Picture an oak in your mind. What do you see? Do you imagine a large, tall tree in the middle of a field? Or do you picture a small, …
Saving the Karner Blue Butterfly
THE GROUP EFFORT TO PRESERVE THIS ENDANGERED BUTTERFLY'S HABITAT IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK May is the ultimate celebration of the …
The Making & Keeping of a Nature Preserve
Bay Creek’s Nature Preserve encompasses woodlands, clear running creeks, glassy ponds, and is naturally populated with hundreds of species …
Conserving Land with a Focus on Bats
Farmers of the tropics, tequila-makers and pollinators are just some of the names we’ve given to bats. As we learn more about these …
Conserving Endangered Species Habitat in Coastal Texas
Standing five feet tall with a seven-foot wingspan and snow-white feathers that contrast handsomely with its jet-black wing tips and …
NALT’s Favorite Field Guide: Using NatureServe to Steward the Land
With more than 480 Conservation Easements spread across 19 states, a common question asked of North American Land Trust (NALT) is, “How do …
Saving the Delmarva Fox Squirrel from Extinction: A Conservation Success Story
While exploring the woods of the Chesapeake Bay region, if you’re lucky you may spot a flash of silvery gray scampering across the forest …
Happy World Oceans Day!
Happy World Oceans Day! The earth’s oceans are a significant aspect of this planet, touching everyone’s lives both directly and …
Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Overview: The smallest of the three bear species found in North America, the American black bear is black, brown or cinnamon. …
