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10AprThursday Night Nature: Stream Restoration and Conservation in Action with Sandy Urgo (April 10, 2025)
During this lecture, Sandy will highlight two of six major restoration projects completed by The Land Conservancy. The presentation will focus on Yards Creek Preserve in Blairstown, New Jersey,…
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08AugThursday Night Nature: Symbiosis in Flight: The Butterfly-Host Plant Connection with Grace Lenart and Meryl Callaway (August 08, 2024)
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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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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24OctThursday Night Nature: Thar She Glows! Biofluorescence with Holden Cooper (October 24, 2024)
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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17AprThursday Night Nature: The Art and Science of Growing Native Plants from Seed: Why, When, and How with Randi Eckel, Ph.D. (April 17, 2025)
As we incorporate more native plants into our landscapes, there are so many good reasons to use plants propagated from seeds. But wild plants have evolved a dizzying array…
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14NovThursday Night Nature: The Bird Collision Problem in Philadelphia with Keith Russell (November 14, 2024)
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…
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23MayThursday Night Nature: The Craighead House, a Historic Gem of the Yellow Breeches Creek with Heather Andrews (May 23, 2024)
Craighead House, located on the banks of the Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, PA is one of the few native plant gardens that provide various immersive educational programs…
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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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25JulProtected: Thursday Night Nature: Transforming a Suburban Yard into Native Habitat with Kirsi Bhasin (July 25, 2024)
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