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08AugThursday Night Nature: Symbiosis in Flight: The Butterfly-Host Plant Connection with Grace Lenart and Meryl Callaway (August 08, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Every summer, the Preserve is proud to offer internship opportunities to some up-and-coming industry professionals. Each comes to the Preserve with a unique set of skills and interests. Throughout…
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15AugThursday Night Nature: Introduction to Phenology, Citizen Science and Nature’s Notebook with Samantha Brewer (August 15, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
As the seasons progress, we observe changes in the natural world. Phenology is the study of the patterns of these seasonal changes. Derived from the Greek word meaning “to…
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29AugThursday Night Nature: PokéPolinators and What Makes the World Go Round with PikaScience (August 29, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Several franchises of pop culture have derived inspiration from the natural world. The world’s highest-grossing media franchise, Pokémon, is no exception. The cast of PikaScience will explore the plants…
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28SepThe Fungus Among Us: What Fungi Are And Why They Are Important with Gary Emberger, Ph.D.Free Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
What do puffballs, dead man’s fingers, fairy rings, soft drinks, destroying angels, powdery mildews, ringworm, corn smut, Beano, stink horns, morels, truffles, dandruff, beer, shiitakes, chestnut trees, bread, stone-washed…
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05Dec“The Insect Crisis” an evening with author Oliver Milman$15.00 Add to cart
It can be said that insects are the unsung heroes of our world. In terms of abundance, they account for around three-quarters of Earth’s known animal species. Insects play…
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03OctThursday Night Nature: Soils and Natives 201 – Digging Deeper into the Relationship with Mark Brownlee (October 3, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Soil type plays a dominant role in limiting the native plants that can grow in any location and which native plant communities emerge across the landscape. At home, we…
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10OctThursday Night Nature: Lenape Past, Present and Plantways: Traditional Ecological Knowledge from the Lenapehokink with Adam DePaul (October 10, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Chief Adam Waterbear, tribal storykeeper and director of education for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will discuss the past and present of the Lenape peoples, including pre-colonial life, relationships…
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17OctThursday Night Nature: Wildflower Farm, Dance for LIFE* (Love, Inspiration, Faith and Empowerment) and Gardening for LIFE* with Tomia MacQueen (October 17, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Wildflower Farm hosts educational workshops on self (and community) sustainability for adults and children. The farm sustainably produces organically and ethically raised, pastured, truly free-range and soy-free poultry, grass-fed…
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24OctThursday Night Nature: Thar She Glows! Biofluorescence with Holden Cooper (October 24, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Thar She Glows aims to shed light on the novel study of biofluorescence, focusing on taxa in terrestrial systems. Holden Cooper will discuss the current research in these systems…
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31OctThursday Night Nature: Bringing Back the American Chestnut: An Update with Mike Aucott, Ph.D. (October 31, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Mike Aucott, Ph.D., is here to review the importance and recent tragic history of this iconic tree, which once dominated Eastern forests but was virtually wiped out by an…
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07NovThursday Night Nature: Caretakers of the Land (Local Ecological Knowledge for a Sustainable Future) with Barbra ‘Bluejay’ Michalski (November 07, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Chief Barbara Bluejay, keeper of culture and vice president for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will briefly discuss the past and present of the Lenape people. Chief Bluejay will…
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14NovThursday Night Nature: The Bird Collision Problem in Philadelphia with Keith Russell (November 14, 2024)$15.00 Add to cart
Birds have been colliding with buildings and other human structures since the 19th century and much of the research that’s been conducted historically to help us understand the phenomenon…
