This year, ClearWater Conservancy is reminding our community about the importance of a sustainable fall gardening transition. For many gardeners and landowners, the sight of falling leaves and fading blooms signals it’s time for a garden cleanup. However, one of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to leave your leaves and provide the shelter they need to survive the winter.    Natural materials such as leaves, fallen logs, pla

Monarch Butterfly in ClearWater Conservancy's native garden The modern environmental movement, largely sparked by Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring,’ marked a turning point in how society views the natural world. During the 1960s and 1970s, public concern over pollution and pesticide use led to extensive environmental reforms, including the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the expansion of laws to protect air, water, and land.  Today, we live in a va

By Peter Landschoot, Professor Emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University Canada thistle [ Cirsium arvense  (L.) Scop; family...

3/11/25 - ClearWater staff met for a monthly staff meeting outside in the sunshine and warmth after a long winter of being indoors! Land...

Centre County, PA – January 27, 2025  – ClearWater Conservancy is pleased to announce the conservation of a significant 100-acre parcel...

Creating Networks of Habitats to Support Wildlife from the Little Things on Up By Suzy Yetter Welcome to the 2nd edition of Going Native,...

Live Stake Collection at Radzwich farm Volunteer live stake collection on February 23rd at one of ClearWater's riparian buffer sites near...

Nov. 10: Tree Planting at Buffer in Boalsburg Nov.   14: Tree Planting at Farm in Linden Hall Dec. 6: Art & Chocolate Opening Reception...

New funding will enhance water quality, reduce erosion, and support local wildlife   Centre County, PA, Nov. 20, 2024— ClearWater...

Creating Networks of Habitats to Support Wildlife from the Little Things on Up By Suzy Yetter Back in 2015, my husband and I moved across...