Special to the Sun-Gazette
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This is the 1930 photograph which enraged Rosalie Edge and led to her purchase of the land now known as Hawk Mountain. It is used with permission of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association (https://www.hawkmountain.org/)
The Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Kempton is well-known to bird watchers, and especially those who enjoy birds of prey (raptors).
A new book review recently stirred my interest in learning more about the creation of the sanctuary. The popular raptor migration viewing site has existed for nearly 90 years, yet many people know little about the feisty woman who made it all possible. And not only did she enable the creation of the sanctuary, she also challenged, and eventually changed, the raptor protection policies of the Audubon Society.
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Scott Weidensaul poses with a feathered friend.
State College New York Times Best Selling Author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Scott Weidensaul will be the guest speaker at the third annual Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala held at the Wyndham Garden, State College on Friday, May 21, 2021. The Pennsylvania Wildlife Gala is the largest fundraiser for the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation, the conservation-focused organization based in State College. Weidensaul’s latest book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds, was released at the end of March and landed on the New York Times Bestseller list in the category of Biology of Wildlife.
15 Best Places To See Pennsylvania’s Abundant Wildflowers
Apr.30.2021
Wildflowers can be found everywhere and depending on where you live during all seasons. In Pennsylvania, there is a wealth of wildflower patches. Wildflowers begin blooming in early March, and we enjoy wildflowers till late fall when the frosts arrive.
The best time to view an abundance of wildflowers is May through early autumn. National Wildflower Week is held each year the first full week of May. What better time to go out and enjoy nature and hunt for some beautiful wildflowers?
Wildflowers grow naturally and can grow just about anywhere. Some grow in areas where there is lots of moisture. Others grow on rocks, some in meadows, and some in the woods.
May 15
Drive-Thru Take Out Ham Supper: 2 to 6 p.m. or until sold out, St. John-Hill Church, 620 Hill Church Road, Boyertown. Pre-order until May 1 or until sold out, call 610-367-8114. Limited walk-up tickets day of supper (unless sold out). All tickets $12.50 (purchased via credit card $13). Ham, potato filling, gravy, Hill Church Butter Beans, corn, green beans, applesauce, pepper cabbage, roll and butter, ice cream. www.stjohnhillucc.org
May 15
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Free flower planting activity for children: hosted by St. Markâs Evangelical Lutheran Church, Birdsboro during the Street Fair at Main Bird Park in Birdsboro from noon until 5 p.m. All children may plant a flower in a cup which will be then wrapped in foil.