invasives – Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

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2018 Annual Fund Update: Management Woods on the Mend

October 24, 2019

This past winter, Executive Director Chris Mendel reached out to members and friends to fund a major reforestation project in the wake of the devastation wrought by the emerald ash borer beetle (EAB) since its arrival in 2014. Among the many areas of the Trust affected by ash mortality, none were more noticeable or more […]

Porcelainberry Flats: Rescuing a Neglected Corner of the Preserve

August 9, 2019

The intersection of the Creek Road Trail and the Papermill Trail is the crossroads of the Pennypack Preserve. This intersection has also been at the crossroads of the Trust’s restoration efforts. In 1993, we planted 400 trees downstream of the Papermill Bridge. In 1999, we planted 1,225 trees upstream of the bridge. Just recently, in […]