PHLT Celebrating 34 years!
Founded in 1984
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Cerulean Blue and Midnight Black – A Raven’s Return
Though once present here, as Eastern forests were intensely timbered (clear cut) in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Ravens disappeared from large areas of eastern North America including our Pocono landscape. As our northeast Pennsylvania forests have regenerated and now begin to mature, Ravens have begun to find our local habitats acceptable and are taking up residence here. Welcome back!!
With this new information and a bit of outdoor exploration and purposeful study of “large black bird” calls, perched behavior and overhead flight - all made appreciably easier by a black bird in a blue winter sky and snow white landscape, you’ll soon see that what were probably once dismissed as yet another Common Crow may indeed be the legendary Northern Raven, one of our newest, more spectacular and certainly most interesting and intelligent avian residents to the “north woods” of Pennsylvania. So now that these fascinating birds have again returned here from the “back of beyond” (the far north woods of Canada, see range map), you should probably get out at least once to search the winter woods and scan our
cerulean blue
skies for our
midnight black
avian acrobats -
Northern Ravens
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Winter is a Great Time to Prune Trees
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Winter is the perfect time to evaluate your trees' branch structure while the leaves are off the tree and not blocking your view to the interior of the canopy.
Read more
on Winter pruning by Vincent Cotrone, Penn State Extension Urban Forester, Northeast Region
Watch Video:
An approach to pruning you won't forget by: Dr. Ed Gilman
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The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace
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They provide guidance to enjoy our natural world in a sustainable way that avoids human-created impacts. The principles have been adapted so they can be applied in your backyard or PHLT's nature preserves!
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Attend FREE Chainsaw Safety Training Webinar
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December 19, 2017 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EST ~ Instruction given by:
BWC - Health & Safety Division
(717) 772-1635
(717) 772-1635(717) 772-1635
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PHLT 2017 Accomplishments
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Because of donors like you, PHLT has grown in staff and is now able to offer more exciting new educational activities, including Ecotherapy! We have many outdoor plans for 2018 ~ Thank you for being a part of our love for nature and preserving the beautiful Pocono Mountains of PA!
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PHLT focuses on land donations and purchases and property easements that protect and enhance watershed land, wildlife habitat and scenic areas in the Pocono Region. Usually there are incentives for landowners to sign a conservation easement, including tax benefits and payments.
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Conservation easements are beneficial to landowners who see their land protected in perpetuity, and building community wellness as we blaze and maintain trails throughout our preserved land ~
Work with us
to conserve the special places that define the Pocono region!
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For the holidays ~ give PHLT Memberships!
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Give the gift that helps people, wildlife and our planet for generations ~
A membership to Pocono Heritage Land Trust!
Print membership / donation form
here & mail in
...thank you for your support of PHLT!
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
Join us for a 3-mile guided hike on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 10:30am. Hike begins at the historic Castle Inn. This trek will feature mostly even terrain with some moderate elevation gain and loss. Guides will allow you to hike at a pace that is right for you. We will explore the Delaware River, Brodhead and Cherry Creeks, a beautiful hidden waterfall, the Appalachian Trail, Lake Lenape and the serene wooded forest. Please dress warm! We will finish our hike at the Castle Inn, just in time for the PHLT Holiday Fair.
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Live music, Refreshments, Holiday Hike, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle, Christmas Carolers, Information Stations, Interactive Kids Fun, Holiday Shopping, More…
Enjoy the architecture of the historic Castle Inn built in 1906! Sunday, December 3rd in Delaware Water Gap.
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Here’s a sneak peak of what we're planning in 2018:
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Natural Arts / Fairy Garden Workshop
Stargazing
Chainsaw Use/Safety
Cross Country Skiing
Naturalist-Guided Hikes
Yoga
Event featuring Music/Food/Brewery/Winery
Geocaching
Kayaking / Moonlight Paddle
BioBlitz 2018
Runners: Creek 5k 2018
would like us to hold at PHLT Nature Preserves!
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Call for Volunteers to help with Christmas Tree Recycling to build wildlife habitats
Contact Us!
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Contact
Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Pocono Pines, PA 18350
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Founded in 1984, Pocono Heritage Land Trust is a member-supported non-profit 501(c)(3) organization funded by grants and contributions from individual and corporate donors.
Please consider
joining us as a member
to support our conservation work.
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