Summer Events, Volunteer Success Stories, and the official opening of Pomeroy Nature Preserve!

June 2022

NEPAGives is today!

Today, June 3rd, is the annual 24-hour online NEPAGives event, full of fun prizes to stretch your dollars further.

Help support PHLT and other nonprofits that make our community a better place!

Make your donation here by 11:59PM!

Preservation in Action: Volunteer Success Stories

Restoration Rollercoaster: native plant regrowth at Pomeroy is looking up!

PHLT Stewardship Manager Matt and his crew of volunteers dedicated many hours to removing invasive plants at Pomeroy Nature Preserve, only to find that the native wildflowers they were trying to protect had now been made vulnerable to hungry white-tailed deer. Further efforts to protect the restoration area with deer exclosure fencing seem to have been a success: in a recent visit, we counted 65 native Trillium plants! Learn more about the ups and downs of this project in our latest Wandering Woods series.

Building a bridge to paradise

Amazing work done by PHLT volunteers Ellen, Dean, Joe & Bob who carried supplies about 1/4 mile through the woods to build a bridge at Upper Paradise Nature Preserve! Special thanks to Joe who designed the bridge and ran the show.

The trail is not yet finished on the other side of the Cranberry Creek, but when it is done you'll be able to walk the whole connecting stretch of PHLT’s Upper Paradise Preserve and Paradise Township’s Nothstein Preserve. Thank you volunteers for your hard work and team effort improving access to nature!

"Elephant Snot" grafitti removal product donated by PHLT volunteer Lisa Oser works wonders at Jonas and Fieldstone Farm

Graffiti on the rock at Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve has virtually vanished, and on the walls of the Fieldstone farmhouse it has diminished substantially. We will follow up with a second round at Fieldstone later this summer, but even with one application, the difference is huge! Thank you Lisa for funding this project and turning us onto this amazing product!

New Series: "Preserving the Poconos"

A new series hit the ground last month highlighting the

conservation success stories of Pocono Heritage Land Trust

Articles written by Carol Hillestad | Graphic Design by Andrea Higgins

Read the May and June editions below, and stay tuned for a new article each month !

Read the Kurmes article

Read the Pomeroy article

PHLT Events Calendar

"Green Spaces"

Opening Art Reception

Saturday, June 4th | 1:00 - 4:00PM

Free | Open to the public

Stop by the Brodhead Creek Heritage Center for the opening reception of "Green Spaces" - paintings by Beverly Abel and Miharu Lane. Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments. Paintings will be on display until the end of June.

Above: "Old Apple Tree" by Miharu Lane

Read about the artists

Pomeroy Nature Preserve Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Sunday, June 5th | 1:00 - 4:00PM

Free | Open to the public

With trails, sign kiosk, parking lot and bike repair station installed in just the past year, we are eager to officially open this beautiful nature preserve. Join us in celebrating a conservation effort that was years in the making.

The ephemeral wildflowers will be in bloom🌼

Plan your visit to Pomeroy

Plein Air at ForEvergreen Nature Preserve

June 6, 7, 8 and August 8, 9, 10

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

$125 per person for all 3 days

Plein Air is a wonderful way to connect with nature and be creative at the same time. Join artist Tricia Lowrey Lippert for a three-day painting session on ForEvergreen Nature Preserve.

Yoga at ForEvergreen Nature Preserve

Fridays June 3, 10, 17, 24

6:00 - 7:00 PM

$20 drop-in or Boundless Yoga card

A slow & balanced practice under the eagle's nest, inspired by the natural beauty of the preserve. BYO yoga mat; practice will be held on the deck of Brodhead Creek Heritage Center.

"Hiking into History"

at Fieldstone Farm

Friday June 11th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Free | RSVP required

Join Monroe County Historical Association member Jim Vagliardo for a hike through Fieldstone Farm Nature Preserve, highlighting the rich history of the farmhouse ruins, railroads and natural resources located at this pristine PHLT nature preserve.

Plein Air Paint Out at

Rail Gap Nature Preserve

Saturday June 25th

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

$45 per person

Enjoy a morning along the creek and receive expert, personal instruction for painting watercolor scenery in real-time from highly motivational artist Will Daskal. Rail Gap will be closed to the public and portable restroom facilities will be available during this event.

Salamander Swamp! at Library of the Smithfields

Thursday June 30th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids Event | Free | RSVP required

Library of the Smithfields at Echo Lake Park, located at 5200 Milford Rd.

East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

We live in a salamander capital of the world - since salamanders enjoy clear, clean ponds, wet habitat edges, and the forest. Join PHLT board member Jackie Speicher to explore the library’s backyard and find as many salamanders as we can.

Dress to get dirty!

Registration starts June 13th.

Details here

Frog Hop! at ForEvergreen Nature Preserve

Saturday July 2nd

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Kids Event | Free | RSVP required

Hop along this free, family-friendly event at the frog pond on ForEvergreen Nature Preserve, followed by an easy indoor frog craft project for kids. PHLT’s Stewardship Manager Matt will lead a short walk down to the pond to scout for frogs and talk about their habitat and life cycle. This will be followed by an easy frog craft project led by artist and PHLT board member Elaine Madere, and a snack of cupcakes and juice.