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Habitat for Wildlife president, David F. Kaleta

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Brush pile construction.

8/10/2007
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A reclaimed mine site on Northumberland County owned property, planted for wildlife and citizens to enjoy, by Habitat For Wildlife.

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Just in time for Earth Day and Arbor Day 2009, Habitat for Wildlife has just gotten word from the PA Game Commission that we will be receiving our order of 4,500 tree seedlings this coming week. They also told me they have extra seedlings and will add extra to our order.

We will meet on Saturday April 25th at 9:30 at our gate along rt901 in Excelsior, Coal Twp to plant. I will bring donuts and cold drinks (donated by Weis Markets and Dunkin' Donuts) By sure to thank them.

 I don’t have an exact day the trees will arrive. I am hoping Tuesday the 21st so we can start planting on  weeknights. Saturday is the first day of spring gobbler season and many of our volunteers will be hunting.  I will email more about that as soon as I know for sure.

This year’s plantings will focus on ruffed grouse and woodcock habitat. We will plant 2,000 aspen and 2,000 white pine in a reclaimed mine area to create winter cover. This area is near crabapple trees we planted 5 years ago that are now starting to produce fruit.  Aspen and white pine are fast growing trees. We hope that along with the crabapple, in a few years we will have grouse and woodcock using this new habitat. Grouse and woodcock will use it, doves and other birds will nest in the pines, deer will utilize the cover and turkeys will find food there.

The time we need the most help is during the planting of seedlings, as they are perishable and won’t survive long out of the ground.  

I hope to see you this week and thank you in advance,

 

Dave Kaleta, President

Habitat for Wildlife Inc.
146 E. Sunbury St.
Shamokin, PA 17872
570-850-3624
www.habitat4wildlife.org

 

 Northumberland County's Comprehensive Plan for Conservation PDF "Keep pristine areas"
Areas appropriate for Conservation Mine and Quarry areas Part "D" Pg. 56  Land use Plan

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Wildlife Habitat & Recreation Plan for Northumberland
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Habitat For Wildlife's Current Projects

*food plots to be planted on the "Roaring Creek" tract, Weiser state forest, Columbia County

*food and cover to be planted on North'd County property near Burnside, Coal Twp along rt 125

*control non-native invasive plants in and near a new 40 ac plot of warm season grasses, Columbia County near Centralia along rt 61

*control black locust and invasive plants at HFW's "Alaska site" Mt Carmel Twp near Excelsior, rt 901

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Julia Marano, Executive Director of "Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful".
Davey Kaleta HFW member.
David Straub HFW treasurer.
Clearing brush to make room for a food plot.

 


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