Mengel Natural History Society presents:
April 24, 2026 – Cradle of Conservation Book Talk
Location & Time: Nolde Forest Speaker Series, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, Reading, PA @ 7:30 PM
Join author Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward for a discussion of his new book “Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania,” which provides the first comprehensive study of the Commonwealth’s environmental history. From the origins of Penn’s Woods to today’s practice of fracking, discover how people have shaped life in the Keystone State with the consumption and conservation of its numerous resources.
More Info: https://paconservationheritage.org/cradle-of-conservation/
Friday, April 24, 2026 7:30pm to 9pm