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Owl Presentation Slides from 1-9-25 Smithsonian Zoom.pdf

Learn More About Owls

Have a look at these slides from a fascinating January 14, 2025 Smithsonian presentation by Dr. Robert M. Johnson III on Owls.

Latham's Acre: Native Species Thrive Inside Deer Exclosure

Watch this informative video from the PA Game Commission to learn more about how native species thrive inside deer exclosures.

Watch this incredible video of Ted Daeschler explaining the origin of geological aspects of the Preserve.

White Trail Project 1: Andy Duncan is a forester hired by the Preserve. In this slip he explains the purpose of the project.

White Trial Project 2: Andy Duncan discusses in detail how and why we are treating the ferns.

White Trail Project 3: Mark Banker is a wildlife biologist working for the Wildlife Management Institute. He discusses where the funding for this habitat project comes from and why.

White Trail Project 4: Andy Duncan describes the decision making process behind which trees were selected to cut down for the project.

In this video Jim Apgar explains why we are trapping bears at PLP. He also demonstrates how these traps work. (17:55)

Informative Walk and Talks

These videos aim to replicate the feel of the Nature Center's Monday Theme Walks

Jim Apgar discusses what we can do to manage our forest in order to improve its health and biodiversity. (22:10)

Jim Harbison's Introduction to Ferns of PLP (42 min)

Bird Walk to the Trout Dam with Ben Jesup (56:14)

Allison Hamilton Discusses PLP Plants & Succession (25:34)

Dick Cary takes us Across the Stream on the Upper Toby (16:47)

Dick Cary crosses the stream on the Upper Toby and takes the viewer to find a field near an old logging camp and a large rock field - at the end of the video, there's a map showing where the rock field is...

Rock Ridge (3:08)

A short 1/2 mile hike near Davey's Run to some interesting rock formations.

Dick Cary on Upper Toby North Field (52:40)

Watching Nature

Caterpillar Forming Its Chrysalis (8 min)

Francie Preston took this video of one of her Monarch's forming its chrysalis. It is absolutely exquisite!!

Monarch Emerging From Chrysalis (9:12)

Francie Preston took this video of one of her monarchs in the early morning hours of the morning

House wren building its nest in a bike helmet at the Harbison Camp (11:41)

Tiger Swallowtail Feeding on Milkweed (1:16)

This one minute video in slow motion shows how the a butterfly next to N Shore Dr sips nectar from each flower with its proboscis

Toad Eating Earthworm on Nature Center Live Cam

(2:19)

Toad Eating Mealworm on Nature Center Live Cam

(20 sec)

A Tree Tells A Story (5:02)

A Tree Grows On A Rock (3:21)

Check out the bird calls of these birds

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