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Bird of the Month: American Woodcock
by Mary Birdsong
3/28/2026, 3:45 PM
It is time for timberdoodles!
Budding Birder? Take a Walk with Erie Bird Observatory
by Erica Stewart
3/23/2026, 12:00 PM
Free monthly guided bird walks at LEAF
Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow
by Mary Birdsong
2/23/2026, 4:00 PM
A rusty cap and a big heart
What's at the Bottom of Lake Erie?
by Dan Schank
1/27/2026, 1:00 PM
Mapping our industrial, Indigenous, and geological past
Bird of the Month: Red-breasted Merganser
by Mary Birdsong
1/23/2026, 1:00 PM
Punk rockers of the bird world
Bird of the Month: Yellow-rumped Warbler
by Mary Birdsong
11/12/2025, 2:30 PM
Butter butts
Happy Trails: Erie on Track to Join Great Lakes Project
by Erie Reader Author
10/22/2025, 12:00 PM
Erie County shoreline integral to proposed Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
Bird of the Month: Common Tern
by Mary Birdsong
7/15/2025, 12:00 PM
Anything but common
Bird of the Month: Bank Swallows
by Mary Birdsong
6/17/2025, 3:00 PM
Excavators with wings
IRG's Plastics Plan: Promising in Theory, Precarious in Practice
by Jeff Bloodworth
5/23/2025, 12:00 PM
Funding, environmental questions lead to anticipated recycling facility being scrapped
Bird of the Month: Yellow Warbler
by Mary Birdsong
5/21/2025, 12:00 PM
A sweet, sweet bird
Bring It on Down to Earth
by Gretchen Gallagher-Durney
4/14/2025, 12:00 PM
The Erie County Public Library hosts an array of activities celebrating Earth and Arbor days
The Erie Bike Co-op: Building Community on Two Wheels
by Erin Phillips
4/11/2025, 12:00 PM
Local nonprofits collaborate to provide accessible and sustainable service
Recent Federal Actions Are Impacting Clean Water, Public Health Efforts in Erie
by Jenny Tompkins
4/10/2025, 2:00 PM
Underscoring the need to protect our environmental assets
International Recycling Group Cancels Plastic Recycling Project in Erie
by Erin Phillips
4/3/2025, 6:30 PM
Group cites federal funding uncertainty, looming tariffs, and waning sustainability pledges
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