High Point Preserve is named for being the highest point in Silver Lake township, and is under the Stewardship of the Edward L Rose Land Conservancy. The winter of 2021 has been difficult in NEPA for people as well as for the wildlife in our forests. This video shows a glimpse into the winter…

The Great Horned Owl pair continues to nest as the weather moderates.  Much of the snow that was surrounding the nesting bowl has melted. Check the VIDEO LINK ;  The male looks to be successful at bringing food to the female who has been doing all the egg sitting.   Looks like ‘legs’ were on the…