Dec. 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation

The December 13 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- Read PA Conservation Heritage Profiles Of Bill Forrey and Jack Winieski

-- Virtual Book Club Dec. 18 - My Side Of The Mountain

-- We Note The Passing Of Ralph Heilig, Forestry, and Nick Roschinsky, volunteer.

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

(Photo by Michael P. Sweeny Photography at Presque Isle State Park, Erie County.)

Related Articles This Week:

-- Vote Now For Pennsylvania's 2025 River Of The Year Among 3 Finalists-- Delaware River, Perkiomen Creek, Youghiogheny River [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: Braving The Flames - The Stories Of Two Women Wildland Firefighters; Join The Crew!  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Releases Results Of PA Recreation Needs, Value Survey Leading To Public Release Of Draft PA Outdoor Recreation Plan In February For Public Review  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR Celebrates $10 Million Investment In Trails, Highlights Work To Extend Susquehanna River Walk In Williamsport

-- DCNR Grants Newsletter: Camp Tuckahoe Recreation Area Acquisition; Expanded Access To Lackawaxen River; DCNR Grant Round Opens Jan. 21

-- DCNR Resource Newsletter: Stories Of 2 Women Wildfire Fighters; Outdoor Recreation $19 Billion Economy; Wild Resources Grant Awards

-- The Nature Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For Resilient & Connected Appalachians Land Protection Grants; Jan. 15 Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Foundation For Sustainable Forests: Mallory Forest – Loving the Land Through Working Forests, Landowners Tell Their Stories  [PaEN]

-- Friends Of The Wissahickon Mark Completion Of $3.5 Million Valley Green Run Restoration & Pedestrian Bridge Project  [PaEN] 

-- South Mountain Partnership Jan. 31 Winter Partnership Meeting In York County; Holiday Gift Guide [PaEN] 

-- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, Bob & Shelley Casciato Partner To Preserve 10.4 Acres In Chester County  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Altoona Mirror: PA Outdoor Recreation Association Aims To Boost Outdoor Recreation

-- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna Riverwalk Trail Extension’s Initial Stage Praised

-- Tribune-Democrat: Ribbon-Cutting Marks Another Step Forward For Ghost Town Trail Expansion  

-- Altoona Mirror: Ghost Town Trail Marks Milestone

-- Altoona Mirror: Logan Valley Trail Opens In Blair County

-- Scranton Times: PA Environmental Council Awards 2024 Environmental Partnership Award To Anthracite Bicycle Coalition

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: New GIS Map Plots More Than 22,000 Bird Detections, 170 Species From 24-Day West Branch Susquehanna Kayaking Trip 

-- Warren Times: Allegheny River Cleanup Recognized By US Forest Service 

-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: DCNR Botanist: Protecting Habitat For Rare Wetland Plants Critical As Certain Populations Struggle 

-- NextPittsburgh: Landforce, Partners Receive $15.3 Million Federal Grant For Workforce Development Program 

-- PittsburgUnionProgress.com: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Events Aim To Ensure All Ages Can Enjoy Winter Activities In Pittsburgh’s Parks

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Pittsburgh Families Suffer Substandard Parks Despite Approving Special Parks Tax

[Posted: December 14, 2024]  PA Environment Digest