Jan. 28 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available From PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The January 28 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation.

Lots of information about what happened last week in state parks and forests and what’s coming up this week for you to enjoy!

There are some beautiful winter photos here!

Click Here to read the entire Take Five.

Visit the 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 46 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo: Weiser State Forest view of Susquehanna River from Perry County by Ciji MK.)

NewsClips:

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: French Creek Voted PA River Of The Year

-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: French Creek Wins PA River Of The Year; 2nd Place Monongahela Will Still Party On

-- PG - John Hayes: Biologically Diverse French Creek Lauded As PA River Of The Year

-- ErieT: French Creek Voted PA River Of The Year, But Public Acclaim

-- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: French Creek Voted PA River Of The Year

-- ErieT - Brian Whipkey: PA’s 121 State Parks Have Facility Improvements, More Job Opportunities Planned

-- PA Cap-Star: DCNR Outlines 2022 Priorities, Banks On Future Of Outdoor Recreation In PA

-- Public News Service: PA Groups Concerned About Maryland National Guard Combat Training Flights Over PA Wilds

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Pennsylvania Hires First Director Of Outdoor Recreation To Bring More Visitors To Parks, Forests, And More 

-- Penn State: How Has The COVID Pandemic Affected Outdoor Recreation In America?

-- TribLive: Westmoreland Residents Capture Photo Awards In PA Parks & Forests Foundation Contest

Related Articles:

-- DCNR Secretary Outlines 2022 Priorities To Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council, Including Need For $1.4 Billion In Infrastructure Improvements

-- DCNR Blog: Meet Pennsylvania’s First Director Of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner

-- French Creek Named 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year  

-- DCNR Bans Use Of Oil & Gas Wastewater On Its Over 6,500 Miles Of Dirt, Gravel Roads  

-- Save The Date!  DCNR, Western PA Conservancy Virtual Watershed Forestry Summit March 2-3; Watch For More Information 

-- PA State Park Volunteers Compile Cavity Bird Nesting Report: 8,964 Birds Fledged At 2,600 Boxes In 58 State Parks

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Accepting Entries To 2022 Photo Contest - Clean Water & Forested Ecosystems 

[Posted: January 28, 2022]  PA Environment Digest