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GAMES: Now that better weather is supposed to be upon us, we’ll want to be spending more time outside. We found a neat way to keep children and adults...

The long-range weather forecast gives us hope that May will be the spring weather for which we have all been waiting. Our spring bulbs are blooming, t...

Native plants are those plants that occur naturally in our environment. Wildlife as well as people need these native plants to create a healthy enviro...

MOSQUITOES: Those darn blood-suckers can make time outdoors be a lot less enjoyable. Farmers’ Almanac has some advice on some plants that will help yo...

National Pollinator Week, June 17 – 23 is right around the corner. If you’re concerned about pollinators, one of the best and easiest actions you can ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding was joined by the dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to highlight nearly $1...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State-led team of researchers will use a newly awarded $682,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Inst...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A ground-nesting bee family — commonly known as miner bees — could play a heightened role in rebuilding black cherry populations in ...

NORWICH TOWNSHIP — The McKean County Master Gardeners invite the public to visit their gardens and meadow area at the Donald J. Comes Natural Resource...

BEES: The decline of bees and other pollinator populations threatens our global food security. Pollinators contribute to ecosystem health and a sustai...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Without pollinators such as bees and butterflies, the world’s food supply would be reduced drastically, threatening the survival of ...

Honey bees are the essential workers of nature, ensuring that crops are pollinated, not to mention providing humans with sweet, delicious honey. The U...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A grant of more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation will support a researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultur...

UNIVERSITY PARK — An eight-part webinar series developed by Penn State Extension aims to teach people all about bees, discussing topics as diverse as ...

The buzz about honey bees is that their population is still in danger. Recent data from the Bee Informed Partnership shows honey bee populations conti...

BEES : Today is National Honey Bee Day. In the world today, there are 19,000 different species of bees, and they are responsible for pollinating 30% o...

The community is invited to learn about native and invasive plants, plus beneficial pollinators at a free evening workshop next week. Backyard Conserv...

CANONSBURG — Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania provided a $2,500 donation to the non-profit organization, Wildlife for Everyone Foundation to provide the F...

Students from the Bradford Area Christian Academy celebrated Earth Day and National Arbor Day this year by participating in the Seedlings for Schools ...

On Wednesday, North Central PA Beekeepers Association sponsored three mini seminars designed to help people learn to take better care of local bee pop...