The October 9 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- Watch The Lunch & Learn With Amanda Galvan, Outreach Specialist With REI on #OptOutside Initiative [Beings at 3:45]

-- Volunteers Needed To Plant Trees At Canoe Creek State Park, Supported By REI

-- Check The Foundation Calendar and DCNR Calendar for events near you!

Click Here to read the entire Take Five.

For more information on programs, initiatives, special events and how you can get involved, visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Foundation,  Like them on Facebook or Follow them on Twitter or tune in to their YouTube Channel.  Click Here to become a member of the Foundation.

The Foundation and their 46 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo: Enjoying the View by Curt Weinhold, Tiadaghton State Forest.)

NewsClips:

-- Rural PA Roots Help Guide Leader Of Outdoor Retailer REI, Whose Gear Is Coveted During Pandemic

-- Op-Ed: Creating A More Equal America Demands More Urban Green Spaces

Related Articles - Recreation, Forests, Land Conservation:

-- DCNR Invests $17 Million In Land Conservation Projects To Protect 13,300 Acres Of Open Space, Natural Areas

-- DCNR 3rd Fall Foliage Report Showing More Counties At Best Color

-- Dept. Of Health, DCNR, DEP: Protect Yourself From Ticks, Mosquitoes While Outdoors During Fall Months

-- DEP Our Common Wealth Blog: Divers Volunteer Time To Clean Up Presque Isle Waters In Erie

-- PA Environmental Council: September Brought Progress On PA Trail Projects; High Trail Use Continues

-- Public Invited To Help Shape Hazelwood Green Riverfront Master Plan Oct. 15-17 In Allegheny County

-- Schuylkill River National Heritage Area Will Honor 5 Award Winners, Host International Paddling Film Festival Oct. 22 In Montgomery County

-- Pennsylvania Permanently Protects 2,224 Acres Of Farmland On 25 Farms

-- Berks Nature Closes On A Conservation Easement For 100+ Acre Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

-- Penn State Extension Offers 4-Part Natural Area Management Webinar Series

-- Central PA Conservancy, Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse Partner On Native Plant Sale Thru October

-- Brandywine Conservancy Celebrates Brandywine Greenway 10th Anniversary With New Photo Contest

-- The Nature Conservancy: Scientists Map Natural Highways & Neighborhoods To Help PA’s Diverse Species Thrive In The Face Of Climate Change

-- Videos From 2020 Virtual PA Firefly Festival, Firefly Stage Performances Now Available

-- Conservation Partners Celebrate Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Victory With PA Members Of Congress

[Posted: October 9, 2020]

10/12/2020