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🍂 Important and beloved wildlife, like lightning bugs ✨ and some caterpillars 🐛, depend on fallen leaves to survive the ...
10/05/2026

🍂 Important and beloved wildlife, like lightning bugs ✨ and some caterpillars 🐛, depend on fallen leaves to survive the winter. ❄️

Here are some helpful tips on how to “leave the leaves” 🍁 for wildlife while still maintaining a beautiful yard. 🌿 🏡

October is Leave the Leaves Month. Learn how best to provide a rich garden habitat for wildlife this season by ditching the yardwork.

09/22/2026

Fall migration is underway, and small changes to nighttime lighting can help birds travel safely. 🐦🌙 Turn off lights you don’t need between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., close blinds to limit light spilling outdoors, and use motion sensors for lighting you do need. Thanks to Raven Ridge Wildlife Center for sharing these tips!

Why Turning Lights Out Helps Birds https://player.vimeo.com/video/930402519?h=e4c6982d69&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 When To Turn Lights Out Turn off non-essential lights from dusk to dawn during critical migration periods. Full Spring Migration Pe

Looking to reduce food and yard waste at home? ♻️Check out this upcoming Backyard Composting class at the Horn Farm Cent...
09/15/2026

Looking to reduce food and yard waste at home? ♻️

Check out this upcoming Backyard Composting class at the Horn Farm Center and learn practical tips for turning everyday waste into nutrient-rich compost. 🌱

Composting your food and yard waste is one of the most cost-effective and self-fulfilling ways you can reduce your impact on the local environment. ♻

Learn the ins and outs of home-scale composting by joining our upcoming class, Backyard Composting, taking place Tuesday, September 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Horn Farm Center!

While worming our way through the composting process, we'll provide hands-on learning and discuss ways to troubleshoot common composting mishaps.

Bring your questions and curiosity as we celebrate the satisfying circle of turning waste into fertilizer! We're grateful to offer this program in partnership with the York County Solid Waste & Refuse Authority.

Spaces are limited: sign up soon at the event link or by visiting hornfarmcenter.org/backyard-composting/

🌿🥾 Explore Nature With Us! 📚🍃On September 17, the Hellam Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) will partner with...
08/31/2026

🌿🥾 Explore Nature With Us! 📚🍃

On September 17, the Hellam Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) will partner with Kreutz Creek Library and Lancaster Conservancy for a special event on the opening day of Horn Farm’s Wild & Uncommon Weekend, formerly known as the Pawpaw Festival! 🌱✨

Join us for a fun and educational exploration of the Ingrid Graham Nature Preserve right here in Hellam Township! 🌳

🥾 Learn how to prepare for a safe and enjoyable hike
🔎 Discover what to look and listen for while exploring nature
📖 Experience a unique StoryWalk along the trail
🍂 Connect with the natural spaces in our own community

Bring your curiosity, your walking shoes, and your sense of adventure! We hope to see you there! 💚🌎

This event is part of the Horn Farm's Wild & Uncommon Weekend 2026 https://hornfarmcenter.org/pawpawfest/

🌱 Mark your calendars! York County Parks is hosting a Native Plant Sale at John Rudy County Park on September 12 beginni...
08/27/2026

🌱 Mark your calendars! York County Parks is hosting a Native Plant Sale at John Rudy County Park on September 12 beginning at 9:00 a.m. 🌼

Bring your bags, boxes, or wagons and stock up on native plants that support birds, butterflies, fireflies, and other local wildlife. 🦋🐦✨

Mow less. Plant more. Help local habitats thrive! 💚

🌿 Learn how to bring the beauty and benefits of native plants to your own backyard!Join the Penn State Extension York Co...
08/18/2026

🌿 Learn how to bring the beauty and benefits of native plants to your own backyard!

Join the Penn State Extension York County Master Gardeners for a Gardening with Natives Seminar and Plant Walk this Saturday, August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Nixon Park Nature Center. 🌼🐝🦋

Registration closes today, August 18, and only four spots remain! The cost is $20.

🔗 Registration link: https://extension.psu.edu/gardening-with-natives-seminar-and-plant-walk?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv1_a1demo0jrijoex&fbclid=IwY2xjawTxRudwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWlDM0RmQkZ3ZlhocE9FQ3BzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEewkj1h9vqWd0pwgeLrcXadrZ5f9PuR0qEWdPVgIzz3ag_5erA8ch_vhZ3QOE_aem_MjnSvc0mgkgYNcSLj11tYw

08/17/2026

🌿 Learn how to distinguish poison ivy and poison oak from box elder, a native tree in the maple family that’s worth giving room to grow! 🌳 Best of all, it won’t make you itch! 🙌

🌿 Don't discount the importance of native ferns when choosing a plant to smother your stubborn weeds in deep shade! 🌥️
08/07/2026

🌿 Don't discount the importance of native ferns when choosing a plant to smother your stubborn weeds in deep shade! 🌥️

These Pennsylvania native ferns thrive in deep shade while naturally crowding out weeds and creating a lush, low-maintenance garden floor.

You don't want to miss this!🌻
08/03/2026

You don't want to miss this!🌻

‼️Save the date for the John Rudy Park Open House at the Demonstration Gardens on Saturday, August 8! ‼️

Penn State Master Gardeners of York County have been hard at work planning this year's event and are so excited to host this📣 FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY📣 event for the community!

In addition to the well-loved activities you're used to, we have ADDED more opportunities for all ages to enjoy the gardens with us!

🤗At the Open House:

💚Little Sprouts Discovery Area with MORE hands on activities for kids to enjoy

💚MORE interactive, educational displays in the gardens

💚Speakers sharing about hot gardening topics

💚20+ community organizations attending (the number keeps growing!)

💚Food trucks

💚Ask a Master Gardener Booth - bring your toughest, head scratching gardening questions and this team will have some answers!

💚Garden Shop

💚Farmers Market featuring fresh produce from the gardens

💚Tomato tasting
..and so much more!

Be sure to follow along with the event posting John Rudy Park Open House at the Demonstration Gardens: Community Day so you stay in the loop as we continue to share about what's in store this year!

🌎 It's world conservation day! Make sure to do something today to protect the environment and your local community🌿
07/29/2026

🌎 It's world conservation day! Make sure to do something today to protect the environment and your local community🌿

Today is World Nature Conservation Day is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the environment and promoting the protection and sustainable use of natural resources. This day highlights the importance of preserving ecosystems, protecting wildlife, reducing pollution, and encouraging responsible consumption of Earth’s limited resources.

The celebration emphasizes that economic development and environmental conservation should coexist harmoniously. Healthy ecosystems support agriculture, fisheries, industries, tourism, and public health, making conservation a vital component of sustainable development.

Many people participate in various activities on this day, including environmental campaigns, educational programs, clean-up drives, tree planting, wildlife conservation projects, and community awareness initiatives. Schools, colleges, businesses, and environmental organizations often organize events to educate the public about the importance of protecting nature.

This day also serves as a reminder that natural resources are finite and must be used responsibly. Human activities, such as deforestation, pollution, overfishing, mining, urbanization, and excessive consumption, have placed enormous pressure on ecosystems. Without proper conservation efforts, many species, habitats, and essential resources may be lost forever.

Additionally, supporting your local wildlife rehabilitation center provides animals with a second chance and helps maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

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York, PA
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