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​Friends of Nolde Forest

​Founded in 2005, the Friends of Nolde Forest is a non-profit which supports the activities at the Nolde Forest
​Environmental Education Center.
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NOLDE FOREST IS HIRING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT!

3/14/2022

 



The Nolde Forest Administrative Assistant (AA) is a fulltime, year-round salary position with benefits. The position works onsite at Nolde Forest, Monday thru Friday, 8AM to 4PM. The AA position’s duties and responsibilities include customer service, timekeeping, correspondence, procurement, expenditure reports, contract monitoring, and a variety of other administrative functions.

Start date is June 2022.
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Membership Renewal 2022

2/7/2022

 
The Friends of Nolde would like to invite you to sign up or renew your membership for 2022.


There are 2 easy ways to do this:

1. Join online by following this link, filling in the information and adding "For Membership" in the comment box:

OR

2. Print, fill out and either mail or drop off the membership form below with a check or money order.

Thanks so much, and we look forward to spending time with you in the Forest.


Donna Hey
Membership Committee
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Stiltgrass Pulling Volunteers

9/4/2021

 
A message and request from Sarah @ Nolde Forest EE Center.


​Greetings Nolde Friends and Volunteers!
 
I hope you are all in good health and have survived the rain from Ida. I am writing because I would like to request the help of a handful of individuals to help pull stilt grass from the plantings around the Mansion and McConnell Hall.
 
If you are not familiar, Stilt Grass is an invasive plant that was brought here as packing material in the 20s and 30s. It is extremely easy to pull (no digging or tools needed!) but it grows easily and produces 1,000s of seeds each year. The easiest control measure is to pull it when it begins to flower but before it goes to seed. This happens quickly and I believe this week (from now until about Sept 12) is the optimal time to remove it from the areas.
 
Here is a photo of the plant in question. You’ll notice that each blade of grass has the very distinct silver stripe down the middle of the leaf. This is THE defining characteristic that makes it very easy to ID when mixed in among other plants.
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Here are some websites for more ID and information:

JapaneseStiltGrass

FS1237: Japanese Stiltgrass Control in the Home Lawn and Landscape (Rutgers NJAES)
 
If you are willing and able to assist in pulling this plant over the week or so, please respond to spresogna[at]pa[dot]gov and let me know. We are not assigning a formal time to meet and pull as a group, as there are no tools or other equipment to hand out. Instead, we are asking for those who are willing to simply stop by when it suits them best, and to work in their designated area for as long as they can. Based on the response, I will assign you an area to work on, but most areas will be close to the mansion. I am happy to sign volunteer hour forms for any school or work requirements as well. Honor system!
 
Once you begin to recognize Stilt Grass you will see that it has taken over large swatches of our lovely park. While it might seems overwhelming, by working in small sections each year, I hope that we can begin to move out and tackle larger areas in subsequent years. And of course, you are always welcome to rip out stilt grass when you see it on your hikes in the forest. As long as the grass has not set seed, it is safe to simply pull and leave the plant where it lays. It will not reroot and quickly composts.
 
If you have any further questions, please ask! I hope that some of you are able to assist us this week and take advantage of the cooler weather.

Sarah Presogna | Environmental Education Specialist Supervisor
Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Bureau of State Parks | Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center
3025 New Holland Rd | Reading, PA 19607
spresogna[at]pa[dot]gov

More site updates

8/16/2021

 
The P​rojects page has been reworked with two project subpages added.  One for the Pollinator Meadow (which used to be THE project page) and one for the Sawmill.

More projects coming soon!

Be sure to check out the progress made by our awesome volunteers on the pollinator meadow  You'll find the progress at the bottom of the Pollinator Meadow page.

Happy Birthday Smokey Bear!

8/9/2021

 
Today, on Smokey Bear's birthday, the Friends would like to remind everyone that no open flames are allowed in Nolde Forest.  

Smokey has an excellent page on safety tips for when you are camping in another park.  Click that button below.
Smokey's Campfire Safety

Site updates

8/5/2021

 
Some updates have been made for readability and navigation.  Sections are better defined on pages as needed with some information broken out into their own pages.  

New projects will be added soon.

Permit-only archery deer hunt for 2021 at Nolde

7/6/2021

 

Pandemic update #3

6/1/2021

 
Mansion Open House and Tours

DCNR is loosening COVID-19 restrictions now that vaccination numbers are climbing and case numbers are declining.  Mansion Open Houses and Tours will resume on Sunday, August 1st and continue the first Sunday of every month unless otherwise noted here or on the Facebook page. 

Pagoda Pacers: Run For The Ages

Sunday, June 27, 2021 is race day at Nolde Forest.  For race details and registration, click the button below.
Run For The Ages

Updates to the FAQ page

To see the updates, click the button below.
FAQ

#RecreateResponsibly
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Paid internship opportunities at Nolde for college students or recent college graduates

4/30/2021

 
The position description and further details for these Education and Outreach Interns is below.
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Deadline for application is May 10th, 2021.

Want to work at Nolde Forest?     (déjà vu)

3/16/2021

 
The two vacant Semi-Skilled Laborer (SSL) positions for Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center will post on Thursday, March 18, 2021 and close on Thursday, April 1, 2021.  Find that post at the link below.  And good luck!  The Friends of Nolde Forest look forward to meeting the new SSLs.  
APPLY HERE
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​The Friends of Nolde Forest is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation.
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