Dockstader Foundation

02/02/2021

The 2021 Grant Cycle for environmental projects in southern Chester County is now open. The foundation will consider proposals between $1,000 and $40,000.

Project guidelines and registration to receive an online application are on the website: www.Dockstaderfoundation.org . The grant application deadline is Wednesday, April 1, 2021.
Successful applicants will be announced in May 2021.

For questions or additional information, please contact the Foundation via email at [email protected] or call Bill Stullken, Foundation Secretary, at 484 748-0050.

Promoting educational, charitable, scientific and activities that enhance and optimize the natural environment in southern Chester County

02/02/2021

https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/groundhog-day-results-2021-shadow-spring-20210202.html

It’s cold and snowy across the Philadelphia region, and Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t expect things to change for the next six weeks.

02/01/2021

As the snow swirls and the wind howls, interesting read about how birds and other wild creatures handle winter weather.

Have you ever wondered how our local critters get through the winter? Whether it’s packing on the pounds, getting out of Dodge, or cozying up with some friends, Mother Nature has quite an amazing response to the cold. Find out how five common critters spend the winter.

02/01/2021

More ideas for what to plant this spring.

What type of milkweed do you have growing in your yard?
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Bringing Wildlife into your yard, book discussion
Feb 4th @ 4 PM.
Register: https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/garden-round-table-book-discussion-bringing-wildlife-your-yard

02/01/2021

As the snow falls, we begin to long for spring. Now it is a great time to learn about the benefits of adding native plants to your garden.

Garden clubs and groups looking to meet virtually now have the option to have a Mt. Cuba Center expert present at their virtual meeting. These new Online Group Lectures can accommodate up to 90 participants and be scheduled in advance during a time that’s convenient for attendees. “Interest in o...

01/26/2021

Nature's Best Hope: A Discussion

Have you ever wondered what you could be doing to save the environment--what action, however big or small, you could do to decrease your impact on nature? If so, you should join us for award-winning, New York Times bestselling, local author Doug Tallamy and a reading and discussion of his book, Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard.

On Friday, January 29th at 3:00 pm, author and professor at UDel, Doug Tallamy, will explore simple steps that each of us can take to preserve our biodiversity, as well as explain why we, ourselves, are nature’s best hope. This event is presented by the Kennett Library in partnership with Oxford Public Library.
https://calendar.time.ly/lm3zsd2e/event/65115483/20210129150000

01/26/2021

Supporting bee populations by choosing what we plant and how we maintain our our yards and gardens is a way we can all help.

By Sara LaJeunesse, Penn State News Wild bees are more affected by climate change than by disturbances to their habitats, according to a tea...

01/14/2021

Exciting news with the creation of a new public land preserve.

A 557-acre property known as the Glenroy Farm will become a publicly accessible nature preserve under a $6.6 million conservation easement.

08/31/2020

Sean Quinn and Bob Struble onsite at ChesLen Preserve seeing the ailanthus trees Natural Lands will be targeting as part of their E. Kneale Dockstader-funded project.

Photo Credit: Lisa Hancock

08/06/2020

Educational Signage at New Bolton Center.