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In this episode of Field Notes, Charles Bier, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s senior director of conservation science, reflects on his Seton-watch experience during a snowy winter day.

Charles Bier discusses how conservation work has restored the Clarion River have paid off, and detail ongoing efforts.

Changes Over Time

Charles Bier recalls a snake encounter at State Game Lands 111.

Charles Bier recalls his time living at the Rachel Carson Homestead.

In the latest episode of “Field Notes,” Charles Bier, WPC senior director of conservation science, recalls the days when you couldn’t rely on GPS in the field and tells us what happened one day when his compass went haywire!

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Charles Bier visits Buffalo Creek, his home watershed in southeastern Butler County.

Sometimes what you’ve been looking for turns up where you’d least expect it. Charles Bier discusses finding a rare species close to home in this “Field Notes.”

Charles Bier takes an excursion into “shale country,” at WPC’s Sideling Hill Creek Barrens Natural Area.

The forest can be a very different place at night. In this episode, Charles Bier discusses a trip to the Allegheny River floodplain forest at night, describing the various creatures that can be found there.

A Secret Species Found on a Farm

Charles Bier discusses the presence of “glacier erratic boulders” in Pennsylvania, ancient continental ice sheets, and how they’re related.

Seek Nature’s Truth and Fear Not!

A Year with Sheep and Chickens at Fallingwater

Episode 4 - Denizens of Hidden Rock Cities

Charles Bier discusses observing aquatic life in French Creek through a glass bottom bucket. French Creek is one of the most biologically diverse waterways in Pennsylvania.

Volunteering, it Could Change Your Life

Charles Bier speaks about a time when he discovered a plethora of hummingbirds in a secluded spot in the wilderness.