LWV DelCo Environmental Clearinghouse
Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse
Take an educational walk with one of our knowledgeable volunteers! Discover the 300+ species of birds that use the Refuge during their migration routes - each week guarantee different species! […]
Stewardship Saturdays are open events that welcomes all visitors to take part in a hands on experience of creating better habitats for wildlife on the Refuge. Folks will meet at […]
Learn about how you can give back to the refuge with the Refuge Volunteer Coordinator, Hannah Thompkins! Come chat or contact Hannah at hannah_thompkins@fws.gov Event date and time Jan 17, […]
Take an educational walk with one of our knowledgeable volunteers! Discover the 300+ species of birds that use the Refuge during their migration routes - each week guarantee different species! […]
This virtual presentation aims to highlight the often-overlooked role of flies in our ecosystem, shedding light on their vital contributions to environmental balance, pollination, decomposition, and food webs. Andrea Kautz, […]
Celebrate Groundhog Day with us! Join our family-friendly walk at 10 am to learn about its history and nature. Enjoy crafts, music, and live animals from the Metro Wildlife Rehab […]
A Certified Wildlife Biologist with a M.S. in Conservation Biology, Casey Bartkus is passionate about an animal that might take the cake when it comes to lesser loved critters: snakes! Casey will share his fascination with the snakes of Pennsylvania, helping viewers to understand them as much as possible. We hope to assuage any fear […]
Tick populations are booming, and Pennsylvania is a hotbed of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. A representative of Dare 2B Tick Aware through the PA Lyme Resource Network will share an hour virtual presentation on ticks’ life cycles, preferred habitats, and the diseases they carry. They will highlight trends in Pennsylvania and offer prevention strategies to […]
After 12+ years in pest management, Kevin Wiener realized that most "bugs" are not pests and are very beneficial to the environment, so he became an ambassador of arthropods and an educator to highlight insects and their ecological roles. This presentation, filled with incredible macro-photos, will help us learn to appreciate and maybe even love […]
Samara Trusso, Wildlife Management Supervisor with the PA Game Commission, will share her love of coyotes, a resilient and adaptable canine that thrives in rural landscapes and, increasingly, urban environments. Learn more about their biology, behavior, and unique challenges as they coexist with humans. This is a "Pay What You Wish" presentation with donations benefiting […]
Water is the source of all life. But in recent years, awareness of novel pollutants like microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” has raised new questions […]