Presented by Willistown Conservation Trust

Otters in Our Waters: Exploring Otter Populations, Conservation, and Their Vital Role in Nature | May 15

Location

Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
United States

Thursday, May 15 | 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Rushton Conservation Center

The story of the resurgence of the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is one of the great success stories of modern wildlife conservation. Prior to 1900, degradation of water quality and habitat, human encroachment, and unregulated hunting led to an estimated 75 percent decline in North American otter populations.  Today, Pennsylvania enjoys healthy populations of the elusive otter in almost every major river system, thanks to focused reintroduction efforts and improved water quality. In this lecture we will explore otter populations, conservation, and their vital role in nature with Director of Watershed Protection Program, Lauren McGrath.

This is an ACCESS-friendly event. If you are a current ACCESS card holder, please use the ACCESS option at checkout when registering.

Thursday, May 15 | 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Rushton Conservation Center

The story of the resurgence of the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is one of the great success stories of modern wildlife conservation. Prior to 1900, degradation of water quality and habitat, human encroachment, and unregulated hunting led to an estimated 75 percent decline in North American otter populations.  Today, Pennsylvania enjoys healthy populations of the elusive otter in almost every major river system, thanks to focused reintroduction efforts and improved water quality. In this lecture we will explore otter populations, conservation, and their vital role in nature with Director of Watershed Protection Program, Lauren McGrath.

This is an ACCESS-friendly event. If you are a current ACCESS card holder, please use the ACCESS option at checkout when registering.

ECOcentric Experience is our new environmental education series for adults seeking a deeper understanding of and closer relationship to nature. Through seasonal lectures as well as immersive field experiences, participants study birds and wildlife, regenerative farming, watershed protection, and habitat stewardship.

This is an ACCESS-friendly event. If you are a current ACCESS card holder, please use the ACCESS option at checkout when registering.

PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

PARKING | Parking will be located at Rushton Farm (911 Delchester Road).
ACCESSIBILITY | Limited accessible parking is available at the Rushton Conservation Center if needed.
OTHER EVENT INFORMATION | 

POLICIES

CANCELLATION POLICY | WCT may cancel events due to inclement weather or low registration. If an event is canceled, we will notify you of the rescheduled event date, and you will receive a full refund. If you can no longer attend | If your cancellation is at least 72 hours in advance of the event date, you will receive a full refund. Please email events@wctrust.org or call 610-353-2562 to cancel. If your cancellation is less than 72 hours' notice and you DO NOT attend a event, your event registration fee will support the Trust's mission to save open space and connect people to nature. Thank you for understanding. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. 

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Location

Rushton Conservation Center
915 Delchester Road
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
United States

Program Style:

Lecture only (indoors)

Lauren McGrath | Director of Watershed Protection Program
Lauren McGrath | Director of Watershed Protection Program

Having worked as the Director of Watershed Protection Program at the Trust since 2017, Lauren is responsible for creating and building the Watershed Department into what it is today! She has a Bachelor of Science from Ursinus College where she focused her independent research project on the impact fracking has on macroinvertebrate populations, and a Masters of Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania where she studied the aquatic macroinvertebrates with Stroud Water Research Center.

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