This grand photo should have you pining for the outdoors this Fall. But where is it? See Stories Invited for answer.

Fall officially arrived September 22, but many people didn’t notice with the hurricanes, school starting and lots of other things going on.

Take some time now to enjoy Fall in Pennsylvania, that once a year time most other parts of the country can’t experience. Peak times for leaves come fast – October 8 for some northern areas through October 15 for southern.

Pennsylvania’s Fall in PA website has a wealth of information on taking fall foliage trips, birdwatching, hiking and special Fall events and festivals. You can even monitor for peak leaf times online with the live Foliage Cams.

Visit the PA Wilds webpage for tips on Elk watching and other PA Wilds roadtrips.

Migrating birds from falcons and hawks to the traditional geese offer great excuses to get outside this Fall. For suggestions, visit Birdwatching, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Susquehanna River Birding and Wildlife Trails, Birding in Western Pennsylvania and visit the Audubon Pennsylvania website for links to local chapters around the state.

And if you’d like to share your Fall experience with others, send in your photos of the best places you visited and we’ll share them. Email them to: DHess@crisciassociates.com .

Session Schedule

The Senate and House both return to regular and Special session October 17.

Contents – On the Hill

· House Hears Comments on Strengthening Brownfield Cleanup Covenants

· Attorney General, Oil Industry Warn of Tough Winter Ahead

· New Issue of Environmental Synopsis, Next Issues Forum October 24

· Bills Moving in Senate/House

Other News

· Groups Call On Congress to Clean Up Streams Polluted By Abandoned Mines

· DEP Asks for Comments on Interim Nutrient Trading Policy

· AMD & ART Receive National Phoenix Award

· Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Grant applications Due November 18

· Chesapeake Bay Watershed Photo Contest, Entries Due October 31

· New Monitoring Matters Newsletter Available Online

· Water Connects Us All - World Water Monitoring Day October 18

· September Issue of EPA’s Watershed News Now Online

· EPA Awards $1 Million to Redevelop Brownfields in Allegheny County

· Chester Waterfront Brownfields Project Wins Phoenix Award

· Sitio Web de Superfund está disponible en español

· PUC Takes Steps to Implement Alternative Portfolio Standards

· Small Businesses Energy Efficiency/Pollution Prevention Grants Awarded

· Cambria District Mining Office Opens for National Solar Tour October 1

· Turnpike Commission Increases Purchase of Wind Power

· PPL Project Earth Environmental Education Grant Applications Due

· Springside School in Philadelphia is Recycle Ready with RecycleBank

· Recycling Workshops for Local Government Officials in October, November

· RecycleBank Figures in National Waste Container Rollout, Acquisition

· Chester County Sponsors Computer, Hazardous Waste Collection Event October 1

· Bills Announced to Strengthen Mine Safety, Resulting from Quecreek Accident

· Shut the Door to Lead Poisoning – Lead Prevention Week October 24-30

· 2006 National Wetlands Awards Nominations Due

· Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Grants Due November 1

· PA Conservation Corps Grant Applications Due January 6

· PA Environmental Council Harrisburg Awards Dinner Set for November 16

Go To: PA Environment Digest Calendar Page

9/30/2005