Conservation Corner

March is almost out the door and we haven't done our econews episode! The wait is over!! Join us as we discuss beach plastic, an insect with a mistaken identity, a facelift for ag sludge, and what warmer weather over a long period of time means for our forests. Don't miss this episode!

In honor of Buzzards Day (March 15th), we decided to pay homage to our mysterious avian friend, the buzzard (otherwise known as the turkey vulture). Join us as we discuss everything buzzard, including what you call a group of buzzards. Don't miss this episode! 

Collecting maple sap for syrup-making is a right of passage into the spring season. But what if we told you that you could tap more than just the old maple in the backyard? Join us as we talk about collecting sap and all the trees that produce it. Don't miss this sweet episode!

Join us as we get to know KCEEI Director, Kelley Stewart and find out about several exciting events being offered by the Woodland Campus. Find KCEEI on Facebook  for the latest updates and events!

It's eco-news time! Join us as we look at a study that identified plants as a possible way to stop Covid in its tracks, discuss algae that might aid coral as the ocean warms, discover an epic new rail trail, and shed new light on the number of wetlands globally.

They chew up your electrical wiring and leave nuts and seeds in strange places - but why? Join us as we look at the life of the Red Squirrel and hopefully discover a few benefits along the way! 

We see them. We smell them. But what do you really know about the Striped skunk? Join us as we dive nose-first into an episode that will help us shed new light on this species we love to hate.

Thanks to the world's best ecosystem engineer, we have a multitude of additional wetlands wherever the beaver is present. Join us as we discuss why the beaver is labeled as a pest and why that isn't a fair opinion of this jumbo-sized rodent.

Join us as we discuss the development of better tire tread thanks to an Artic friend, disposable plastic fuel, mushroom conversations, and a new source for metals used in our smartphones. Don't miss this episode! 

100% of the water that flows from Susquehanna County's springs, seeps, ponds, lakes, and streams, empty into the Susquehanna River. Our heritage is steeped in the history of this river. This river is in our veins. We now have the opportunity to let everyone know how much this river means to us and in return, additional money will be placed in the hands of the Heritage Region, to educate all ages o...

Join us as we discuss what is involved with the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Who knows, maybe you'll even want to get involved! And yes there's a joke at the end :) Merry Christmas to all of our listeners!!!

Join us as we discuss eco-news stories that made the headlines recently. From Christmas trees to zombie pigeons, we've got you covered.

The holidays are here! Pull up a chair, grab a cup of wassail and some roasted chestnuts and listen to the tale of a plant that grows high in the canopy of only certain trees. How does the mistletoe survive up there? How does it get up there, to begin with? Does it even grow in Pennsylvania? Join us as we dig into this plant that somehow made itself into many's holiday traditions...

Find out a bit about Aaron and some of his prior experiences that led him to pursue a career in conservation. And yes, there's still a joke at the end.

Wooly Bear, wooly worm, fuzzy bear, whatever you call it, can it predict what type of winter we will have? Join us as we explore the life of the "wooly bear" and find out if this caterpillar is pulling the wool over our eyes when it comes to predicting our winter weather season.

Join us as we tackle the old adage that says " if you get lost in the woods and can find moss on the north side of the tree, you have a natural compass of sorts ." Is it true? can you really use moss as a compass? Listen as we explore this topic and discover many lesser-known facts about this bryophyte.

Did you ever come across a nature fact that seems odd or maybe even questionable? Join us during the month of November as we try to dive into some natural topics and find out if they're fact or myth. This week we're exploring the plant with an ominous name: chokecherry. Find out whether one bite will send you into a coughing fit or keep you coming back for more.

Join us as we discuss a promising way to eliminate plastic waste, the trickle-down effect of insecticides, a blue predator entering PA's waterways, and a closer look at what's happening to the Ash trees in the United Kingdom.

The Northern Long-Eared Bat is in a battle for its very survival. Join us as we discuss the perils of this species, where it lives, its diet, and of course, fun facts about the NLB! 

What do you know about the little brown bat? Hopefully more when you get done listening to this episode. Join us as we explore the range, diet, habitat, and current struggles of the LBB. And did somebody say there's even a joke at the end? Push play and find out!

Where else can you find out about nutria eradication, avian flu updates, the brown marmorated stinkbug population explosion, and the unavailing of 3 new state parks in Pennsylvania? Join Don Hibbard and special guest Chris Santore as we dive into these topics and more!

Public access to hiking trails in Susquehanna County was hard to come by for a long time. But times have changed. The old rail system on the eastern portion of the county is gone, and in its place is a great trail system that allows for recreational hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and even sectional access to ATVs. Join us as we discuss the trail system, the s...

Join me as I introduce our new Dirt and Gravel Road Specialist (and hopefully our new Conservation Corner co-host). Find out a bit about Devyn and some of her prior experiences that led her to pursue a career in conservation.

Busy is a good word to describe the month of September here at the District. Join us as we discuss all of our public events planned for the unofficial start of fall.

What's happening to the Conservation Corner? This week we have a big announcement.  Join us as we discuss the matters surrounding this big announcement and what will happen after the big announcement.  Curious? Don't miss this episode...