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By Mike Weilbacher
On Thursday, April 22, the Schuylkill Center will be joining almost one billion people worldwide commemorating the day. And weâll be engaged in an incredibly powerful act of environmental stewardship: Weâll be planting seven oaks trees that day, five at our nature center, one at our Wildlife Clinic, and a seventh at the 21st Ward Ballfields.
Why oaks? Because of all the trees in our forest, the oaks is essential, a keystone species, offering more ecosystem services than any other tree in our forests.
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To start, oaks support more biological diversity than any other local tree. Its leaves are the necessary food source for an astonishing 511 species of Pennsylvania moths and butterflies alone. In other words, 511 adult moths and butterflies seek out oaks to lay their eggs on their leaves, the oaks serving as host for the insect, nearly 100 more species than number two on the list, native cherries like black cherry. It likely surprises yo
Raptors in Our Skies
February 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Can you tell a red-shouldered hawk from a red-tail? A merlin from a kestrel? Philadelphia sees an astounding 26 raptor species throughout the year, more than half of those present in the US. But winter surprisingly boasts the largest number…
Can you tell a red-shouldered hawk from a red-tail? A merlin from a kestrel? Philadelphia sees an astounding 26 raptor species throughout the year, more than half of those present in the US. But winter surprisingly boasts the largest number of species, as migrants move here for the season and mix with winter residents. This raptor extravaganza inevitably brings some to the Wildlife Clinic’s door as they tangle with man-made hazards and the challenges of winter. Join Clinic Director Chris Strub to learn about these fascinating birds, why they end up at the Wildlife Clinic, and what we do to get them safely back out into the wild.