DCNR Resource: In Memoriam - Alec Campbell, David Warfel

The June 5 Resource newsletter from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources includes a tribute to Alex Campbell and David Warfel, DCNR employees lost in the line of service.  Other articles include--

-- How DCNR Is Making A Difference - Supporting Pennsylvania's Pollinators

-- Free Menstrual Products Now Available in 68 State Parks

-- Celebrating The Path Of The Flood Trail Of The Year

-- Grand Opening Of Christian To Crescent Trail Connector In Philadelphia

-- Shapiro Administration Welcomes New Class of DCNR Rangers and Park Managers to Protect and Serve Pennsylvania’s Public Lands 

-- Shapiro Administration Kicks Off Summer Outdoor Recreation Season at Bald Eagle State Park in Centre County 

-- Pennsylvania’s 600-Mile Northcentral Regional ATV Trail Reopens for 2025 Season 

-- DCNR Names New Park Manager for Laurel Hill State Park Complex in Southwestern Pennsylvania

-- Recreation Tip: Follow These Safe Paddling Rules

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Related Articles This Week:

-- How DCNR Is Making A Difference - Supporting Pennsylvania's Pollinators  [PaEN] 

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

-- Sunbury Press Announces Publication Of A New Book: PROUDLY MADE: A Story Of Reinvention In The Big Woods And Small Towns Of The Pennsylvania Wilds  [PaEN]

-- Reforest Our Future Launches Native Tree Nursery & Education Center In Beaver County Supported By Shell Petrochemical Plant Mitigation Grant  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State Forestry Experts Host July 11 Webinar On Habitat Restoration As Part Of A Long-Term Strategy To Control Invasive Species  [PaEN]  

-- PA Recreation & Park Society: Outdoor Yoga Classes In Pennsylvania's Local Parks Are The Best Deal In Town This Summer  [PaEN]

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Accepting Entries To Its Juried Land, Water Wildlife Photo Contest Starting Aug. 1  [PaEN] 

-- Allegheny Land Trust Welcomes New President & CEO Carrie Gilbert  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- WNEP: DCNR Highlights State Parks Amid Federal Cuts

-- York Daily Record: Discover Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, Named One Of USA Today’s Best Views In America

-- Williamsport Sun: ROAMbler Platform Connects People To Great Outdoors In Pennsylvania Wilds 

-- WESA: New Public Greenspace Planned In Downtown Pittsburgh Is Now Fully Funded

-- Discover NE PA: Explore The Susquehanna River Water Trail With PA Environmental Council

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: Take A Hike!  Saturday Is National Trails Day

-- WNEP: Danville Area Teacher Completes Tree Climbs In Every PA County; Talks Future Project

-- Chambersburg Public Opinion: Nature And Education Come Together At Furnace Run Park In Shippensburg Township 

-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Coyote Sightings At Wissahickon Valley Park In Philadelphia Prompt Reminder That It’s ‘A Wild Place’ 

--The Allegheny Front: Logging Will Increase 10% In Allegheny National Forest Under President’s Directive 

-- Williamsport Sun: PA Hardwoods Industry Worries About Impact Of President’s Tariffs On Wood Industry  

-- PA Firefly Festival Firefly News: Send Us Your Firefly Stories; Firefly Naturalist Training Available; Summer Book Recommendations; Lights Out For Lightning Bugs!  

-- EPA Awards $216,000 Grant To Pennsylvania To Protect Beachgoers From Bacteria

-- Inquirer: DOGE Closed Campgrounds At Federal Raystown Lake, Now The Locals Are Suffering: ‘If They Don’t Do Anything Soon, This Summer Is Ruined’

-- Bloomberg: President Plans To Offload National Park Sites, But States Don’t Want Them [Flight 93 Memorial; Gettysburg National Military Park, Delaware Water Gap] 

[Posted: June 5, 2025]  PA Environment Digest