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October: Pennsylvania Nature News
STORIES NEAR YOU
A view of a forest with several tall trees covered in orange and yellow leaves. © Melisa Soysal/TNC
© Melisa Soysal/TNC
Creating Resilient Forests: A New Video
Watch our latest short video to see how The Nature Conservancy is fostering resilient forests across Pennsylvania and the Appalachians. Learn about the conservation efforts we’re implementing with our partners to restore dynamic forests in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and beyond.
Watch the Video
Two children hold hands laughing as they run through the grass. © Kent Mason

Family Fun Day
Join us on October 12th at the Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve for a day of exciting fall activities! Enjoy a nature-themed scavenger hunt, educational programs about local trees, and much more. This event is FREE, but registration is required.
Register Now
A monarch butterfly sits on a milkweed in front of a solar panel. © Jason Whalen/Fauna Creative

Help Unlock PA’s Clean Energy Potential
Pennsylvania’s Energy Development Authority (PEDA) has the power to provide grants and loans for vital clean energy projects in Pennsylvania. However, legislation is needed to maximize PEDA's impact, and we need YOUR help. Contact your state senator using our prefilled letter and urge them to support House Bill 2338.
Contact Your Senator
5 bats hand upside from a tree branch. © John Skewes/Flickr Creative Commons

Bats in Focus
With Halloween around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get reacquainted with the bat! How much do you know about the world’s only flying mammal? Test your knowledge with our 10 bat facts.
Test Your Knowledge
STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
A butterfly in Hong Kong. ©️ Mariela Vega Cortés/TNC Photo Contest 2022
From the tiniest hummingbirds to the mightiest trees, the Earth's health hinges on its wealth of life. ©️ Mariela Vega Cortés/TNC Photo Contest 2022
Biodiversity 101: What Is Biodiversity and Why Does It Matter?
You may hear a lot about biodiversity and how the variety of species on Earth is declining. But what exactly is "biodiversity?" Why is it in crisis? And what can you do about it?
What Do You Know About Biodiversity?
Illustration of plants and insects of a pollinator garden. © Lisel Jane Ashlock

Create Your Own Pollinator Paradise
It’s planting season! And this simple DIY project will attract birds and bees and help biodiversity.
See How Easy It Is!
Graphic design saying, “Speak Up for Nature.” © TNC

It's Time to Decide Our Future
At this crucial moment, everything in nature—our lands, oceans, biodiversity, climate—is depending on us to speak up and speak out. Your voice matters: help champion the bold ideas we need to tackle our planet’s biggest challenges and create a future where people and nature thrive. In November—and beyond.
Learn How to Speak Up for Nature
Illustration of plants and animals revived with help from the Endangered Species Act. © TNC

Nature's Comebacks: Celebrating the Endangered Species Act's First 50 Years
Now in its fifth decade, the U.S. Endangered Species Act is one tremendous example of how policies can provide a safety net for nature. And when nature is healthy, we’re healthy.
See Nature's Comebacks in Your State
An owl sitting on a branch in Manacacías, Colombia. © TNC.

Biodiversity Corridor Brings Hope for Nature in Colombia
The new Manacacías National Natural Park connects the Orinoquía with the Amazon and is home to unparalleled biodiversity, including a quarter of all the bird species known to live in Colombia.
See How Biodiversity Helps Colombia's Communities
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Rain clouds fill the skies over Colombia's new Manacacías National Natural Park and its undulating savannas.
Rain clouds fill the skies over Colombia's new Manacacías National Natural Park, where undulating savannas become wetlands during the rainy season. © Federico Rios Escobar
This and other astounding photos of places and people in Manacacías were taken by Federico Rios Escobar for The Nature Conservancy magazine's story, "Colombia's Heartland." As a photojournalist, Escobar is well known for his photos documenting social issues in Latin America.
Discover Colombia's Heartland
TRENDING NEWS
New Research: Agriculture's Impacts Could Be Magnified by Climate Crisis
AG Daily speaks with TNC scientist Joe Fargione and other co-authors about a newly published paper believed to be the most comprehensive scientific review of how climate change is likely to exacerbate the environmental impacts that agriculture already makes. Fortunately, many practices that make agriculture more resilient can also help slow climate change.
See AG Daily's Story

HAPPENING NOW
Couple walking on a trail in a forest. © Bethany Sonsini Goodrich
Working Together to Help Protect Forests
TNC and Grove Collaborative are collaborating to support Indigenous-led conservation across 2 million acres of the Tongass Rainforest of Southeast Alaska.
Learn Why Grove Chose TNC
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Stories from Around the World - A lesser violetear hummingbird on a branch near Costa Rica's Los Quetzales National Park. ©️ Mariela Vega Cortés/TNC Photo Contest 2022; Illustration of plants and insects of a pollinator garden. © Lisel Jane Ashlock; Graphic design saying, “Speak Up for Nature.” © TNC; Illustration of plants and animals revived with help from the Endangered Species Act. © TNC; An owl sitting on a branch in Manacacías, Colombia. © TNC. Happening Now - Couple walking on a trail in a forest. © Bethany Sonsini Goodrich.