Outdoors
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Experts Sink Their Teeth into the Issue of Encouraging Local Bat Population Growth
Durham Township, in the county’s extreme northeast corner, still houses the vestiges of an iron ore mine that dates to the 1600s. Throughout history, the site has hosted associated commercial entities, but by 1967, they were abandoned, victims of time’s passage. As Carl LaVO reports in the Bucks County Courier Times, however, the locale still…
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Forget Running with Bulls; 11 Bristol Residents Are Walking with Clydesdales
The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are clomping their way through Bristol this weekend. John Foy horseshoed in the news of these extraordinary equines in an edition of the Levittown Patch. The May 22 parade, which steps off at 1 p.m., was organized by Raising the Bar, a Bristol Facebook group designed to promote the borough as…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties’ Summer Camps Are Intense without Being ‘In Tents’
If your vision of summer camp was formed by either the 1962 or 1998 film versions of The Parent Trap, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties wants to change that image. True, some things depicted in the movies are still part of the Y’s summer camp experience: sports, bonding, outdoor time, creativity. But the…
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In Adding a Unique Element to a Property, There’s No Need to Be Coy About Welcoming Koi
The pandemic’s increase in residents’ time close to home has led to a run of on-property improvements. One interesting add-on is a backyard or garden Koi pond. AquaReale, a nearby water features company and Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce member, is a font of information on them. A Koi pond is essentially an ecosystem, meaning…
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Floral Laurels: One of Our Outdoor Treasures Makes Philly Mag List of Must-Sees for Spring 2022
A Philadelphia Magazine listing of the most appealing gardens and arboretums has included one in our own backyards. Sandy Hingston, Laura Swartz, Emily Leaman, and Ashley Primis plucked it out of a number of contenders for a blooming-terrific recommendation. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope might not be as extravagant as some of its…
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Bucks County’s Natural Pinnacle Gains Permanent Protection; Views Will Remain Unimpeded Forever
Haycock Mountain, and the 15 acres that surround it, is now protected by a Pa. Game Lands designation that will keep its natural beauty forever. News of the environmental win was aired by Mae Axelrod in the Bucks County Herald. “This land is just stunning,” said Oliver Bass, president of Natural Lands of Media, Pa.…
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Chalfont Wildlife Center Reacts to Cases of Bird Flu, Shuts Down Some Services Out of Caution
The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont is currently on something of a lockdown in terms of accepting injured or surrendered birds. The action was taken in response to rising numbers of area bird flu cases. John McDevitt let this story fly for KYW Newsradio. The Aark’s leadership is concerned about the current…
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‘Bearly’ to Be Believed: Another Bucks County Neighborhood Reports Ursine Visitor
A Doylestown homeowner’s Nest cam recently caught sight of a nocturnal visitor, a bear, in the driveway. Jillian Mele reported on the wild development for 6abc. The ursine visitor can be seen lumbering onto the property of Alberto Córdova, eyes shining eerily in the reflected glow of a porch light. He or she casually knocks…
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Upper Southampton Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Further Unspooling of the Newtown Rail Trail
County officials and trail advocates gathered in Upper Southampton this week to snip the ribbon on yet another piece of the Newtown Rail Trail. The event celebrated an additional 2.5 miles of paved-path access for area walkers, runners, and cyclists. The connector now enables a nonmotor-vehicle route to the southeast, safely navigating users into neighboring…
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How Cycling Keeps This Souderton Bike Shop Owner Young Beyond His Years
The love of bikes has kept “Scooter,” a Souderton bike shop open for several decades, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Scott “Scooter” Landes opened Scooter’s Bike Shop in Souderton in 1975 after a life-changing cross-county ride gave him a lot of time to think about his future. He has ridden bikes his whole life and…
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300 Johnny Appleseed Wannabees to Fan Out across the Suburbs for Earth Day
Habitat for Humanity is planting 250 new trees with 300 volunteers for Earth Day, reports Andrew Kolba for Al Día. Branded as a “Rock the Block” outreach, the saplings will dot suburban landscapes in the following locations: Pottstown’s Edgewood Cemetery at 106 Edgewood Street, part of a planting and clean-up effort Norristown Farm Park, where…
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Beautiful Blooms Will Soon Beckon at Bucks County’s Flower Farms
The early-bird daffodils are sagging, yet tulips are still slumbering, currently making the most pickable flower in Bucks County the dandelion. But prime flower-picking days are nearing. Candis McLean listed three local go-to spots in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The best way to ensure long-lasting, fragrant flowers is to pick them right from the source. Among…
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Cryodon Mobility Tricycle Firm Donates ‘Liberty Trikes’ to Physically Challenged Kids, Freeing Them for Fun
Electric Bike Technologies, Inc. (EBT), Croydon, is donating 20 battery-powered bikes to youngsters diagnosed with Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and other physical challenges. Each recipient received a model from the company’s Liberty Trike line. The donation outreach started in 2019, at the request of a mom wanting to give her daughter a…
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Big Bucks for Bucks County: $6.5M in Funding: Who’s In for a Windfall?
Last week’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act is bringing $6.6 million in funding to Bucks County communities. The dollars will fill needs made known through the Community Funding Request process, which U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick championed for the betterment of the county. Nine community projects are getting a shot in the…
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Spring 2022: Budding Flowers, Singing Robins, and Patches of Lanternfly Eggs, Prime for Killing
While the area’s most prolific summer pest won’t fully appear until May, their harbinger — lanternfly eggs — make themselves known earlier. And that appearance provides an apt time to eliminate them, reducing future numbers before the adult bugs can lay siege to area yards, streets, parks, and gardens. Frank Kummer reports on the value…
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Drone Alone: As Appealing as Bucks County Is from the Ground, It’s Especially Magical from the Air
Bucks County drone operators have filled Instagram with some downright stunning aerial views of our county. Doylestown, for example, quietly watches a spectacular sunset, in advance of an approaching rainstorm. , , Grey, clouded Chalfont receives a blanket of white from a recent dose of winter weather. . . But resilient Chalfont can just as…
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Lack of Reported Bucks County Coyote Sightings Begs the Question: Has He Taken It on the Lam?
The Feb. presence of a coyote understandably made neighbors edgy. Fears were stoked especially by a suspected case of predation that took the life of a family pet near Core Creek Park and Playicki Park in Middletown Township/Langhorne. Greg Vellner sniffed out the story for the Community Voice. The carnivore may very well still be…
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Photo Essay: Bucks County Instagrammers Capture the Slow and Steady March Toward Spring
Happy Mar. 1. It’s nice to see, but the first day of Spring 2022 is still about three full weeks away (Mar. 20). Fortunately, however, Bucks County Instagrammers have been shooting some encouraging local signs of March’s annual transformation from lion entrance to lamb exit. The following photos from #buckscounty and #buckscountypa should lift area…
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