The Buckingham Township Environmental Advisory Commission is pleased to share the following environmental resources, educational programs, and upcoming training opportunities with residents.
A Healthier Lawn—and Cleaner Waterways
Penn State Extension’s new Watershed-Friendly Lawn Fertilization and Care Guide for Pennsylvania Residents offers practical tips for maintaining a healthy lawn while protecting local streams and waterways. Residents can learn about responsible fertilizer use, proper mowing and watering, soil health, turf alternatives, stormwater management, and other environmentally friendly lawn-care practices.
Watershed-Friendly Lawn Fertilization and Care
Penn State Native Tree and Shrub Sale
Add beauty and environmental value to your property through the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Native Tree and Shrub Sale. Native trees and shrubs provide essential food and habitat for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Because they are adapted to Pennsylvania’s climate, native plants can also support healthy soil, absorb stormwater, and help protect local waterways.
Learn more about the Native Tree and Shrub Sale
Lawn-to-Meadow Training
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, and ArcheWild are offering a comprehensive lawn-to-meadow training on Wednesday, August 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 2955 Edge Hill Road in Huntingdon Valley.
This program is open to private landowners, public works personnel, facility managers, and others interested in converting traditional lawn areas into meadows. The day will include classroom and field instruction covering site preparation, meadow establishment, site evaluation, seed selection, and long-term maintenance. Coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided.
Register for the August 26 Training
Upcoming Meadow Field Training Sessions
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and ArcheWild are also offering hands-on meadow field training sessions for those interested in establishing and maintaining successful meadow habitats.
Upcoming sessions include:
- Herbaceous Species Introduction: Thursday, September 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Deal Park in Abington. Topics include plant selection, planting strategies, and the meadow-establishment period.
- Meadow Seeding: Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Truman High School in Levittown. Topics include securing planting materials, selecting species, and choosing an appropriate planting strategy.
2026 Meadow Field Training Sessions Flyer
Community Conservation in Bucks County
The July 2026 edition of the Bucks County Conservation District’s Community Conservation Newsletter highlights the benefits and challenges of converting lawns into meadows. Meadows can reduce mowing costs, improve stormwater infiltration, increase biodiversity, and create valuable wildlife habitat.
The newsletter also examines harmful algal blooms in backyard ponds and larger Bucks County waterways. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers, organic matter, fish waste, and stormwater runoff can contribute to algae growth and declining water quality. Some blue-green algae can be toxic and pose a particularly serious danger to dogs that drink from or enter affected water.
Residents are encouraged to avoid water where a harmful algal bloom advisory has been issued and to help reduce nutrient runoff through responsible lawn care, native plantings, riparian buffers, and other watershed-friendly practices.
