Friday, August 30, 2024

August 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The
August 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- Report On The Foundation Board Member Meeting In PA Wilds

-- Recovery In Nature Initiative Featuring State Parks, Trails, Waterways

-- 50th Anniversary of Point State Park Fountain

-- Sept. 25 PPFF Book Club: ‘On The Trail’ by Silas Chamberlin

-- Allen Dieterich-Ward’s Pennsylvania - Cradle Of Conservation Now Available

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 by Beth Shewell Brodie, Lehigh Gorge State Park, Carbon & Luzerne Counties.)

Related Articles:

-- DCNR: New Solar Energy Facility At Prince Gallitzin State Park In Cambria County To Reduce Electricity Costs $100,000 A Year; One Of 27 In State Parks 

-- Shapiro Administration Announces Statewide ‘Recovery In Nature’ Initiative Across Nine State Parks In Conjunction With National Recovery Month  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Celebrates Point State Park’s Fountain 50th Anniversary

-- DCNR Celebrates Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday At Mont Alto State Park, Franklin County

-- DCNR State Parks August Environmental Education Newsletter - Welcome Back To School Edition!  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Names Sara Jade Woodsmith Assistant Manager For Promised Land State Park Complex In Pike, Wayne Counties

-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Now Accepting Mini-Grant Applications  [PaEN]

-- Hourglass To Host Sept. 10 Forum On Outdoor Recreation In Lancaster County [PaEN]

-- Rosalie Haizlett Launches New Book: Tiny Worlds Of The Appalachian Mountains, An Artist's Journey  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Altoona Mirror: Prince Gallitzin Solar Array Dedicated

-- Clearfield Progress: Dunn Lauds Solar Energy At Prince Gallitzin State Park

-- Tribune-Democrat: DCNR Chief Tours Johnstown, Sees ‘Opportunities Big And Small’ In Project Plans

-- TribLive: Point State Park Fountain Celebrates 50th Anniversary 

-- WESA: Wish A Happy 50th Birthday To Pittsburgh’s Point State Park Fountain

-- PennLive: Most Facilities At Little Pine State Park Remain Closed Due To Flooding In Lycoming County

-- Williamsport Sun: Little Pine State Park Camping, Fishing Open For Labor Day, Some Areas Closed Due To Flood Damage

-- PennLive: Fall In Pennsylvania To Be ‘Cooler-Than-Average’ This Year

-- Courier Times: Leaf Peeping Close To Home: Bucks County Rated No. 1 For Fall Foliage

-- Reading Eagle: Schuylkill River Greenways, Take It Outdoors Adventures Bring Educational Adventure On The River

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Saving The Allegheny: Advocates Host Kayak Tour To Highlight River Recreation

-- WESA: Politicians, Environmentalists Find Common Ground While Kayaking Allegheny River Lock And Dam

-- TribLive: Hiking And Biking Routes Leave A Trail Of Short-Term Rentals Across Western PA 

-- StateImpactPA: How Volunteers Are Restoring Pennsylvania’s Trails To Withstand Climate Change

-- Tribune-Democrat: Groundbreaking In Nanty Glo Launches Final Piece Of Future Ghost Town Trail’s Loop 

-- Altoona Mirror: Final Part Of Ghost Town Trail Extension Underway

-- Inquirer: Quiet Parks In PA - Searching For Peace And Quiet Near And Far

-- LancasterOnline: Survey Open On Redesign Of Southeast Lancaster City Parks

-- Scranton Times: Site Clearing To Make Way For New Park In Scranton Along Lackawanna River

-- MCall: Carbon County ATV Rider Dies In Crash, Corner Says

-- York Daily Record: Boy Who Drowned In Yellow Breeches Was Not Wearing A Life Vest

-- Reading Eagle: Fish & Boat Commission Highlights Safety Amid ‘Explosive’ Growth In Kayaking, Paddleboarding

-- WPXI: Lyme Disease Becoming Year-Round Health Concern; Here’s What You Need To Know To Stay Safe

-- TribLive/AP: EEE, West Nile, Malaria: Know The Difference Between These Mosquito-Borne Diseases

[Posted: August 30, 2024]  PA Environment Digest

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