August 6 DCNR Resource Newsletter Now Available [Crews Return From Fighting Wildfires Out West]

The August 6 DCNR Resource newsletter is now available featuring these articles--

-- PA Outdoor Corps - A Decade Of Impact

-- DCNR Unveils New Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan

-- DCNR Investments Advances Trail Connections

-- Skywalk At Kinzua Bridge State Park Will Reopen For Fall Foliage In McKean County

-- State Agencies Highlight Lyme Disease Risk, Tick Bite Prevention

-- Induction Of Bear Meadows Natural Area To Old-Growth Forest Network

-- A 20-person crew from the DCNR Bureau of Forestry recently returned from a two-week western fire assignment, assisting with wildfire suppression efforts on the South Rim Fire in Colorado and the Vees Fire in Wyoming.

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Related Articles:

-- DCNR Grants News: Sharing History Of Segregated CCC Camp; ATV/Snowmobile Grants; Musser Gap Trail Segment Opens 

-- PA Environmental Council: Apply Now For Cycling Activation Mini-Grants Of Up To $15,000  [PaEN] 

-- Natural Lands Partners With Corgan Family To Expand Bear Creek Preserve By 53 Acres In Luzerne County  [PaEN] 

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation To Hold Women In The Big Woods Program At French Creek State Park Sept. 5-7  [PaEN] 

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

-- PA Recreation & Park Society Upcoming Training And Educational Opportunities  

NewsClips:

-- Williamsport Sun: Lycoming Commissioners Approve Match For Susquehanna RiverWalk Trail Extension 

-- PennLive: 5 Great Rail Trails In PA That Are Perfect For Cycling

-- Reading Eagle: Christman Lake Dam In Berks County May Need To Be Drained To Comply With Dam Safety Standards

-- Tribune-Democrat: Johnstown Flood Museum Planning To Reopen Soon After Weather Damage

-- Tribune-Democrat: Johnstown Group Seeking Help After Trash Dumped On Honan Avenue Trail  

-- The Nature Conservancy PA News: Tag Along With Monarchs; The Story Of Protecting 1,158 Acre; What’s Your Birth Month PA Native Species? 

-- Post-Gazette: Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Spread As Allegheny County Plans More Spraying

-- DEP To Conduct Mosquito Control Spraying In Lycoming County Aug. 6

[Posted: August 6, 2025]  PA Environment Digest