It had always been a dream of Deanne Boyer to one day farm the land. She herself was raised on a farm outside of Fleetwood in Berks County, a rolling,...
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Love them or hate them, we all need bugs. Insects play a vital role in our ecosystems, providing critical pollination services for native plants and supporting our local food webs...
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“Hey, why did you stop mowing that part of your land?” We don’t have a huge property, but we are lucky to own about two acres in a rural part...
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Berks Nature is proud to welcome five new members to our Board of Directors: Doug Dahms, David L George, Chris Hawk, James Kohler, and Terry L. Reed (full bios below)....
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[Wayn Township, Schuylkill County] – In early January of 2025, Berks Nature permanently protected the 670-acre Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. The camp property has offered recreational activities for scouting groups...
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It started simply, with a question: “Who owns these woods?” as a young man, Kevin Stein asked his father, Lee Stein. Unbeknownst to Kevin, this innocent question would set in...
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“The future will belong to the nature-smart—those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the...
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When I received notice that I was to become the next member of Berks Nature’s team in November of 2023, I was overjoyed; I had finally done it – I...
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Perhaps you’ve encountered a vernal pool while exploring your favorite forest, but didn’t realize what it was. They do disguise themselves as somewhat still, murky, and rather uneventful shallow depressions...
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