The PA Environmental Council, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the National Park Service are inviting volunteers to help plant trees in Pinchot State Forest in Luzerne County April 20, Weiser State Forest in Northumberland County April 20, in Moshannon State Forest in Clearfield County on April 20 and 21 and at the Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset County April 27 and 28.

Celebrate Earth Day by grabbing your boots or study shoes to help plant trees.  Tools, food and supplies will be supplied.  These events will be held rain or shine.

Pinchot State Forest

Volunteers should meet in Pinchot State Forest at Avondale Hill Road in Plymouth, Luzerne County at 9:00 a.m. on April 20.  Click Here for more information or to sign up or contact Palmira Miller by sending email to: pmiller@pecpa.org or call 570-592-7876.

Weiser State Forest

Volunteers should meet in Weiser State Forest at the Roaring Creek Parking Area, PA-54, Coal Township, Northumberland County at 8:00 a.m. on April 20.  Click Here for more information or to sign up.   Questions should be directed to Laura Bray at 412-481-9400 or send email to: lbray@pecpa.org.

Moshannon State Forest

Volunteers should meet in the Moshannon State Forest at 3372 State Park Road, Penfield, Clearfield County on  April 20 (8:00 to 2:00) and April 21 (7:00 to 1:00). Click Here for more information or to sign up.   Questions should be directed to Laura Bray at 412-481-9400 or send email to: lbray@pecpa.org.

Flight 93 Memorial

The Friends of Flight 93, National Park Service and the National Park Foundation are coordinating 2 days of reforestation efforts at the Flight 93 Memorial, 6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, Somerset County on April 27-28.

They hope to reseed 150,000 trees that will eventually result in large areas of new forest at the memorial.

Click Here for more information.

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(Photo: Tree planting at the Flight 93 Memorial.)

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[Posted: April 5, 2018]

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