Homeowners can make their living space friendly to birds, animals, beneficial insects, and plants--and reduce their environmental footprint.
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Wondering what to plant on that steep hillside or if there are plants that will work in an area that is always saturated with water? Participants will have an opportunity to make seed balls using a variety of native wildflower seed.
8/17/19 10:00 am
Discover native plants that not only provide beauty and resources for wildlife in the landscape but are also a delight on the dinner table. We will have a cooking demo and sample a taste of what an edible backyard can offer us.
9/21/19 10:00 am
We will explore recent research on the amazing Underground Communication network within a forest. Then we will visit Audubon’s Native Plant Nursery to learn ways to grow some important tree species from seed. $6 per member, $10 per nonmember.
8/24/19 10:00 am
A bird best identified by what looks like a cigar with wings, the smudge-gray Chimney Swift nimbly maneuvers over rooftops, fields, and rivers to catch insects. Learn about the life history of this enigmatic little bird that spends almost its entire life airborne, as well as ASWP’s Swift conservation efforts across the region
8/21/19 7:00 pm
9/7/19 10:00 am
7/20/19 12:00 pm
The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project is a long term study of the distribution, breeding and mortality rates of monarch butterflies as they have gone in steep decline. Participants learn how this Citizen Science project engages people in observing and studying the milkweed habitat, and identify all life stages of the Monarch butterfly in the field.
7/21/19 12:00 pm
Project BudBurst participants make careful observations of the timing of leafing, flowering, and fruiting phases of plants (plant phenophases) throughout the year. Spring, summer, fall, and winter phases are all valuable.
9/21/19 12:00 pm
9/19/19 7:00 pm
Most active at dusk and dawn, the “peent” call of Common Nighthawks was once a familiar sound in cities and towns throughout the region. But Nighthawks have declined substantially in Western Pa over the last 30 years
7/20/19 9:00 am
We need your help! Our extensive volunteer program is a valuable support network for the ASWP mission. Whatever your age, interest, and availability, we have something for you. Enthusiasm is necessary, but experience is not!
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