PA Environment Digest

As part of the Game Commission's efforts to highlight its ongoing habitat improvement initiatives, the public is invited to take part in upcoming tours of several State Game Lands between September 25 and October 17. All tours are free.

"State Game Land tours provide the opportunity for those who enjoy nature to come out and talk with our employees – the people who are directly responsible for managing and protecting these lands," said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. "With autumn nearly here, these tours will provide a chance to see some of the best scenery the Commonwealth has to offer. These tours afford hunters and trappers and others who appreciate wildlife the opportunity to see how the Game Commission is spending hunting and furtaker license fees to acquire and to manage these lands for wildlife."

Roe noted that staff shortages and limited financial resources forced a reduction in the number of State Game Land tours this year.

"Recognizing the benefit of the tours, the agency has maintained some tours," Roe said. "It was a difficult decision to scale back on the number of tours we offer this year. However, the agency's current financial situation required that we make tough choices."

Here is the schedule-- Elk County - September 25; McKean County - September 26; Bradford County - October 3; Clarion County - October 6; Bedford/Blair Counties - October 10; Luzerne/ Wyoming Counties - October 10; Somerset County - October 17; Berks/Schuylkill Counties - October 17; and Dauphin/Lebanon Counties - October 17.

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