Acorn production can vary widely from tree to tree, even those of the same species. A mature yard tree that’s cared for and ...

However, it takes 40 years before an oak tree produces its first acorns and about 120 years before peak productivity. Acorns are born on long stalks, a key characteristic that occurs only in this ...

These groups maintain and protect impressive granaries in which thousands of acorns are stored in holes drilled in tree trunks or utility ... (as reflected in the species’ scientific name).

During the spring months, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 38,000 acres of state game land to reduce the damage done by the spongy moth to protect wildlife habitat. Spraying will ...

Can’t make it, but still want to participate? You can collect acorns and tree nuts from your own yard, separate them by species and donate them to the department to help in the replanting effort.

The magnificent oak at the Power Home comes from an acorn that fell from ... As many as 2,300 species are known to be associated with oak trees. They include: 38 bird species, 229 bryophytes ...

Identify them using a book or printout ... Squirrels love to gather and bury stashes of acorns for the winter. Trees are also an important habitat for mammals, birds and insects, so encourage ...

Oaks are more likely to be struck by lightning than other trees ... we have two native species which look very similar. The pedunculate oak or English oak produces acorns which hang on a stalk ...