Calling all wildlife enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting pop-up speaker presentation as we welcome visiting researcher and seabird conservation technician Dave Hanna from Pacific Rim Conservation in Hawaii.  This program will highlight some of the numerous projects PRC manages as it works to maintain and restore native bird diversity, populations, and habitats in Hawaii and…

Curious about the woods, waters, and wildlife around Wayne County? Coffee & Ecology is a relaxed, café-style, community conservation-focused roundtable—no presentation, just a short spark shared by local conservationists to kick things off and a thoughtful conversation shaped by your questions and local experience. First Gathering Focus: Conservation in Wayne County – what's the lay…

The State of Conservation at TWC is a 3-Part Series that is offered in-person and virtually. Curious about the health of our local ecosystems and how The Wilderness Center (TWC) protects them? Join us for an insightful three-part series presented by TWC's conservation experts. This series will provide a transparent look into our ongoing efforts,…

For our final Fall Stewardship Challenge event, we’re giving thanks to Sugar Creek by protecting its banks and improving its future. Eroding streambanks here threaten water quality, aquatic habitat, and the stability of the surrounding floodplain. This project uses live stakes and other low-tech bioengineering techniques to stabilize vulnerable banks while working with the creek’s…

Building on restoration work from last year’s Fall Stewardship Challenge, this project continues to strengthen Fox Creek’s banks with deep-rooted native vegetation like willows and dogwoods. These plantings help hold soil in place, filter runoff, and create a shaded, cooler environment that benefits aquatic life. The expanding riparian buffer will provide food and shelter for…

Eroding streambanks along Sugar Creek threaten water quality, aquatic habitat, and the stability of the surrounding floodplain. This project uses live stakes and other low-tech bioengineering techniques to stabilize vulnerable banks while working with the creek’s natural processes—not against them. By planting deep-rooted native vegetation in key hydraulic zones, we’ll reduce sedimentation, filter runoff, and…

Let’s get spooky this Halloween—with some trees! Along the banks of Sugar Creek, we’ll plant a diverse mix of native trees and shrubs to strengthen the riparian buffer—a natural zone that protects the creek and its wildlife. These plantings will stabilize the upper bank, filter surface runoff before it reaches the water, and provide cooling…

A collapsed barn and the remains of an abandoned home sit at the heart of this site—surrounded by decades of accumulated waste. Rusting metal, broken glass, plastics, and hazardous debris have been leaching into the soil and waterways, posing ongoing risks to both people and wildlife. This cleanup will tackle it all—removing the deteriorating structures…

Tackle the toughest invaders in one of our most diverse habitats. This project focuses on removing large invasive shrubs—primarily bush honeysuckle and autumn olive—from an upland area bordering the Brewster wetland complex. By cutting and hauling brush to designated piles, we’ll open the canopy, improve light availability, and give native understory plants the space they…

Step into the heart of TWC’s prairies and meadows to gather the seasons ripe native seeds ready to bring new life to restoration projects. This year’s bounty of seeds will be used to establish the future prairie at Murray Preserve, ensuring plants are adapted to our local climate and soils. By sourcing local ecotypes, we…