East Goshen ESAC

09/01/2026

Use motion sensors on your outdoor lights - it's a simple way to help wildlife

In the United States, fall migration is happening right now! That means hundreds of millions of birds will be flying overhead many of our towns and cities. Birds need these areas to rest and refuel for the rest of their journey south. That’s why we’re calling on Congress to support the passage of the Local Communities and Bird Habitat Stewardship Act. This bill will make our cities and towns greener and healthier for birds and for the people who live there. Urge your U.S. Representative to support this bill: bit.ly/4q4oj0t

08/28/2026

08/26/2026

Here are 4 different pollinators feasting at East Goshen Township Building Native Plant Demonstration Garden. Pollinators are vital to our food supply. Come by the township buidling and see how many pollinators are loving this spot.

08/26/2026

We’re using these simple buckets to cut down on mosquitoes.

They attract them to lay eggs—then stop them before they become biting adults.

No fogging. No sprays.
A low-cost option that doesn’t harm the life in your yard 🌱

MosquitoBucketChallenge.com

08/23/2026

If they are finding plastics in insects - they will find it in us. Do something. Reduce your plastic consumption

Microplastics are turning up in an unexpected place: aquatic insects living in some of the watershed’s forested streams.

Researchers found microplastics in one-third of the insects they examined — and they were prevalent in both urban and forested areas. Manatawny Creek, whose headwaters are well forested, had the highest levels in the study.

The finding underscores just how pervasive plastic pollution has become — and raises new questions about where it’s coming from.

The study was a collaboration among scientists at Stroud Water Research Center, California State University, Bakersfield, and Millersville University. Dr. John Wallace from Millersville led the project, with Dr. Rae McNeish from CSU as lead author, and Dr. Jackson from the Stroud Center.

WHYY’s Zoë Read spoke with Stroud Center Senior Research Scientist John Jackson, Ph.D., about what decades of preserved insects can tell us about microplastic pollution in our region.

Read the story: whyy.org/articles/schuylkill-river-insects-microplastics-pennsylvania

WHYY

📸 Stroud Water Research Center scientists collect aquatic insects from the Schuylkill River in 2019 for a study examining microplastic pollution.

08/14/2026

If you are cleaning out and have a used bike or sewing machine - they can be put to really good use here

For more information:
https://www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/3066/P4P-Flyer-and-Press-Release-color-version

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

East Goshen - this is a great way to reduce waste. To reduce product packaging and support sustainable business.

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

Your garden needs more butterflies. Let’s fix that! 🌻🦋

While adult butterflies can drink nectar from a variety of local plants, providing the resources they need for their whole life cycle is a bit more complex. Caterpillars of most butterflies can only eat a few different types of plants, and they need space to pupate into adults. Some species may be found as adults all summer long, while others may only be present for a week or two and need refuges to spend the rest of the year safe from predation and pesticides.

During this webinar, you’ll discover the key components of butterfly habitat, how butterflies use habitat throughout the year, and which plants can provide the high quality food that caterpillars need to complete their life cycle.

AUG 27
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

The event is free! You can register now ➡️https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V8G5IRNDRfq9pBF4fqs_kg

📺 Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. The webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel ➡️ xerces.org/youtube