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Designation of Susquehanna as part of national historic river trail system: Environmental story-telling’s power
by Alfred Kentigern Siewers
Sometimes people wonder how to connect the humanities with environmental efforts, although the two are inseparable given the environmental function of story-telling among humans. One prime example ...

A note on Ailanthus altissima and other invasive plants
by rtgardner3
In SGL 106, Fish and Game, besides destroying a great research site for Ailanthus along Pine Swamp Road, is doing its best to spread and compound the problem. The parking area I discovered a biocon...

Garlic Mustard Observations and control in Central Pennsylvania
by rtgardner3
Garlic mustard in the central Pennsylvania State Game lands appears to be mainly spread by vehicles and the practices of Fish and Game. In the State Game Lands in northern Berks County/southern Sch...

Thoughts on Biocontrol or why not to engineer the environment
by rtgardner3
Presently, I am writing an article on traditional vs. native biocontrols and how to locate native biocontrols. With Ailanthus altissima, I have found native biocontrols. At the same time, I was...

Language and Culture: Why Environmentalists Need to Control the Language of Environmentalism
by rtgardner3
Language defines a culture. Those who control the language control the culture. The context of a word defines whether it is viewed as good or bad, a label to be proud of or feel shame for. As En...

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“The movement for the conservation of wild life and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.”

— Theodore Roosevelt (1916)

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FR4: Land & Water Conservation in the Marcellus Shale

Year: 2010

This full-day, interactive seminar will examine and discuss issues related to natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale and how drilling activity can impact conservation efforts.