Jan. 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The January 5 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- In Memoriam: Bruce Heggenstaller, Former Chair Of PPFF Board

-- 2024 Is A Leap Year, Are You Ready To #Leapin ?

-- Virtual Book Club: Knowing Nature In Northern Appalachia, Ben Moyer

-- Help Wanted: PPFF Looking To Fill 3 Part-Time AmeriCorps Positions

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 Channel.  Click 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: Laurel Mountain State Park, Somerset & Westmoreland Counties by Mark Pavlovich.)

NewsClips:

-- Altoona Mirror: Altoona Man Walks Entire Appalachian Trail 

-- WESA: Photography Exhibit Celebrates Frick Park During Pandemic In Pittsburgh

-- WNEP: Hiking Into The New Year In Lackawanna County

-- LehighValleyLive: No Shortage Of New Year’s Resolution Opportunities For Lehigh Valley Outdoor Enthusiasts 

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Ricketts Glen State Park Trail Voted Among Top 150 Nature Walks In US 

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Back Mountain Trail 5K Draws Huge Turnout

-- Discover NE PA: Practicing Responsible Recreation With PA Environmental Council - Leave No Trace

-- The Nature Conservancy: Pennsylvania Nature News - 2023 Accomplishments 

Related Articles:

-- Executive Board: Reorganization Of Dept. Of Conservation and Natural Resources

-- Registration Open!  WeConservePA PA Land Conservation Conference April 3-5 In Bethlehem  [PaEN]

-- Tinicum Conservancy Protects 86 Acres In Little Tinicum Creek Watershed Bucks County  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy Protects 163 Acres Of Forestland, Streams In Westmoreland County  [PaEN] 

-- Natural Lands Preserves 458-Acre Girl Scout Camp In Montgomery County  [PaEN]

-- WeConservePA Hosts Jan. 30 Webinar On Building Reliable Support For Land Preservation [PaEN]

-- Cameron County Chamber of Commerce Announces Schedule For Sinnemahone Triple Crown Events In 2024  [PaEN] 

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

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting College Scholarship Applications  [PaEN] 

[Posted: January 5, 2024]  PA Environment Digest