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April: Pennsylvania Nature News
STORIES NEAR YOU
A view from Cove Mountain onto the Susquehanna River.
© Shawn Hickey/TNC
Celebrate Earth Day with a Bird Hike

Happy Earth Month! We’re marking the season with a special guided Earth Day Bird Hike at the Cove Mountain Preserve, where a Nature Docent will guide you in spotting early spring migrants and enjoying stunning views of the Susquehanna River. This moderately challenging morning hike is a great way to celebrate nature!

Register to Join Us
A father and son kneel in the grass as they pick up trash at a park.
© iStock
Join an Independent Statewide Clean‑Up

This April, help keep Pennsylvania’s forests, rivers, and neighborhoods clean by joining our Independent Earth Month Trash Clean‑Up. It’s a flexible, self‑guided volunteer opportunity. Pick your favorite outdoor spot, collect litter anytime in April and log your results.

Learn more and sign up
Several people in a field hold binoculars and point excitedly to the left.
© Erich Schlegel
City Nature Challenge 2026: Join PA’s Wildlife Count

Pennsylvanians of all ages are invited to join the global City Nature Challenge in April, a friendly competition to document the plants and wildlife around us using the iNaturalist app. Every photo you upload helps scientists and land managers better understand and protect the species that call our region home.

Join the Nature Challenge
STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
An adult fox and kit rub noses. © undefined
This Earth Month and Earth Day, all actions are meaningful and momentous © Patrick Coughlin/TNC Photo Contest 2022
Make This an Earth Day for All Generations
From birding to gardening, to kid-friendly adventures, our Earth Day Guide offers easy, enjoyable ways to protect the planet.
Download the guide and explore more ways to help the Earth
Wildebeests walking in golden light in Masai Mara, Kenya. © David Hua/TNC Photo Contest 2019 © David Hua/TNC Photo Contest 2019

© David Hua/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Inside Africa’s Most Awe‑Inspiring Migrations
Explore the breathtaking migrations that shape Africa’s wild places—and the work underway to keep these ancient routes open.
See how wildlife moves across Africa
Nuxalk Guardian Watchman Blair Hans looks out on the Kwatna Estuary near Bella Coola, Canada. © Kiliii Yüyan

© Kiliii Yüyan
How First Nations Are Safeguarding the Great Bear Sea
In the Great Bear Sea and surrounding coastal rainforest, Indigenous stewardship protects salmon, ocean habitats, forests and cultural traditions.
Meet the Guardians behind this work
Camera trap photo of a bobcat in New Jersey © Steve Winter

© Steve Winter
Saving Bobcat Alley, One Acre at a Time
New Jersey’s last wild cats are making a comeback—but they need connected forests to survive. See how TNC and partners are protecting habitat corridors for bobcats and many species.
See how we’re protecting Bobcat Alley
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Peeking frog at Holland Ponds in Shelby Township, Michigan. © Mike Moats/TNC Photo Contest 2015 © undefined
Peeking frog at Holland Ponds in Shelby Township, Michigan. © Mike Moats/TNC Photo Contest 2015
I spy with my little eye … something green, with eyes that spy.
Head to our Instagram to spot more hidden species.
TRENDING NEWS
Extreme Heat Now Affects One in Three People Globally, Study Finds
Rising temperatures are making it hard for even young, healthy people to safely do normal physical tasks in parts of the world. A new study by The Nature Conservancy examines our social and physiological capacity to adapt to heat.
Read more in The Guardian

HAPPENING NOW
Trees and tent under a star-filled night sky.
© Brandon Yoshizawa/TNC Photo Contest 2017
Backcountry Customer Donations Make a Difference
Our longtime collaboration with Backcountry has raised over $1.75M, supporting TNC’s work to protect nature and inspire outdoor action.
See the impact
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© Erika Nortemann/TNC
TNC and Grove: Four Years of Collaboration
We’re celebrating four years of working with Grove and looking ahead to four more, supporting Indigenous-led conservation across the Emerald Edge with TNC.
Learn more about our work