The July 1 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.

Help celebrate Latino Conservation Week July 16-24!

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: Pymatuning State Park, Butler County by Chris Payer.)

Take Action Now!

-- Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers, Hunters, Anglers, Farm, Environmental, Recreation Groups All Working Together, Down To The Wire, To Bring Home A Win On Growing Greener III Funding [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Daily Item: Rep. Culver, DCNR Secretary Say State Considering Adding State Park Infrastructure Funding To Budget

-- PennLive: DCNR Staffing Shortages Force More Than Half Of State Park Pools To Close Or Reduce Hours

-- MCall: Beltzville State Park In Carbon County Warning It May Turn People Away Over July 4 Weekend Due To Overcrowding

-- Bay Journal: Susquehanna Greenways Deliver Recreation, Eco-Tourism For River Towns In PA - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN]

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Night Skies In PA: State Parks Offer Clear Views For Stargazers, Astrotourists

-- The Valley Ledger: Delaware River Sojourn Committee Honors High Admirals In Northampton County

-- Scranton Times: Tuscarora And Locust Lake Sister Parks Celebrate Half A Century

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: State Park, Other Campgrounds Will Be Destination This Weekend For Many Who Changed Their Plans

-- Fox43: Harrisburg City, DCNR Launches New PA Outdoor Corps Youth Environment Cleanup Program

-- WLVR: Penn State Researchers Want Public’s Help It Discovering What Eats Spotted Lanternflies

-- MyChesco.com Guest Essay: The Great Outdoors Plays Critical Role In America - By Stuart Clarke, Watershed Program Director, William Penn Foundation

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Sharp Eyed Walleyes And The Pleasures Of Nature We Share

Related Articles:

-- DCNR Discusses Infrastructure Needs At Shikellamy State Park, Across State Parks And Forests  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: State Agencies Highlight Responsible Celebration With Alcohol Ahead Of July 4 Holiday Weekend

-- Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Mine Drainage Restoration Along North Country Trail; Celebrate The Blazing Star Prairie Bloom At Jennings July 30  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: What Can We Do About The Spongy Moth [Formerly Known As Gypsy Moth] Outbreak

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Green Lodging Partnership Celebrates 10 Years Of Supporting Local Conservation  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA Hosts Sept. 15-16 Leave No Trace Minimum Impact Outdoor Recreation Practices & Education Workshop, Rushton Conservation Center, Newtown Square, Delaware County.

[Posted: July 1, 2022]

7/4/2022