Dec. 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The December 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- Crew Members Wanted!  PA Outoor Corps

-- Restoration Of Civilian Conservation Corps Building At French Creek State Park

-- Restoring Ruffed Grouse Habitat In Bald Eagle State Park

-- Using Non-Native Insects To Save Hemlock Trees In Allegheny National Forest

-- PPFF Blog: New Playground Equipment Installed At Mont Alto State Park

-- PPFF Blog: Everyone Has A Role To Play In Reducing Climate Change

Click Here to read the entire Take Five.

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The Foundation and their 48 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo: Hickory Run State Park, Carbon County by Kenneth Hankey.)

NewsClips:

-- Spotlight PA: Budget Boost To Payments For DCNR-Owned Land Will Benefit Rural PA Counties

-- Williamsport Sun: Caring For Forests In Pennsylvania’s State Parks

-- TribLive: Sensory Classroom At Frick Environmental Center To Create Therapeutic Space 

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh To Use Money From Anti-Violence Trust Fund On Parks, Recreation

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Pittsburgh Chosen For Park Outdoor Equity Program By Trust For Public Lands

-- Reading Eagle: Reading’s Newest All-Abilities Playground Officially Opened 

-- Williamsport Sun: Experts In Parks, Green Infrastructure Hired In Williamsport

-- TribLive: Steelers To Build Community Field, Youth Recreation Complex At Hazelwood Green, Former Steel Plant Site

-- WNEP: Pocket Park Opens In Scranton

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: From Top To Bottom, The Susquehanna River Is A Paddler’s Delight

-- The Derrick: Brookville Trail Hub Seeks Board Members

-- Kittatinny Ridge: Explore The 2023 Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Plan - Strategy And Protection For This Critical Resource

-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests: Fall/Winter Newsletter - Community Forest Grant; Conserving 851 Acres; Much More!

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: 35,000 Snowmobilers Can’t Wait For Snow To Blanket PA Again

-- WESA: Non-Native Beetles, Flies Introduced In Effort To Save Hemlock Trees In Allegheny National Forest 

-- South Mountain Partnership: Registration Open For Winter Partnership Meeting Jan. 26 

-- PA Wilds: Julie Mader Offers Paint The PA Wilds Watercolor Kits, Paint Your Favorite PA Wilds View 

-- TribLive: Tarentum, Cheswick Eyeing Regional Riverfront Development

-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Parking Authority Said They Would Enforce Parking In The Bike Land More, Did They?

-- Altoona Mirror: DCNR Ranger At Blue Knob State Parks Alleges Harassment In Civil Lawsuit

Related Articles:

-- DCNR To Celebrate 'Connecting More in 2024' During First Day Hikes Jan. 1 Across Pennsylvania Public Lands  [PaEN] 

-- Budget Office Accepting Applications For Redevelopment Assistance Capital Projects Program Funding  [PaEN]

-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests - Loving The Land: Ray Blystone & Chris Peters Of Cambridge Springs, Crawford County - By Annie Maloney, Foundation for Sustainable Forests  [PaEN] 

-- PA Trout Unlimited: Partnerships Pave Way For Success At Muddy Paws Enviro Center In Centre County  [PaEN] 

-- In Memoriam: PA/NJ Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation Announces Passing Of Founder Dr. Bob Leffel  [PEN] 

[Posted: December 15, 2023]  PA Environment Digest