Harrisburg — On Friday, the International Day of Forests, a day dedicated to recognizing the essential role forests play in sustaining life on Earth, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) launched a new plan to ensure the state’s forests remain healthy, ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will hold an in-person workshop, “Agronomy Scout School,” aimed at providing crop scouts with an overview of the fundamentals necessary for scouting in corn, soybeans, forages and small grains. An online course also is available. The workshop will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 5, at the Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building at 160 Curtin Road on Penn State’s University Park campus. This event is designed for entry-level scouts who will work for crop consultants, industry agronomists, and agricultural service ...
Project WET Educators Workshop WATERVILLE — On Saturday, April 12, from 8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., there will be a “Project WET” Educator Workshop at Little Pine State Park. Project WET is a nationally used curriculum supplement intended for use by educators teaching at kindergarten through 12th grade level. The activities in each module use a hands-on approach to reinforce the theme. Each activity is organized the same and contains a summary, objectives, materials needed, making connections and background information. This is followed by step-by-step directions on how to do the ...
EUTIN, Germany (AP) — It’s timber over Tinder in a forest in northern Germany where the Bridegroom’s Oak has connected lovers for more than a century. Known as “Brautigamseiche” in German, the Bridegroom’s Oak has a famous knothole that’s been used as a mailbox since 1892. ...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday urged the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests as part of efforts to stop the birds from crowding out a smaller type of owl that’s facing potential extinction. The 19 lawmakers — ...
How many birds can you name? Many people can name only a few — even people who have bird feeders. Today’s technology, however, can greatly accelerate our learning curve. Perhaps the most accessible resource is the free “Merlin” app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which is close by in Ithaca, N.Y. This app is crazy easy to use. Download the app onto your phone, press the Merlin icon and then press the green “sound” icon to record the bird call or song that you are hearing. Presto: Merlin identifies the bird for you. You can also take a picture of the bird (press ...
