The Nature Conservancy Invites Public to Join Wildflower Walk

Moosic Mountain home to globally rare natural communities

JESSUP, PENNSYLVANIA — May 22, 2008 — Nature enthusiasts will soon have an opportunity to explore one of Pennsylvania’s natural treasures – a place where the trees are small and shrub-like, and the scenic view lasts for miles.

The Nature Conservancy is hosting a guided wildflower walk at Moosic Mountain on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3 p.m. The public is invited, and space is limited. Please reserve your place by contacting Molly Anderson at The Nature Conservancy by May 29 by e-mail at molly_anderson@tnc.org.

The 1,200-acre nature preserve is open to the public for recreation such as hiking, bird watching and hunting. It is prime habitat for several species of butterflies and moths. Moosic Mountain also serves as a raptor migration corridor and hosts a globally rare natural community.

Participants should wear sturdy hiking boots and bring a camera and binoculars. The group will learn about the native plants found at the preserve including a variety of wildflowers.

To learn more about the Conservancy, visit nature.org/Pennsylvania.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.