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04MayThursday Night Nature: Pennsylvania’s Big Trees: Who They Are, Where They Are and Why They Are Important with Aaron Greenberg (May 4 )
Throughout the history of Pennsylvania and the region, big trees have played a major role in our ecology, economy and social lives. The Pennsylvania Big Tree Register of the…
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05OctThursday Night Nature: Restoring Ecological Function vs. Landscaping with Natives with Josh Bruce (October 5, 2023)
Learn the difference between these two approaches to incorporating native plants into the landscape, and how they perform over time. Learn about how the natural environment, and the selection…
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06AprThursday Night Nature: Restoring the Land Together, Joyfully: One Response to the Climate Crisis with Paige Menton (Apr. 06)
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “All of life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” When asked how a person should respond to the climate crisis, climate…
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19OctThursday Night Nature: Retooling the American Garden with Carl Molter (October 19, 2023)
With the shift of horticulture from one of aesthetics and extraction to one of ecology, many gardeners wonder how to best make their existing landscapes more environmentally beneficial. Unless…
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11MayThursday Night Nature: Secrets of Butterfly Gardening: What Do Butterflies Really Need? with Mary Anne Borge (May. 11)
What are the best plants to attract butterflies to your garden? Can you have a butterfly garden if you have shade? What other conditions do butterflies need to thrive?…
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16NovThursday Night Nature: TerraCycle with Kariina Rand (November 16, 2023)
TerraCycle is a mission-driven company dedicated to the elimination of the idea of waste through the creation of innovative solutions for the recycling of traditionally non-recycled materials. Based in…
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27JulThursday Night Nature: The Native Bees of Pennsylvania with Ryan Drake (July 27, 2023)
Pennsylvania hosts a great diversity of native bee species, many of which are in decline. Thankfully, there are many ways to support these important insects. Ryan Drake will discuss…
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02NovThursday Night Nature: The Past and Present of the Lenapes: We are still here! With Barbara ‘Bluejay’ Michalski (November 2, 2023)
Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania’s Chief Barbara Bluejay Michalski, keeper of culture, was taught to keep heritage and culture alive. The Lenapes, the original caretakers of the Preserve’s land, have…
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03AugProtected: Thursday Night Nature: The Realities of Building and Maintaining Meadows with Emma Schad (August 3, 2023)
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24AugThursday Night Nature: The Story of the Understory, and Carnivores with Chloroplasts—Pennsylvania’s Most Voracious Plants with Jackson Barnette and Lauren Hahn (August 24, 2023)
Each summer, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve has the honor of hosting budding native plant professionals as interns. Throughout their time with us, these interns dive deep into all aspects…
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19FebWinter Lecture Series: Discovering Caterpillars with Stefanie Paeg (Feb. 19, 2023)
Everyone loves butterflies, and with initiatives like National Moth Week, more and more people are gaining an appreciation for moths. However, the adult forms of these insects are only…
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26FebProtected: Winter Lecture Series: Distilling Flavor and Aromatics of Natives Plants—In Cocktails! with Linda Shanahan and Eric Vander Hyde (Feb. 26, 2023)
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