The September 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- 50 Women From 23 to 84 Participated In Women In Big Woods at French Creek State Park!

-- Find an event near you to Celebrate Latino Conservation Week Sept. 14-22

-- Sept. 25 PPF Virtual Book Club - On The Trail By Silas Chamberlin

-- Happy Birthday to Maurice K. Goddard! “Father of Pennsylvania’s State Parks” (9.13.12)

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.

Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas 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 49 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo by Pam Metzger (yes that Pam) at French Creek State Park, Berks & Chester Counties.)

Related Articles:

-- Secretaries Of Maryland Dept. Of Natural Resources, PA DCNR Discuss Water Quality Goals, Potential Interstate Trail Connections At Joint Event

-- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets Sept. 25 On Sustainability And Green Infrastructure Initiatives; Ecological, Economic Benefits Of Restoration Work  [PaEN]

-- DCNR To Host Programs In 25 State Parks For Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend Sept. 13-15

-- Swatara Watershed Assn., Master Watershed Stewards Host Oct. 19 Waterways On Wheels - Swatara Rail Trail In Schuylkill County  [PaEN]

-- Countryside Conservancy, Peck Family Partner On Preservation Of 420-Acres In Susquehanna County  [PaEN]

-- North Branch Land Trust Partners With Estate Of Robert L. Carson Family To Conserve 94 Acres In Columbia County  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Hosts Oct. 17 Webinar - Adenosine Triphosphate In Algal Bloom Tracking  [PaEN]

-- PA Natural Heritage Program Wild Heritage News Highlights Partners & Priorities In Invasive Species Management, Aquatic Mushrooms And Much More  [PaEN]

-- PA Firefly Festival Newsletter Reflects On 2024 Firefly Festival Week; Describes Firefly Education Services And More  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Times Of Chester County Guest Essay: Trails Are No Longer A Luxury, But A Must-Have In Many Communities - By Patrick Starr, PA Environmental Council 

-- Warren Times Editorial: Plan For More Jakes Rocks Trails Success

-- Reading Eagle: Input Sought On Improvements For Recreation Area Along Schuylkill River In Southeastern Berks

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay News: Planning For Resilience; Loblolly Pine; Upcoming Events; News Around The Watershed

-- MCall: PA Fall Foliage Forecast: Will Weather Make For Brighter Colors?

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Several Factors Should Contribute To Another Great Fall Foliage Season In Pennsylvania

-- The Guardian: US Cave System’s Bats, Insects Face Existential Threat: Discarded Cheetos

[Posted: September 13, 2024]

9/16/2024