Environment & Outdoors
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Aronimink Golf Club Receives Township Waiver for Tree Clearing
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square was granted a waiver Jan. 6 by the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors to clear 10 acres of trees to build a temporary broadcast center for the international media that will be covering the 2026 PGA Championship. Conservationists are concerned, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They say…
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Delaware River Watershed Fish Population at Risk if Rainfall Does Not Increase
The protracted drought in the Delaware River watershed is affecting fish and wildlife populations, both positively and negatively, writes Octavia Feliciano for NJ Spotlight News. The Friends of the Upper Delaware River, dedicated to protecting and restoring the Upper Delaware River watershed, has expressed concern over the river’s brown and brook trout populations. “It’s a…
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Newtown Residents Balk at 900-Tree Loss at Aronimink Golf Club for PGA Championship
The PGA wants to build a broadcast center at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square for the 2026 PGA Championship game coming there in May. To do that, they have to clear up to 900 trees from 10 acres of woodland. That plan is not going over well with some residents, writes Pete Bannon…
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New Water Treatment Plant Coming to Havertown PCP Superfund Site
The EPA is building a new water treatment plant for the Havertown PCP Superfund site on Eagle Road, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. It’s being built at the former National Wood Preservers property, located in the 900 block of North Eagle Road. The wood treatment business chemically treated telephone poles and for decades…
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Volunteers Are a Critical Part of Water Quality Monitoring
Conservation projects like reducing road salt in the Delaware River Basin are made possible because of community volunteers collecting data and doing some Delaware River Basin monitoring, writes Elizabeth DeOrnellas for Delaware Currents. These volunteers help provide a detailed picture of how humans are impacting the Delaware River and its tributaries by focusing on smaller,…
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$1 Million Grant to Boost Establishment of New Preserve in Willistown
A $1 million grant has been awarded to assist in the establishment of the Kestrel Hill Preserve, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The funds were awarded to the to the Willistown Conservation Trust, an organization based in Newtown Square, by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Community Conservation Partnerships Program. The grant will be…
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Putting a Stop in Media to Pennsylvania’s Most Dangerous Animal
In Pennsylvania, this animal is more dangerous than mountain lions, bears and bobcats, and Natural Lands in Media thinks it can control it locally. The gentle white-tailed deer was responsible for 4,857 car crashes and 21 fatalities in the state in 2023 and contributes to the spread of Lyme Disease. But it’s also ravishing our…
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Record Drought Poses Significant Threat to Philadelphia Region’s Trees
The record drought in the Philadelphia region is posing a significant threat to the health of local trees already off schedule with their leaf drop, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. “The way things have been going, trees have been holding their leaves a lot longer into the season, so seeing them drop in October…
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All Hallows’ Eve Is a Time to Remember Spirits of Extinct Pennsylvania Species
While Halloween–or All Hallows’ Eve–has mostly become a secular holiday, it is still a good time to honor the spirits of extinct Pennsylvania species such as animals, insects, and plants, writes Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some species have been luckier than others. Today, you can still see eagles soaring over the water…
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Montgomery County Declares Severe Drought Warning
Montgomery County is now under severe drought conditions, marking one of the driest Octobers in recorded history, reports Justin Heinze for the Patch. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a severe drought is the third most intense category out of five. Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties are also under severe drought warning, while other areas…
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Citizen George Looks at Life of Quaker Activist George Lakey
The new documentary Citizen George looks at the life of Quaker activist and life-long peacekeeper George Lakey, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The film traces his early days in the Civil Rights Movement when he was arrested in 1963 at a sit-in segregation protest in Chester, to his recent demands for climate justice.…
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John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum Hosts ‘Ethical’ Deer Hunts
Once a year, for four weekends, novice and experienced archers gather in the early morning hours to participate in a Mentored Deer Archery Hunt run by the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the National Deer Association. The purpose of the controlled hunts are to regulate the deer population…
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Find Out About Delaware County’s Climate Change Risk
Delaware County will feel the impact of climate change but compared to other areas of the country, it’s risks tend to be lower. Overall, the county has a medium climate risk, writes Michael J. Coren, with Naema Ahmed and Kevin Crowe for The Washington Post. It’s at medium risk for inland flooding, but at low…
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German Society of Pennsylvania Ditches Natural Gas, Looks Underground for Source of Heat
The German Society of Pennsylvania, an 1829 Victorian building located near the corner of 6th and Spring Garden streets in Philadelphia, has completely eliminated its use of natural gas by adding a closed loop geothermal energy system, writes Susan Phillips for WHYY. “We had a steam heating system for parts of the building,” said Tony…
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Kill-on-Sight Orders Issued in Several States for Spotted Lanternflies
As spotted lanternflies continue to spread around the country, several states have issued kill-on-sight orders to prevent any further expansion of the invasive insect, writes Greg Atoms for 96.5 KVKI. Spotted lanternflies are still considered relatively new in the United States. Their first sighting was nine years ago and since then, the bugs have devastated…
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Villanova University Scientists Measure Subway Station Pollution
Scientists at Villanova University have determined in a subway station pollution study that the air quality at Philadelphia’s 15th Street subway station is lacking, writes Alan Yu for WHYY. The report found that the air exposes people to microscopic air pollutants that are well above the standard set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The university…
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Willow Creek Farm Preserve: Fighting Climate Change 220 Sheep at a Time
Willow Creek Farm Preserve in Collegeville is doing its part to combat climate change the old-fashioned way: with sheep, reports Susan Phillips for WHYY. A typical industrial-sized sheep farm produces a great amount of wool that can be used to make clothing and other textiles. It can also leave a large carbon footprint. Willow Creek…
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Natural Lands in Media Buys Historic 10-Acre Villanova Estate
The Lower Merion School Board has agreed to sell the 10-acre Oakwell Estate in Villanova to Natural Lands, a conservation nonprofit based in Media, writes Frank Kimmel and Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The estate land was purchased by the Lower Merion School District in 2019 with initial plans to build athletic fields for…
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