Cavan, a Brookies alumni and new monthly blog correspondent, writes this week’s post about a unique project he works on that benefits his community and local environment. His efforts with these hard-working, intelligent animals pay off in a big way!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, career, environment, goats, habitat, leadership, life-changing, outdoors, outreach, Pennsylvania, youth
This week’s blog post is written by Nathan, a Brookies alumni. He details some of the work he did with local organizations to help improve trout habitat in his local waterways! Recently, I worked with the PA Fish and Game Commission, the Allegheny County Conservation District, and the Penn’s Woods West chapter of Trout Unlimited …
This week’s blog post is written by Julia B, Monthly Blog Correspondent and Bass and Bucktals alumni. She illustrates the need to “Leave No Trace” and the importance of the idea. Julia also highlights the steps that one must take if you are to follow the guidelines for Leave No Trace.
This week’s blog, written by a second year Monthly Blog Correspondent, Eli D, is ‘for the birds’! Eli, a Bass and Brookies alumni, often goes birding around Penn’s Woods. He explored a wooded area where birds inhabit places that are affected by habitat fragmentation, and muses over the benefits and costs to the ecosystem caused by these fragmented areas of wilderness during his outing.
This week’s blog post is written by Monthly Blog Correspondent and bird enthusiast, Peter. He tells us all about his experience with the Great Backyard Bird Count – an annual event that encourages birders across the globe to get out and spot their feathered friends, recording and submitting the data to assist research.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, drummers, education, environment, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, research, Ursids, wildlife, youth
Tag: outdoors
Caprine Clean Up Crew- Goatpacking with a Twist
Posted: October 24, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
Cavan, a Brookies alumni and new monthly blog correspondent, writes this week’s post about a unique project he works on that benefits his community and local environment. His efforts with these hard-working, intelligent animals pay off in a big way!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, career, environment, goats, habitat, leadership, life-changing, outdoors, outreach, Pennsylvania, youth
Stream Enhancements
Posted: October 10, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Nathan, a Brookies alumni. He details some of the work he did with local organizations to help improve trout habitat in his local waterways! Recently, I worked with the PA Fish and Game Commission, the Allegheny County Conservation District, and the Penn’s Woods West chapter of Trout Unlimited …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, environment, fish, habitat, leadership, outdoors, Pennsylvania, trout, wildlife, youth
Leave No Trace
Posted: September 12, 2017 by Academy Director
This week’s blog post is written by Julia B, Monthly Blog Correspondent and Bass and Bucktals alumni. She illustrates the need to “Leave No Trace” and the importance of the idea. Julia also highlights the steps that one must take if you are to follow the guidelines for Leave No Trace.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: bass, Bucktails, flowers, leave no trace, outdoors, youth
Fragmentation: A Pandora’s Box for Birds
Posted: June 6, 2017 by Academy Director
This week’s blog, written by a second year Monthly Blog Correspondent, Eli D, is ‘for the birds’! Eli, a Bass and Brookies alumni, often goes birding around Penn’s Woods. He explored a wooded area where birds inhabit places that are affected by habitat fragmentation, and muses over the benefits and costs to the ecosystem caused by these fragmented areas of wilderness during his outing.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: bass, birds, Brookies, habitat, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, trees, youth
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Posted: May 16, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Monthly Blog Correspondent and bird enthusiast, Peter. He tells us all about his experience with the Great Backyard Bird Count – an annual event that encourages birders across the globe to get out and spot their feathered friends, recording and submitting the data to assist research.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, drummers, education, environment, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, research, Ursids, wildlife, youth