by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Feb 29, 2020 | Feature, News
Seeing a Belted Kingfisher is always a special treat and most sightings are brief as they tend to flee quickly when approached. Luckily we were able to place a trail camera near a suspected nest cavity last year and were rewarded with some rarely seen natural...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jan 21, 2020 | Feature, News
TigerSalamanderUnderwater Join us as we return three years later help survey for one of Maryland’s endangered species on the Eastern Shore, the Eastern Tiger Salamander! We were fortunate to assist Maryland Department of Natural Resources to search for and count...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Dec 3, 2019 | Feature, News
For those looking for some cool local wildlife merch like posters, t-shirts, or stickers for holiday gifts they can Come visit the SWS table at Checkerspot Brewing Company on Saturday Dec 14th from 12-4pm to hang out, shop some wonderful vendor tables, try some great...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Dec 3, 2019 | Feature, News
SWS had a wonderful group of about 25 outdoor enthusiasts join them to skip the stores and spend a sunny but chilly Black Friday afternoon exploring the recently created trails at Palmer State Park. They talked about the history of the park, the landscape and local...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Dec 3, 2019 | Feature, News
YOUTUBE VIDEO Giving Tuesday was a success for us and our non-profit partners thanks to your generous donations via Facebook, our website, and by mail. We are so grateful for your support of us all year long but it was great to see so many make an investment in our...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Oct 18, 2019 | Feature, News
Yesterday we received a call from Tucker Watson who noticed an injured juvenile Bald Eagle on the side of the road in Baltimore County that was struggling to fly. We called around some of our various partners and volunteers and luckily Laura Kurrle was available and...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Oct 14, 2019 | Feature, News
Illustration of Susquehannock tribe member from John Smith’s exploration map created around 1608 Our Susquehannock name pays tribute to the indigenous people who once inhabited these life giving lands that border the Susquehanna river and its watershed. These...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Aug 26, 2019 | Feature, News
Osprey in distress. Photo by Brandon Simms / Robert Knopp When it comes to helping stranded wildlife in need two of the most important factors are having kind-hearted folks who are willing to either help or find help and then the coordination of skilled organizations...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Aug 19, 2019 | Feature, News
On Friday there was a report of a Bald Eagle stranded on a rocky bank in the Susquehanna River by a group of kayakers. Luckily our research assistant, John Garrison, was able to rescue the magnificent bird of prey with his coworker Madison Lundon. The Eagle was...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Aug 13, 2019 | Feature, News
View Our Video on How to Grow Your Own Meadow Here! Grasslands are some of our most imperiled habitats, even the iconic American prairie is only a fraction of what it once was and with it the loss of many populations of wildlife that called it home. Many species of...
