botany

The Western New York Land Conservancy will host Ed Marx of the Wildlands Network for an Oct. 27 virtual event to “Save the Allegany Wildlands.” The co...

Black trees stretched their gnarled limbs toward the barely discernible, dark gray sky as I silently stole into the hickory grove and sat expectantly....

PORTVILLE — The village of Portville is looking to go greener — as in trees. Saturday is the newly designated Portville Arbor Day, and village officia...

OLEAN — The Department of Public Works is announcing that City-wide leaf collection will begin Oct. 25. Leaves only (no tree limbs, branches, ornament...

GENEVA — A radical collaboration between a biologist and an engineer is supercharging efforts to protect grape crops. The technology they’ve developed...

The spotted lanternfly — an invasive, destructive pest with a wide range of hosts including grapes, apples, hops, maple and walnut — has spread to a g...

From a purely financial point of view, my 20 acres of land has very little economic value. In other words, there’s no timber, oil or gas. Most of it w...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking swimming pool owners to participate in the state’s annual Asian longhorned beetl...

OLEAN — Due to the recent storms, Mayor William Aiello is announcing that the Front Street Yard, near the intersection of Seneca Avenue, will be opene...

Have you seen a moose in New York state this year? If so, the Department of Environmental Conservation wants to know about it. Once again the agency i...

ANGELICA — While 13 may be considered unlucky by some, organizers of the 13th Annual Lavender Festival are hoping it brings them good luck this year. ...

For most gardeners, seed saving is a means to help save money, while also providing the opportunity to express your creativity. It means you are able ...

ONOVILLE — The Western New York Land Conservancy is raising funds to purchase a 200-acre forest in the town of South Valley it calls the Allegany Wild...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The weather was perfect Saturday when Penn State Extension master gardeners Linda Rankin, Bob Harris and Raj Nadella got their hands i...

When examining a map of the US Northeastern Seaboard, I find it very interesting. One can’t help but notice the cluster of smaller-sized, irregularly ...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — Students at Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School had a day of hands-on learning during a natural resource management program Monda...

STEAMBURG — For the second summer, COVID-19 restrictions mean there will be no Allegany Nature Pilgrimage the weekend after Memorial Day this year. Ho...

PORTVILLE — If you’ve been looking for a fun activity for the family Saturday, the Pfeiffer Nature Center has something for you. The first annual Pfei...