Thursday, October 5, 2023

DCNR: 2nd Fall Foliage Report Shows ‘Best Color’ Appearing In 6 Northern Tier Counties

On October 5, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its second
Weekly Fall Foliage Report showing ‘Best Color’ will appear in six Northern Tier counties the week of October 5 to 11.

The recent warm spell has slowed the transition of color across the Commonwealth. The pronounced cooldown expected over the weekend should kickstart a strong progression of color throughout Penn’s Woods. 

Much of the Northern Tier is at peak color, with remarkable vibrancy in many areas. 

Much of the Allegheny Plateau and the northern Appalachians are approaching best color, indicating that the best is yet to come.

Click Here to read the October 5 to 11 report.

For more information, visit DCNR’s Fall Foliage Report webpage.

Click Here for prime locations for viewing fall foliage in PA.  To make travel arrangements, check out the VisitPA website.

Visit Explore PA Trails and Get Outdoors PA for recreation areas near you.

Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you.

  For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog,  Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

NewsClips This Week:

-- Courier Times: Our Picks To View Fall Foliage In Bucks County, When It’s Best

-- PA Wilds Center Receives $736,000 US. Economic Development Administration Grant To Stimulate Region’s Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Economy

--  Tribune-Democrat: Cambria County Officials Tout Ghost Town Trail Signs As Safety Boost

-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Bridging The Gap - A Vision For Recreation In Marianna And Beyond

-- Republican Herald: Walk In Penn’s Woods ‘Well Attended’ At Penn State Schuylkill

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Tree Cover Declines, Pavement Spreads Across Chesapeake Watershed, Lancaster, Chester, Cumberland, York Counties Included

-- Penn State Dept. Of Ecosystem Science & Management: Guide To Seed Selection For Planting Resilient Forests

-- Penn State Extension: Spotted Lanternfly News: Online Permit Training; Removing Eggs; Follow BMPs; More!

-- Courier Times: Lower Makefield Unveils Big Plans For Preserved Patterson Farm Makeover

-- Erie Times Guest Essay: Fall Is A Great Time To Landscape With Native Plants In Erie

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Philly Breaks Ground On $7 Million 10-Acre Waterfront Park In Bridesburg

-- WHYY: Philly’s Latest Riverfront Park Will Rise From Site Of An Old Concrete Factory In Bridesburg

-- Courier Times: Best Parks In SE PA To Observe Comets, Meteor Showers

-- PennLive: PA House Passes Bill To Would Allow Cities To Crack Down On Illegal Dirt Bikes, ATVs

-- PennLive: Student Suffers Serious Head Injuries In Fall Cleaning Up Trash On Jacoby Falls Trail In Lycoming County

Related Articles This Week:

-- DCNR Announces Appointment Of Seth Cassell As Pennsylvania's 18th State Forester  [PaEN]

-- Agencies Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate Recognizing PA’s Clean Water Ambassador; Shale Gas Development On DCNR Land Threatens Habitat  [PaEN]

-- Member Of Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Briefs DCNR Advisory Council On Siting Of Shale Gas Well Pad On State Forest Land To Accommodate Taking Gas From Private Land In Tioga County  [PaEN]

-- House Committee Hears Benefits Of Forested Stream Buffers-- Increasing Property Values, Water Quality Improvements, Reduced Impacts From Flooding; Builders, Republican Chair Worried About A ‘Taking’ Of Property  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA: 633 Acres Of Drake's Creek Watershed In Carbon County Preserved By Lehigh Valley's Wildlands Conservancy  [PaEN]

-- 414 Acres Of Forestland Added To Elk State Forest In Cameron County By Western PA Conservancy  [PaEN] 

-- Western PA Conservancy Begins Accepting Canoe Access Development Grants Oct. 16  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Invites Letters Of Interest To Serve On PA Trails Advisory Committee  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In September Now Available  [PaEN]

-- Governor's Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing & Conservation Seeks Candidates For Game Commission Board  [PaEN]

[Posted: October 5, 2023]  PA Environment Digest

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