Saturday, March 7, 2026

PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Penn’s Stewards News - 250 Years Of Independence, 133 Years Of State Parks & Forests - Freedom To Explore PA’s Outdoors

The
Winter 2026 Penn’s Stewards news is now available from the PA Parks and Forests Foundation featuring articles on--

-- Freedom To Explore Pennsylvania’s Outdoors

-- President’s Message - Caring For What We Share

-- A Living History In Forests And Parks

-- Experiencing Nature Across The Seasons

-- Engaging The Community In USE 250th Birthday Celebrations

-- Why Parks & Forests Matter - Physical Health, Mental Well-Being, Social Connection

-- 2025 Photo Contest Winners

-- Making PA’s Outdoors Welcoming For Everyone

-- Celebrating The PA Outdoors Corps Young Adult Workforce Development

-- 250th Celebrations Bingo

-- Think Outside Podcast

-- Partnerships - You Made It Happen

-- Park & Forest Friends Groups In Action

-- We Will Miss: Lenwood Sloan, Gene Free, David Johnson

-- Keep Pennsylvania’s Dark Skies Dark

-- Bring Your Voice

Click Here to read the entire newsletter.  Sign-up for your own copy.

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 mobilizes 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests.

Related Articles This Week:

-- DCNR House Budget Hearing: House Republicans Propose More Shale Drilling In State Forest Land, Under State Parks; Gas Drilling Has Caused The Loss Of 30,000 Acres Of Core State Forest Land So Far  [PaEN] 

-- DCNR House Budget Testimony: Pennsylvania Is Ready To Welcome The World For The 250th Birthday Of The United States  [PaEN]

-- March 6 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation Now Available 

-- DEP Chesapeake Bay News Highlights Conservation District Accomplishments, Funding Opportunities, Year End Progress  Reports  [PaEN] 

-- PA Firefly Festival Announces June 20 Naturalist Guide Training To Meet Surging Eco-Tourism Demand In PA Wilds  [PaEN] 

-- Penn State Extension Holds March 18 In-Person Workshop In Northampton County On How To Design, Install, Maintain Micro-Forests  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Hosts March 26 Webinar On PA Invasive Replace-ive Program To Replace Invasive Species With Native Trees And Shrubs In Landscape Plantings  [PaEN] 

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy: April 18 In-Person Meadows 101 - Learn, Plant, Grow Workshop,  Beach Lake, Wayne County 

-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Host April 20 Webinar On Gardening For Wildlife - People Benefit When Nature Thrives  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- LancasterOnline: Lancaster Conservancy’s Fritz Schroeder Turns Love Of Outdoors Into Mission To Protect County Land [PDF of Article]

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Protecting Our Wild Lands Protects Our Future - By Brook Lenker, Keystone Trails Association 

-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay News: March 28 TreeLay; Eager Beavers; Hackberry; News Around The Bay Watershed

-- TribLive: Delmont Committee Seeks Input To Help Develop Westmoreland Heritage Trail Connection 

-- Tribune-Democrat: Hikers Kick Off 250-Mile Trail Challenge At Prince Gallitzin For US 250th Anniversary

-- Williamsport Sun: Deep Green Journey Offers Nature Experiences For Visually Impaired

-- TheDerrick.com: New Sensory-Friendly Playground Unveiled At Riverfront Park In Franklin, Venango County  [PDF of Article]

-- Tribune-Democrat: Bottle Works, Brandywine Conservancy’s Penguin Court Farm Will Host March 14 Nature, Conservation Expo In Johnstown

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Protecting Our Wild Lands Protects Our Future - By Brook Lenker, Keystone Trails Association 

[Posted: March 7, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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