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THE SYCAMORE SPRING 2016 VOL. XVII NO.1
N E W S F R O M W I L L I S TO W N C O N S E R VAT I O N T R U S T WWW.WCTRUST.ORG
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GAINING GROUND New conservation easements add to Willistown’s mosaic of conserved lands.
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BIOBLITZ—WHAT’S LIVING HERE? A University of Pennsylvania student measures biodiversity at Rushton Woods Preserve.
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GARDENS GONE WILD It’s time to stop mowing and start growing. HOPE FOR BIRDS Motus: A new collaboration using nano-tag technology offers ground-breaking progress for bird conservation.
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$1M CHALLENGE GRANT RECEIVED A matching grant from the Otto Haas Charitable Trust will help the Trust complete its capital campaign.
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE A review of campaign progress, including an update of plans for Rushton Conservation Center at Rushton Woods Preserve.
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS Staff and Trustee news. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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REPORT OF GIFTS
ON THE COVER: An American Goldfinch pauses between nibbles
of seeds and sips of water from a Virginia cup plant. LEFT: Members of the Junior Birding Club head to the stream to
BLAKE GOLL / WCT
look for acquatic life at Rushton Woods Preserve.
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