2021: Sylvan Dell Workshop
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Location
Lewisburg, PA
Start Date
13-10-2021 12:00 PM
End Date
13-10-2021 1:00 PM
Description
Hosted by Bucknell University's Center for Sustainability and the Environment Place Studies program, Brian Auman (Landscape Architect) and Shaunna Barnhart (Place Studies program director) conducted an information session on research and engagement opportunities for faculty, students, and staff at The Robert Porter Allen Natural Area and the Sylvan Dell Environmental Center located in South Williamsport. A site tour was held later on Friday, October 15, 2021.
The Robert Porter Allen Natural Area and the Sylvan Dell Environmental Center (Sylvan Dell for short) is a 227 acre former farmstead in South Williamsport, PA, bordering the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. This site holds one of the largest remaining floodplain wetlands on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Work is underway to create and implement a comprehensive strategy for conservation, recreation, and education, while connecting residents with the city and the region’s bountiful natural resources. The Sylvan Dell project encourages smart growth and asset-based development in its land-use ordinances and by connecting existing natural areas with a network of public access trails and parks. Sylvan Dell makes the most cost effective use of limited resources by achieving many ‘stacked benefits’, including high-quality recreation, innovative stormwater management, and accessible environmental education. Opportunities for faculty, student, and staff engagement through independent research or engaged coursework include ecosystem restoration, biological field studies, marketing and management plans, public environmental education, renewable energy potential, permaculture development, historical research on Native American use and connections, environmental histories, storytelling, videography, bird conservation and histories, and more.
Powerpoint slides for Sylvan Dell Farm Nature Center & Robert Porter Allen Natural Area
10-13-21 Sylvan Dell Project Idea List.pdf (219 kB)
Sylvan Dell Potential Project Topics
Sylvan Dell Information Session
Lewisburg, PA
Hosted by Bucknell University's Center for Sustainability and the Environment Place Studies program, Brian Auman (Landscape Architect) and Shaunna Barnhart (Place Studies program director) conducted an information session on research and engagement opportunities for faculty, students, and staff at The Robert Porter Allen Natural Area and the Sylvan Dell Environmental Center located in South Williamsport. A site tour was held later on Friday, October 15, 2021.
The Robert Porter Allen Natural Area and the Sylvan Dell Environmental Center (Sylvan Dell for short) is a 227 acre former farmstead in South Williamsport, PA, bordering the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. This site holds one of the largest remaining floodplain wetlands on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Work is underway to create and implement a comprehensive strategy for conservation, recreation, and education, while connecting residents with the city and the region’s bountiful natural resources. The Sylvan Dell project encourages smart growth and asset-based development in its land-use ordinances and by connecting existing natural areas with a network of public access trails and parks. Sylvan Dell makes the most cost effective use of limited resources by achieving many ‘stacked benefits’, including high-quality recreation, innovative stormwater management, and accessible environmental education. Opportunities for faculty, student, and staff engagement through independent research or engaged coursework include ecosystem restoration, biological field studies, marketing and management plans, public environmental education, renewable energy potential, permaculture development, historical research on Native American use and connections, environmental histories, storytelling, videography, bird conservation and histories, and more.
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Moving image; Video; MP4; Duration 00:49:02