ROCKPORT, TEXAS – Every spring, millions of raptors, songbirds and shore birds congregate along the Gulf Coast of Texas during their migration journeys from South America heading inland across the United States. The Texas coast is a critical ecosystem offering these avian travellers coastlines, bays and marshes as vital layovers during their long voyages. “Texas […]
Welcome home. That was the greeting given to the Baldino family at a building dedication ceremony recently held at Brinton Run Preserve, a 71-acre historic public preserve where the final skirmish of the 1777 Battle of Brandywine was fought. Sandra Baldino and her late husband, Frank Baldino Jr., Ph.D., owned the property and raised their
Birds are cool, but plants rule. That’s according to Kinsey Cuoco, NALT’s new intern and avowed fungi enthusiast. A recent college graduate, Kinsey will be working this summer for NALT at its Brinton Run Preserve (BRP) in Chadds Ford, PA. Among her many duties, Kinsey is working on cataloging some of plant, animal, and fungus
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Brinton Run Preserve, NALT News, Stories From the LandCHADDS FORD, PA – North American Land Trust (NALT) today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of the 16-acre historic Joseph Davis Tract, a property of exceptional historic and cultural significance located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Situated within the Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark, the property once was the home and art studio of renowned
North American Land Trust (NALT) has partnered with local governments across the United States to permanently conserve wildlife habitat and open space and help them meet the environmental goals of their communities. This team approach to conservation is working in Upstate New York, where NALT has partnered in conservation efforts to save habitat for the
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Limited Development, Municipal Lands, NALT News, Stories From the LandCHADDS FORD, PA – A Delaware County-based national land trust is seeking to save a piece of American history by acquiring a Revolutionary War battlefield and a historic house on the property, where famed artist N.C. Wyeth once painted. And the land trust is seeking your help to protect the historic property. North American Land
CHADDS FORD – North American Land Trust (NALT) recently was awarded a $276,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) in support of NALT’s Pollinator Meadow Initiative in Southeastern Pennsylvania. NALT has converted more than 50 acres of lawns and fields into pollinator habitat throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania. The initiative began in
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Brinton Run Preserve, NALT News, Stories From the LandTake a hike in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina and you are likely to encounter hardwood forests, sky-high peaks, scenic rivers, and tumbling waterfalls. You may not realize it, but you also would be wandering through one of the most biodiverse regions in the eastern United States. Scientists consider this region a
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NALT News, Science, Stories From the LandIn memoriam of Chris Wilson, a staunch defender of nature.
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NALT NewsCHADDS FORD, PA – North American Land Trust today announced that it has joined the City of Naples, Florida, and The Athens Group in permanently protecting 105 acres along the Gulf Coast of Florida for recreation and open space. The property, belonging to the Naples Beach Club, is being developed by The Athens Group in
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