Hello Fellow Nature Lovers, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spring has sprung! My daffodils are in bloom. Crocuses and forsythia are blooming too! Hyacinthe are peeking through. There\u2019s been much more ant and bug activity. And bird activity too! The American Kestrels are searching for nesting spots and also the Eastern Bluebirds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I trust you all received my unique email on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 recounting to you about the tremendous opportunity to participate in the Community Cloud Forest Conservation (CCFC) capital campaign<\/a> to purchase and set aside land in Guatemala for reforestation purposes preserving our wintering birds and the area\u2019s 15 endemic species. You may donate until July 1, 2022. Let\u2019s make it a challenge to see how many acres we can set aside for our feathered friends and other wildlife there. You may wish to entertain an RMD contribution too<\/p>\n\n\n\n Announcements: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful reminds us to remove litter from any public shared place, including the state\u2019s 80 Important Bird Areas that encompass more than 2 million acres of public and private lands. Though you could have registered in January, now you may begin April 1-April 30. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful partners with the PA Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and Penn DOT to supply free trash bags, gloves and safety vests to registered participants as supplies last. Join thousands of Pennsylvanians for Pick UP Pennsylvania and help \u201cmake a difference\u201d to keep Pennsylvania\u2019s Important Bird Areas clean for our feathered friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n If any of you are interested in volunteering for the Penn National Bluebird Trail, please contact Lynn and Dorian Runt at therunts@centurylink.net<\/a> or call (717-352-4995). <\/p>\n\n\n\n