The December 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation--

Check out the First Day New Year’s Hiking Events near you!

Vote Now For 2023 River of the Year!

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Visit DCNR’s Conservation Education Opportunities webpage for more on programs and opportunities for people of all ages in all regions.

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

The Foundation and their 48 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, York County by Loe Jutz.)

NewsClips:

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Looking For Something To Do New Year’s Day?  Take One Of These First Day Hikes

-- WESA: Start New Year In A PA State Park With A First Day Hike

-- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna River North Branch Needs Votes For River Of The Year

-- Meadville Tribune: 2022 Was A Year To Remember For French Creek, State’s River Of The Year

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Life Lessons Taught In DCNR’s Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps - By Brianna Geiner, Corps Member

-- PA Authorities Assn: New PA Parks & Forests Foundation Video Highlights How Protecting Forests Improves Water Quality, Enhances PA’s Economy

-- WHYY: Major Trail Is Opening In Montgomery County This Winter, With Other Trail Projects In The Pipeline

-- ExploreClarion.com: PA Great Outdoors Announces 2023 Photo Contests

-- TribLive: Bicycle Heaven In Pittsburgh Looks To Raise Money After Major Water Damage

-- PA Master Naturalist Update: Naturalists In Action; Spring 2023 Training Courses

Related Articles:

-- DCNR Announces $7.3 Million In Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Grants For Recreation, Conservation Projects In Allegheny, Chester Counties

-- PA Chapter American Planning Assn. Names 2022 Great Places In PA Award Winners  [PaEN]

-- Interns Wanted: DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Internships In 2023, Check List Often

[Posted: December 30, 2022]

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