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Outdoors community calendar for week of June 23

TROUT OF HYNER RUN WHERE: Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, July 3 at 3:30 p.m. NOTES: Join the park naturalist and learn about the different types of trout of Hyner Run. Afterwards, we may have some time to share fish stories. All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. The program may be modified or canceled in the event of severe weather or new community guidelines. Those interested should meet at the pool. FIREFLIES WHERE: Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, July 3 at 8:30 p.m. NOTES: Join the park naturalist to learn about fireflies and why they ...

Hughesville Library holds release of rainbow trout fingerlings

The Hughesville Area Public Library held their third annual release of rainbow trout fingerlings at Van Rensselaer Park in Picture Rocks this past week. There were 94 participants, including children of all ages and their parents and grandparents. Library director Penny Johnson acquired a ...

Reflections in Nature: A look at the good, and bad, fathers in the animal kingdom

On Sunday, June 21, we will celebrate Father’s Day. The idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington. After listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, Dodd decided to have a special day to honor her father, William Smart, who was a Civil War veteran. Smart was a widower and raised his six motherless children on the family farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration. This date has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law making it permanent. If you are a father, chances are on ...

The Shapiro admin invests in forests, waterways, wildlife

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Governor’s Invasive Species Council highlighted the importance of the Shapiro administration’s investments in protecting native plants, insects, and animals during the fifth annual Pennsylvania Native Species Day in the East Wing Rotunda of the State Capitol ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of June 16

AUDUBON EVENT: SUGAR VALLEY BIRD WALK WHERE: Sugar Valley (meet at Pine Creek Rail Trail in Jersey Shore) WHEN: Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. NOTES: We will meet at the Pine Creek Rail Trail parking area in Jersey Shore to carpool to an Amish farm, joining a family which has had unusual success in having mertins return each to their four condominiums. Anyone interested should email lycomingaudubon@gmail.com for more details or to sign up for our listserv. INSECT SAFARI WHERE: Little Pine State Park and Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, June 19 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. NOTES: Join ...

What makes worms such great bait for fishing?

Every angler has a favorite bait and every angler has a million reasons why their favorite is better than everyone else’s. But when it comes down to the number of fish landed and the number of species that will take one, nothing beats the common earthworm. But what makes the worm such great bait? Lets count the ways. Easy to get One of my favorite baits for striped bass is eels. My biggest fish were all caught on eels and I have never been skunked when using them. But they are hard to find and, when I can find them, they are expensive. Not the case with worms. Anyone with a ...