Go to the PA Parks and Forests Foundation Facebook page and vote today for your favorite photo in the People’s Choice Photo Contest Award.  Voting closes December 1.

Make sure to vote for your favorite in each category-- Young Photographers (displayed in the photo with this article); Leap In To Volunteering; Leap In To New Experiences; Leap In To The Lesser Known; Beyond the Edge; and Awe.

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.

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[Posted: November 22, 2024]

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