The June 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation.

It’s coming down to crunch time on the state budget: Click Here to urge your legislators to support Growing Greener III and funding for State Park and Forest safety and maintenance projects.

Lots of events on the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening 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 48 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo: Along the John P. Saylor Trail in Gallitzin State Forest, Cambria County, by Tim McCauley.)

Take Action Now!

-- Tell Your Legislator NOW To Set Aside $500 Million From Federal American Rescue Funds To Support Local Environmental, State Park & Forest Projects

NewsClips:

-- StateCollege.com: Penns Valley Bridge Highlights Infrastructure Needs Of DCNR’s State Parks, Forests

-- Republican Herald: Tuscarora State Park Beach Closed Due To Algae

Related Articles:

-- DCNR Celebrates French Creek As The 2022 River Of The Year At Paddle Fest Celebration  

-- DCNR Blog: Be Prepared Outdoors - What To Do When… Nature Calls, Lightning Strikes, Encountering A Rattlesnake, How To Protect Food From Animals

-- WeConservePA: PA Land Trusts Preserved 208,026 Acres; 107,300 Pennsylvanians Contribute To Land Trusts

-- DCNR Names Justin Waid Sinnemahoning State Park Manager

-- Bay Journal: EPA And Farm Bureau Find Common Ground In Pennsylvania - Urge State Lawmakers To Support Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Funding - By Karl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal

[Posted: June 17, 2022]

6/20/2022