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The April 14 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--
-- Mid Penn Bank Volunteers Pitch In At Boyd Big Tree Preserve, Wings Over water
-- Next week is National Volunteer Week, send your stories to: bswift@paparksandforests.org.
-- Campfire Savvy, It’s The New Cool
-- Participating In Or Organizing A Pick Up Pennsylvania Cleanup Event?
-- Reminder: May 16 Awards Banquet
Click Here to read the entire Take Five.
Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.
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: Little Buffalo State Park, Perry County by Pam Metzger, yes, THE Pam.)
NewsClips:
-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Outdoor Recreation Economic Potential ‘Bigger’ Than Natural Gas, DCNR Secretary Says
-- Warren Times: State Recreation Director Meets With Local Leaders
-- Williamsport Sun: State Recreation Director Meets With Local Leaders
-- Williamsport Sun Letter: PA Wilds Face Multiple Threats Of Natural Gas Drilling Infrastructure, Renovo Gas Power Plant, Keystates Blue Hydrogen Hub, Maryland National Guard Training Flights - By Dean Marshall
-- Warren Times: Chapman State Park Volunteers Receive Statewide Recognition For Cavity-Nesting Birds Trail Monitoring
-- Williamsport Sun: Ricketts Glen State Park Reopens Falls Trail For Season
-- The Center Square: Delaware Water Gap National Park Petition From Lenape Preserve Alliance Reignites Controversy
-- WHYY: William Penn’s Pennsbury Manor Estate In Bucks County Whispers The Noisy History Of The Lenape People
-- WITF: DCNR Warns Seasonal Wildfire Risks Are On The Rise This Spring
-- Scranton Times: Brush Fire Envelops Bell Mountain
-- MCall: Wildfire In Eastern Berks County Threatens Homes
-- Altoona Mirror: Brush Fires On The Rise In Blair County, Avoid Burning
-- Altoona Mirror: Logan Twp. Imposes Outdoor Burning Ban
-- Williamsport Sun: Williamsport, Old Lycoming Twp. Ban Burning
-- TribLive: Allegheny Police Seek Information On Suspicious Series Of Wildfires In Baldwin
-- Altoona Mirror: Brush Fires On The Rise In Blair County, Avoid Burning
-- Scranton Times Trail Mix Blog: Hiking Series - Walk, Talk And Learn
-- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce: Sinnemahone Paddle Results Available; Register For Remaining Triple Crown Events
-- TribLive: Hampton Twp. Outlines 10-Year Plan For Parks, Trails, Open Space In Allegheny County
-- PennLive: Homeless Advocates Defend Capital Area Greenbelt Encampments: ‘Differently Sheltered Friends’
-- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust: June 11 - French Creek Iron Tour - Cycling For Open Space. Chester County
-- Natural Lands: May 20 Field Jam - Music Without Walls Series. Stroud Preserve, West Chester. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Related Articles:
-- Auditor General Audit Finds PennVEST Loan Of $51 Million To Lyme Timber To Purchase 60,000 Acres Of Forest Land As Nonpoint Source Water Quality Project Eligible; But Recommends Changes In Law [PaEN]
-- Allegheny National Forest Reports 447 Acre River Road Wildfire In Elk County Is 95% Contained [PaEN]
-- LehighValleyLive: Luzerne County Wildfire That Closed Turnpike Has Burned 2,513 Acres, 10% Contained
-- South Mountain Partnership Now Accepting Application For 2023 Mini-Grants, Flex Grants [PaEN]
-- Reminder: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Accepting Applications For America The Beautiful Challenge Grants [PaEN]
-- Keep PA Beautiful, America250PA Now Offering Mini-Grants To Support Community Cleanups, Improvement Projects; Separate Liberty Tree Project Support Available [PaEN]
[Posted: April 14, 2023]
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