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Beckets Run Woodlands AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION Department of Agriculture through the U.S.

Beckets Run Woodlands is an ecosystem-based sustainable forestry business sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, funded through the Natural Resources Conservation Services, and certified by the American Tree Farm System. Forest and wildlife habitat are intensively managed through a program which includes the exclusive lease of hunting rights to the Glades Trail Hunting Club.

🎉 MILESTONE ALERT AT BECKETS RUN WOODLANDS! 🐦🎉We hit 103 different bird species recorded on the property!Fall migration ...
10/11/2026

🎉 MILESTONE ALERT AT BECKETS RUN WOODLANDS! 🐦🎉
We hit 103 different bird species recorded on the property!

Fall migration brought us plenty of wonderful temporary visitors, but species #100 was extra special: a Philadelphia Vireo! 🌿👀

We’ve been scanning the East Coast for this elusive little songbird for a long time, so finding it for the first time right here at home makes it a personal "lifer" for us! With its soft yellow wash and distinct facial markings, it was such a thrill to finally spot among our trees as it passes through from northern boreal forests on its journey south.

Beautiful morning walks are even better with great partners! We loved hosting Tim Scott (Butler NRCS office) and Matt He...
10/02/2026

Beautiful morning walks are even better with great partners!

We loved hosting Tim Scott (Butler NRCS office) and Matt Heffner (Somerset NRCS office) this week to check out our 2026 forestry practices.

Tim’s agricultural insight and Matt’s forestry and wildlife expertise are invaluable. Thank you both for your time and wonderful partnership! 🤝




Habitat restoration is a labor of love. 🪵❤️ Raul and I just wrapped up improvements on one of our many elderberry thicke...
09/20/2026

Habitat restoration is a labor of love. 🪵❤️ Raul and I just wrapped up improvements on one of our many elderberry thickets, and it was quite the battlefield. We spent days fighting back aggressive, noxious invasives like oriental bittersweet, multiflora rose, and Japanese honeysuckle that were choking the life out of the patch. Yesterday, we put the finishing touches on the project by taking down a large cherry tree. By opening up the canopy, the elderberries will finally have the sunlight they need to aggressively expand. Even better? Removing that tree eliminates a prominent raptor perch right above the thicket. Now, when the local songbirds and small mammals seek out the thicket for winter cover and summer berries, they can do so without looking over their shoulders. Creating safe spaces for wildlife, one thicket at a time! 🌿🏡





August 10, 2026: Another warm, humid, muddy morning in our woods—but this morning, we made some real progress releasing ...
08/10/2026

August 10, 2026: Another warm, humid, muddy morning in our woods—but this morning, we made some real progress releasing a stand of oaks.

We mowed our way into the stand, then cut and stem-treated the invasive plants competing with the young oaks. Along the way, we made a couple of unexpected discoveries: a small, hidden patch of elderberry and a box turtle tucked safely beneath the vegetation.

A little hard work, a few surprises, and another morning spent improving our woods.

It was a good morning. We’re content. 🌿🐢



End of May on Beckets Run Woodlands — with the hardwood canopy leafing out, several migrating birds have stopped by to v...
05/23/2026

End of May on Beckets Run Woodlands — with the hardwood canopy leafing out, several migrating birds have stopped by to visit us.

These photos capture a typical western Pennsylvania spring: blossoming cherry trees and tulip poplar flowers high in the canopy. Over the past few weeks, many migratory birds have also passed through on their journeys to breeding grounds at higher elevations and farther northern latitudes.

Below is a recording of a typical mid-morning bird chorus from this past week plus a separate recording of a new first time ever visitor to Beckets Run Woodlands — the ovenbird.

As of today, we have identified 99 different bird species at Beckets Run Woodlands. Now the challenge is on to discover species number 100 before the end of the year.

What do you think it will be?






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3701 Rainbow Run Road
Elizabeth, PA
15037

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