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February: Pennsylvania Nature News
STORIES NEAR YOU
A cleared path runs through a pollinator garden with tall flowers and grasses.
© Melisa Soysal/TNC
Help Restore a Meadow in PA

 Looking for a hands‑on way to make a real difference? Join us THIS Friday for a volunteer workday restoring a meadow habitat at Hauser Nature Center! By helping clear-cut trees and excess vegetation, you’ll create space for native plants to thrive and support pollinators, birds, and wildlife across the Poconos.

Join the Meadow Restoration
3 Cedar waxings sit on a frozen branch and pick
off red berries.
© Bob Bush
Winter Wildlife Abounds at TNC Preserves

Birds in the Poconos are just the beginning! This winter, bundle up and head to one of our Nature Conservancy preserves to look for signs of foxes, deer, otters, and even porcupines. 

Discover What Winter Has in Store
Hannah stands looking over a rock ledge with
binoculars in her hands.
© Courtesy of Hannah Hartman
Volunteer of the Year: Hannah Hartman

Meet Hannah Hartman, our 2025 Volunteer of the Year, whose infectious love of birds and passion for sharing knowledge make every volunteer day brighter. From childhood moments in nature to hands‑on conservation today, Hannah’s story is a reminder of how one person’s enthusiasm can inspire lasting impact.

Get to Know Hannah
STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
This pitch pine slice shows 183 years of history (1822 to 2005) in Virginia's George Washington National Forest, including regular intervals of fire. © Greg Kahn © undefined
This pitch pine slice shows 183 years of history (1822 to 2005) in Virginia's George Washington National Forest, including regular intervals of fire. © Greg Kahn
History in the Rings
If every tree tells a story, every tree ring is a chapter. Nature Conservancy magazine explores the science behind the rings.
See what secrets are revealed in the rings
Coastal peacock spider in Australia. © Jean and Fred / Wikimedia Commons © Jean and Fred / Wikimedia Commons

© Jean and Fred / Wikimedia Commons
Love Gets Weird
in the Wild
From dancing spiders to gift‑giving birds, discover the wonderfully weird ways animals woo.
Check out nature’s quirkiest romances
Bull elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. © Matthew Long /TNC Photo Contest © Matthew Long /TNC Photo Contest 2019

© Matthew Long /TNC Photo Contest 2019
Your Voice Matters for Nature’s Future
Clean water, healthy lands, and local communities depend on conservation funding. Add your voice to protect it.
Send Congress your message today
Canada lynx. © Megan Lorenz/TNC Photo Contest 2021 © Megan Lorenz/TNC Photo Contest 2021

© Megan Lorenz/TNC Photo Contest 2021
How Climate Change Affects Winter Wildlife
Shorter winters and thinner snowpack threaten adaptations animals have honed over thousands of years.
See how nature’s winter strategies are at risk
Snowy owl. © Don Bindler/TNC Photo Contest 2015 © Don Bindler/TNC Photo Contest 2015

© Don Bindler/TNC Photo Contest 2015
Snow Birds: 10 Birds to Look for in Winter
Winter is a prime time for birding. Meet 10 species that shine when the days grow cold.
Boost your winter birding
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Florian Ledoux took this aerial photo of healthy crabeater seals resting on Antarctic ice. © Florian Ledoux/TNC Photo Contest 2019 © undefined
Florian Ledoux took this aerial photo of healthy crabeater seals resting on Antarctic ice. © Florian Ledoux/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Crabeater seals (also known as krill-eater seals—because they don't actually eat crabs) are common throughout the Antarctic's free-floating ice pack.
See more inspiring images on TNC's Instagram
TRENDING NEWS
This Sacred Site Is One of the
World’s Oldest Nature Reserves
“Long before global conventions and climate summits, Mongolia was practicing conservation in ways that still resonate today,” says Galbadrakh (Gala) Davaa, director for The Nature Conservancy in Mongolia.
Read the story in National Geographic

HAPPENING NOW
Forest and river. © Ian Shive
© Ian Shive
Dave Matthews Band Plants Hope
Thanks to Dave Matthews Band for its commitment to reforestation! The band and its fans are helping plant 6 million trees to restore forests and regreen Earth.
Join the effort
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© Mark Koster/TNC Photo Contest 2023
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