Friday, September 1, 2023

Sept. 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The
September 1 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- Tornados on Fayette County damaged Great Allegheny Passage Trail, Laurel Highlands Trail, More

-- Legislative tour of Pine Grove Furnace State Park infrastructure needs

-- Social media influencers paid a visit to Little Buffalo State Park

-- River Missal joins PPFF to coordinate trail training, was a PA Outdoor Corps member

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 ChannelClick 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: Promised Land State Park, Pike County by Eve Stahley.)

NewsClips:

-- TribLive: Gov. Shapiro Touts Connellsville, Fayette County As An Example Of Success Investing In Outdoor Recreation

-- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Gov. Shapiro Visits Fayette County To Promote Spending On Parks And Outdoor Recreation

-- Observer-Reporter: Shapiro: Connellsville ‘A Great Example’ Of How Outdoor Recreation Leads To Revitalization

-- TribLive: Ride The Natural Water Slides At Ohiopyle State Park - Video

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Launches Office Of Outdoor Recreation 

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: New PA Office Aims To Grow Outdoors Recreation Economy, Jobs 

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Economic Impact Of Outdoor Recreation Cannot Be Overstated

-- Warren Times: DCNR Highlights Trail Of The Year In McKean County

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Ranks Among 10 Best Small Cities For Outdoor Enthusiasts

-- WHYY/BillyPenn: Jerome Shabazz’s Grand Vision To Turn Vacant Lots Into New Park System In Philadelphia  [Chair of DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council  ]

-- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna River Offers Close-To-Home Outlet For Those Who Want To Enjoy Morning Boat Trip, Exercise

-- Beaver County Times: North Country Trail Volunteers In Beaver County Plan Maintenance Day

-- TribLive: Community Invited To ‘Worship By The Water’ At Allegheny River Trail Park, Allegheny County

-- TribLive: E-Bike Sales In High Gear, No Signs Of Slowing Down

-- WESA: PA Legislators Work To Make Suicide Awareness Information Available In State Parks, Forests

-- Altoona Mirror: Conservation And Habitat Improvement Projects Helping Glendale Lake At Prince Gallitzin State Park 

-- ABC27 News: Ole Bull State Park Manager In Potter County Saves Bear Cub From Plastic Jug - Video 

Related Articles:

-- DCNR: New State Budget Makes Largest State Investment In State Parks & Forests In Decades; Highlights New Office Of Outdoor Recreation   [Office Opened In January 2022]

-- DCNR Celebrates Mount Jewett To Kinzua Bridge Trail As Pennsylvania’s 2023 Trail Of The Year  [PaEN]

-- DCNR, Trails Advisory Committee, WeConservePA, Partners Release 2022 Pennsylvania Trails Annual Report [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: Accessible Recreation For All - By Hanna Ryon, DCNR Intern

-- DCNR Awards $1.3 Million To Support 10 ATV, Snowmobile Trail And Facility Projects; New Applications Due Sept. 29  [PaEN]

-- 2023 Celebrate The Bloom! At Jennings Environmental Education Center A Rainy Success In Butler County  [PaEN] 

-- Brandywine Conservancy Now Accepting Brandywine Creek Greenway Mini Grant Applications  [PaEN] 

-- EQT Shale Gas Wastewater Truck Rolls Over Spilling More Than 4,600 Gallons Of Wastewater In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

[Posted: September 1, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

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