Berks Nature

School is OUT and summer is officially ON at The Nature Place!

Eco-Campers returned to campus this week to kick off another summer of fun, friendship, and outdoor adventure!

Are you still looking for a summer camp? Limited spots are still available for our Eco-Camp at The Nature Place in Reading and Kaercher Creek Park outside of Hamburg!
Enroll your child at: https://support.berksnature.org/events

Today is National Endangered Species Day, which is a good reminder to think about the wildlife that we share with Berks County.

Wetlands and grasslands are some of the most important habitats, but they’re also some of the most at risk. Practices like improper development, intensive farming, drainage, pesticide runoff, invasive plants, and a lack of restoration are slowly taking away what makes them so special.

As we lose our native plants, we also lose the animals that depend on them. Species like the northern bog turtle, upland sandpiper, short-eared owl, northern goshawk, and black-crowned night heron are all locally endangered species that rely on these habitats to survive.

Native habitats are worth taking care of. Let’s keep looking out for the wildlife and natural spaces that make Berks County feel like home!