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

Vast Array Of State Park Infrastructure Projects Now On Drawing Board

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(Photo: Raccoon Creek State Park, Beaver County by DCNR.)

NewsClips:

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: $423 Million In Improvements, Renovations Coming To State Parks Over Next 3 Years

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Crews Battle Large Brush Fire In Perry County

-- NextPittsburgh: Allegheny Land Trust Acquires 120+ Acres As Protected Green Space In 2022

-- WeConservePA: Centre County Farmland Trust Receives Donated Easement Of 55 Acres Of Farmland In Bellefonte

-- NextPittsburgh: Crawford County Marries Rich Industrial History With Outdoor Recreation

-- NextPittsburgh: Hays Woods Park In Allegheny County Gets Mellon Foundation Grant To Enhance Its Ecosystem

-- Altoona Mirror: Former Appvion Paper Mill To Be Cleaned Up, Redeveloped Into K-12 Athletic Complex

-- Natural Lands Announces Paulina Jerez Joins Board Of Trustees

-- Carlisle Sentinel: New Cumberland Resident Wins Award In PA Parks & Forests Foundation Photo Contest

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - A Look Into The Making Of Maple Syrup

-- Save Pennsylvania’s Forests Feb. 22 Webinar: Get To Know Your Forest - Pinchot State Forest.  Noon.

-- Help Wanted: Luzerne County-based North Branch Land Trust Seeks Office Administrator

Related Articles:

-- PA Environmental Defense Foundation Files Court Motion To Prevent Unconstitutional Spending Of DCNR Oil & Gas Revenues For Nonconservation Purposes  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Awards $290,734 In Wild Resource Conservation Program Grants  [PaEN]

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Penn's Stewards Spring Newsletter Now Available - An Interview With Bill Forrey  [PaEN]

-- Feb. 17 Take Five Fridays With Pam From PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Available [PaEN]

[Posted: February 17, 2023]

2/20/2023