2022 Non-Profit
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Written by: Maria Paula Mugnani August 9th, 2022 If you ask entomology intern Kaitlyn Chaffin the best way to learn about insects, she will tell you to engage with them hands-on. “Get outside. You’re not going to gain an appreciation reading about them. Touch them. Observe them. You will be […]
Read More...Written by: Chris Mendel April 7th, 2022 We are excited to announce that, in late February, an anonymous donor permanently saved her 10.13 acre parcel from development through the Pennypack Trust. Her land was much sought-after by developers. But rather than see it transformed into 4-story buildings and parking […]
Read More...Written by: Lara Thrapp September 27th, 2021 Valerie Kinney grew up in Northeastern PA where she spent her weekends outside. There she developed a special connection to the outdoors using the wilderness as her classroom and playground. She expressed that this early relationship built awareness of open space and an […]
Read More...Written by: Julia Murray August 16th, 2021 When you think about conservation research, what comes to mind? Tigers prowling through lush forests? Whales breaching from churning ocean waves? Dramatic portrayals of nature command attention and action, lending themselves well to television. But these kinds of snapshots — the highlight reels […]
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