”Our Maker was generous in giving us good land in Berks County. We have plenty of room in which to grow. Let’s just be sure we’ll always have room to...
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In August 2023, Berks Nature permanently protected 131 acres of fields, woodlands, and open space in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. The newly eased property sits within an important regional...
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Often, all it takes is one project to rally a community together and create a lasting impact. Back in 2009, a 63-acre farm outside of Kempton near the village of...
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Leon Burkholder extends his left hand, palm down, and holds out his right hand, palm up, a couple inches below it. “Planting depth is here,” he says, explaining his no-till...
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We often think of nature as a place untouched by humans, but nature is thriving right under our noses in cities and towns across the nation! In fact, our human...
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One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1974, Berks Nature has been doing just that for the...
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On this snowy day, I am spending the opportunity to reflect on the past year of hard-earned successes of the Land Team at Berks Nature and foreshadow some of the...
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In 2023, the Reading Climate Corps returned to Angelica Creek Park to pick up where the inaugural cohort left off. After removing woody tangles of invasive honeysuckle vines, Reading Climate...
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Originally, they came to farm. Invited by William Penn himself, immigrants hailing primarily from the Rhine Valley in Germany braved the long transatlantic voyage to start anew in a fertile...
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Berks Nature launched the first State of the Environment report in 2008 with the philosophy of “what gets measured, gets done.” With advice and input from local experts, Berks Nature...
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