Each year, the Berks County Conservation District (BCCD) holds an Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner to celebrate the people, students, and organizations working to protect Berks County’s vivd and diverse...
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This spring, Berks County again participated in the City Nature Challenge (CNC), an annual event in which communities across the world observe, document, and identify local biota. Started in 2016...
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In a township such as Maidencreek, with rich natural resources like Lake Ontelaunee and spanning farmland, it is comforting to know that the community is aware of the treasures they...
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Right plant, right place. It’s a saying with which most gardeners are familiar; if a plant is misbehaving in your bed, it’s not a bad plant, it’s just growing in...
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The ability of plants to regrow is one of nature’s greatest magic tricks. If you scroll through any social media platform nowadays, you’ve probably encountered “life hacks” where vegetables like...
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What is the sound of a fallen tree? To me, a fallen tree sounds like "uncertainty". Let me explain. In 2011 and 2012, Hurricanes Irene and then Sandy swept the...
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A new landscaping movement is gaining traction as homeowners slowly realize their monoculture lawn of green grass may be more trouble than it’s worth. And I get it; who wants...
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Angelica Creek is not your average city park. When the City of Reading purchased the land in 1915, the park was a 12-acre lake impoundment - the legacy of the...
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