Who: Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania
When: 5:30-7 p.m. April 20 and 27; 7-8:30 p.m. May 11, 18, and 25
Where: Virtual
Details: Free. Residents of the Buffalo Creek watershed, which covers 21 communities from Freeport to Butler, will receive a free tree or two free native plants with each workshop. To register, visit aswp.org or call 412-963-6100.
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Free trees and native plants will be offered to Buffalo Creek watershed residents attending workshops on managing invasive species, attracting wildlife and other topics concerning the watershed.
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Cindy Adams Dunn, the state conservation and natural resources secretary, presented the award.
Dunn said Wise is a pioneer in buffer work, and a contributor to countless working groups, committees and teams focused on increasing buffer implementation.
She added that Wise has contributed significantly to common techniques and innovations in buffers, and is receptive to all ideas presented both by people new to buffers and by seasoned professionals.
âDavid Wise firmly believes and consistently demonstrates that our work on buffers is better together,â Dunn said.
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More than 3,000 acres burned by wildfire last year in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania saw 1,508 wildfires in 2020, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
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Pennsylvania saw about twice the normal number of wildfires in 2020, but a bit less than the norm in acres burned, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
While there were 1,508 wildfire last year – the 10-year average is 750 – they burned 3,021 acres – the 10-year average is 3,500 acres, DCNR noted in the annual report for the Wildland Fire Program.
“Pennsylvania’s 2020 wildfire season started off early, with a large number of fires in February,” read the report. “As the spring season progressed, weather conditions changed and numbers dropped.