Projects

This video features the change of seasons from Fall to Winter in Northeast PA at Silver Lake and the High Point Preserve. Local wildlife prepares for winter, including porcupine, raccoon, fox, bobcat, coyote, barred owl, chickadees, Downy woodpecker, Great Blue Heron, and Kingfisher. First time we have seen a mother porcupine nursing a young porcupine.…

This video provides a look at a variety of creatures that are our neighbors at Silver Lake and the High Point Preserve in NorthEast PA.. As trees come to the end of their life cycle, a fallen log can become an important travel path for many animals, saving energy or providing access. In this video…

This Summer’s nature watch brought some unusual sightings and behaviors. We have been monitoring a porcupine den for a number of years, and this Summer some Turkey Vultures decided to move in for their nesting needs. Turkey vultures often nest in cavities and caves along rock outcrops. In this video, captured between June 2024 and…

We are blessed with an amazing variety of wildlife in the Highpoint Preserve, one of the natural places protected by the Edward L Rose Land Conservancy. In this video there are many species of birds, a black bear family, an ermine, beaver, and muskrats. One of the background music songs, “Old Wayne Rounds” was written…

Below is a link to a new Youtube video featuring the Silver Lake area and the High Point Preserve in late Winter and early Spring of 2024. The observed bird migration numbers seem to be down this year but we have been treated to the beautiful behaviors of Common Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Mallards, and Wood Ducks. The…

This video focuses on the early water changes and patterns from the winter sun and wildlife in North East Pennsylvania.   The High Point Preserve, under the stewardship of the Edward L Rose Land Conservancy, protects a major portion of the watershed of Silver Lake. The lake  often freezes over in the winter,  with the…

Here is a Youtube Video featuring Birds and other wild creatures from our local Silver Lake PA environment. The King Fisher takes a lead role while tenderizing a catch; the Great Blue Heron wacks a newt before making it a snack. The Mallard ducks (Dippers)  have been flocking and stocking up for their trip south for the winter.…

Sharing video clips of this Fall from Silver Lake.  Edward L Rose Land Conservancy provides stewardship for natural places like the High Point Preserve in Brackney, PA.     The music is from Kyle Murray, a singer from Australia, whose music often has themes of connections with the Earth and honoring Ancestors.     Sending…

In addition to stewardship of local lands, the Edward L Rose Land Conservancy understands the importance of protecting natural water bodies, lakes, rivers, and streams.  Water is Life.  This video captures Summer water scenes which are simple yet beautiful, meaningful and important.