Friday Evening

Keynote by Doug Tallamy, Ecologist, T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 115 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 45 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, Nature's Best Hope, a New York Times Best Seller, The Nature of Oaks, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award, and his latest book How Can I Help.

Saturday

Talks, walks, and field experiences at ChicoryLane Reserve. Explore ecology, conservation, landowner opportunities and concerns. Activities include a bird walk led by Doug Wentzel, native shrub walk led by Doug Tallamy, and more. Additional sessions of particular interest to present and future landowners will deal with conservation easements and project funding.

Sunday

A quiet day devoted to direct engagement with the Land at ChicoryLane. Participants are invited to bring a medium—painting, writing, photography, observing, or simple reflection—and spend the day responding to the reserve’s natural rhythms. The day encourages attentive presence rather than performance - space to connect art, thought, and place in personal, unhurried ways. (Limited to 25 participants.)

The symposium is free and open to the public

Locations: ChicoryLane Reserve and the Penns Valley High School Auditorium

Registration required for planning purposes

Additional information to follow

This event is hosted by ChicoryLane Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Private Operating Foundation in Pennsylvania. Its mission is promote learning, engagement, and ecological enhancement balanced with preservation through collaborative informed stewardship.

Photo Credits: Bill Rathfon: aerial photo, group in field, Green Heron, bee on goldenrod, group exploring insects in tributary; Ron Cardillo: Doug Tallamy photo; ChicoryLane Collection: tree obelisk

ChicoryLane is an ecological reserve near Spring Mills protected by a Conservation Easement held by Clearwater Conservancy. Its 68 acres are actively managed for conservation.

The landscape is natural and scenic. It includes wetlands and meadows, streams, remnant and successional forests, and a grassland. This diversity of habitats is especially inviting to birds and butterflies. A system of mowed trails makes most of the property accessible to walkers.

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