Sept. 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The September 20 Take Five Fridays With Pam from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- PA Healthy Lands Week Kicks Off Sept. 28 to Oct. 6 - Check For Events Near You!

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 49 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

(Photo by Oil Creek State Park staff in Venango County.)

Related Articles:

-- DCNR Blog: Exploring Accessible Trails In Pennsylvania State Parks, Forests 

-- DCNR Grants Newsletter: Making More Trails Sustainable; Trails & Climate Change; Grants Workshop; Water Trail Mini-Grants

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Releases Spanish-Language 'Leave No Trace' Video To Promote Inclusion, Diversity In The Outdoors  [PaEN]

-- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Partners With Kirlin Family To Preserve 55 Acres In Chester County  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- PennLive - Outdoors Cindy Ross: Trails, Bikes, Boats: People With Disabilities Have Many Options For Enjoying The Outdoors

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Trails Are Transportation - By Patrick Starr, PA Environmental Council 

-- Tribune-Democrat: Laurel Highlands Takes 2nd Place In USA Today Best Fall Foliage Spots  

-- WNEP: State Parks Offering New Backpack Loaner Program

-- Warren Times: Annual Jakes Rocks Trail Fest Starts Today Runs Thru Sunday

-- LancasterOnline: Outdoor Recreation’s Boost To Local Economy Focus Of Lancaster County Study

-- Tribune-Democrat: Laurel Highlands Takes 2nd Place In USA Today Best Fall Foliage Spots  

-- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - Plenty Of Signs That Fall Is Approaching

-- Altoona Mirror: West Central PA Dirt Bike Group Presents Vision For Sugar Run

-- Williamsport Sun: A Look At 5 Hikes That Are Perfect In The Fall For Families

-- LancasterOnline: 6 Hiking Trails Where You Can See Peak Fall Color In Lancaster, York Counties

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Adds New Fall Programs For All Age Groups To Nurture Love Of Nature 

-- NextPittsburgh: Get To Know The 9 Allegheny County Parks 

-- WHYY: Philly Tree Plan Implementation Gets Underway With USDA Grant 

-- WHYY: Schoolyards In Philly Will Get Rain Gardens To Prevent Stormwater Runoff, Provide Relief From Heat Thanks To Federal Grant To The Nature Conservancy

-- AP: Classrooms, Playgrounds Across The US Are Heating Up, School Districts Race To Invest In Cooling Solutions

[Posted: September 20, 2024]  PA Environment Digest