The February 3 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation--

PA Trail of the Year: Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail.

DCNR begins a discussion on how to implement policy of having a park or trail within a 10 minute walk of every Pennsylvania in Feb. 14 webinar.

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

Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

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(Photo: Cowans Gap State Park, Fulton & Franklin Counties, by Park Staff.)

NewsClips:

-- PennLive: Former Rail Line Named PA Trail Of The Year

-- TribLive: DCNR Grant Could Help Create Large, Uninterrupted Recreation Space In Monroeville, Allegheny County

-- NextPittsburgh: Warren Is Home To Stunning Views Near The Allegheny National Forest

-- TribLive: Kayak Pittsburgh To Open Kayak Rentals In Sharpsburg For A 2nd Season

-- Warren Times: Snow Kayak Test Run Results In Wild Ride

-- Scranton Times: Residents Provide Input On Vision For Nay Aug Park

-- WHYY: Philly Parks & Recs Offering Bonuses Up To $1,000 In Lifeguard Recruitment Effort

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Wilderness Has Value

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Emphasis On City Parks Well-Placed

-- Save Pennsylvania's Forests: Feb. 8 Webinar - Protect Our Forests From ATVs + Panel Discussion. Noon.

-- Penn State Extension Land Use Webinar Series Continues: Feb. 15 - Using Community Schoolyards To Increase Park Access

-- Pittsburgh-based Landforce: Apply To Become A Landforce Crew Member Today!  Deadline Feb. 27

-- U.S. Forest Service Accepting Applications For Wood Innovations Project, Community Wood Energy Facility Grants, Deadline March 23

Related Articles:

-- DCNR: Mount Jewett To Kinzua Bridge Trail, McKean County Selected As PA’s 2023 Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Hosts Feb. 14 Webinar On Strategies To Advance Park Equity In Rural Areas  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Now Accepting Applications For Snowmobile, ATV Project Grants, Deadline March 31

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Accepting Applications For River Sojourn Grants  [PaEN]

-- POWR: Ohio Basin Access For Canoes, Kayaks Mini Grants Program Now Accepting Applications  [PaEN]

-- U.S. Forest Service Accepting Applications For Wood Innovations Project, Community Wood Energy Facility Grants, Deadline March 23

-- Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum Feb. 21 - Education & Volunteerism In Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

[Posted: February 3, 2023]

2/6/2023