Smart Ecology through the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
The Pennsylvania Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a voluntary program that pays landowners to discontinue agriculture on environmentally sensitive land. The program also provides financial incentives for landowners to restore these areas by planting trees and permanent grass filter strips. In addition to enhancing water quality by filtering sediment and nutrients from runoff water, the new vegetation also provides shelter, nesting areas and food for many wildlife species.
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| Red Foxes are on the Rise in Suburban and Urban Areas Throughout the United States, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are thriving in suburban and urban areas. Like blue jays, squirrels, raccoons and whitetail deer, red foxes can live in fragmented habitats that have been heavily altered by human activity. Red foxes can survive on a wide variety of foods, ranging from rodents and birds to insects and nuts, making them more adaptable to changes in their environment than other species. Canadian ecologist and red fox expert, J. David Henry, describes red foxes as "one of the most flexible and adaptive species on Earth." (National Wildlife, June/July 2001) As a result, red fox sightings are becoming more and more common in suburban and urban areas in the United States. ENTER HERE TO READ MORE |
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| Wetland "No Net Loss" Mandate Failing: Conservation Easements More Important Than Ever in Protecting Wetland Resources Wetlands are tremendously important natural resources- filtering water, storing water and providing wildlife habitat within our local watersheds. A high percentage of conservation easements held by the Brandywine Conservancy involve land containing some form of wetland or riparian resource. In order to protect the remaining wetlands in our region, we continue to pursue new easements on properties that contain wetland areas or on upland areas that buffer adjacent wetland and stream resources. ENTER HERE TO READ MORE |
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| Staff Update In the past few months, three important staff positions were filled at the Environmental Management Center. The new additions bring much experience and many skills that will contribute significantly to the Conservancy's future. ENTER HERE TO READ MORE |
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For more information send email to: emc@brandywine.org, call 610-388-2700, or write to Environmental Management Center, Brandywine Conservancy
P.O. Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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