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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Dr. David Osgood arrived in Reading at a serendipitous time: within his first month of teaching Biology at Albright College, Tropical Storm Allison poured down on Reading, causing the Angelica...
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For Berks Nature, this time marks yet again the tree planting season! The Land Team, along with other staff and numerous volunteers, are steadfast in working to complete the annual...
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By Kim Murphy The year was 1974, I was 10 (yes, I’m almost 60). Outfitted in a Sears body suit with a white collar and brown hip-hugger pants, I was...
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By: Nelson Weber An elderly gentleman commented that the invention of the garage door opener has been a big contributor to the fact that many of us do not know...
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By: Anne Muvdi, Berks Nature Preschool and Eco-Camp Director As we wrap up another successful year of Berks Nature Eco-Camp, I always enjoy chatting with the counselors and reflecting on...
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By: Sara Motz, Berks Nature's 2023 Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE) Fellow As Berks Nature’s Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE) fellow, my favorite experience this summer was undoubtedly seeing how...
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