Monthly Archives: April 2008

The ‘Up and Over’ 2008

Last year (May 2, 2007 email) I wrote about the hike that Deborah and I call the “Up and Over.” This hike begins in the main parking lot of the Roaring Run Watershed Association’s trail just outside of Apollo, and… Continue reading

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Arboretum Map

Happy Earth Day, everyone! The new arboretum map and brochure are now available on the Virtual Nature Trail web site (http://www.nk.psu.edu/naturetrail)! Go for a walk on the Nature Trail! Check out the beautiful trees!… Continue reading

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American Toad, American Lawns

Deborah and I were out in our garden (or, more accurately, “weed patch”) this past Saturday taking advantage of the warm, sunny weather to get ready for our spring plantings. In the asparagus patch, as she was clipping off the… Continue reading

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Peepers, The Arboretum and Other Random Observations

Observations from three locations:Wednesday evening, April 9 out in front of my house just outside of Apollo: The first spring peepers of the season! As I have written out on the Spring Peeper species page on our Virtual Nature Trail… Continue reading

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Bill’s Spring 2008 Postings – Birds and Flowers of Spring

Hiking out on the Rock Furnace and the Roaring Run Trails this past Sunday, Deborah and I saw several birds and flowers that announce the developing spring. Many of these early spring flowers are quite small. They add a faint… Continue reading

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