>NEW—June 2022< Baby owls fledged in the Saul Preserve!
A brood of three baby screech owls has taken flight from a nest in the Saul Preserve. See photos HERE, thanks to Carol Porter.
Results of deer impact monitoring in Rose Valley’s nature preserves
A scientist undertook a rigorous, quantitative approach to isolating and measuring deer impacts separately from all other effects on vegetation. Read the results HERE.
Multi-municipal Parks, Recreation, Trails & Open Space Plan
The result of three years of study by consultants, local officials, the school district and Swarthmore College is a guide for Rose Valley, Nether Providence, Swarthmore and Rutledge's efforts to meet residents' recreation and open space needs. Learn more and read the Plan HERE.
Rose Valley’s bamboo control ordinance
Rose Valley
has an ordinance to control the spread of running bamboo within the
Borough. Read this fact sheet to find out the rules and the options for removing and replacing, confining or controlling invasive bamboo.
The chickadee's guide to gardening
Read what noted author and University of Delaware professor Doug Tallamy says about native plant gardening in the March 11, 2015 New York Times.
Oh, deer! Restoring balance to RV’s wildlife sanctuaries
Without the predators that once kept their numbers in balance with the rest of nature, white-tailed deer populations have exploded to the point where their feeding has halted forest renewal and degraded habitat for other wildlife. In order to restore and protect the integrity of the forest ecosystem in our wildlife sanctuaries, Rose Valley's deer management program aims to sustain deer numbers near their historical levels. Click HERE to read more.
More on accountability for the deer dilemma and the responsibility to resolve it
Q: Why does Rose Valley permit deer hunting in our wildlife sanctuaries? A: To preserve ALL wildlife. Read more HERE.
