While it might not be a winter Olympic sport, a winter activity that interests some nature lovers and sportsmen in many parts of the country, including our area: searching the woods for antler sheds. Late February and March mark white-tailed deer season for shedding their antlers. Don’t ...
We tie a fly to our leader and proceed to fish and that’s OK. But have you ever been curious enough to wonder how our flies compare to what trout actually eat, or what may trigger a trout to take our fly? The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited presents “How do effective fly patterns really compare to what trout eat” on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church at 807 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport. Parking and entrance to the church meeting room is at the rear of the building with access off of Campbell Street. We will dive into comparisons ...
LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025-2026 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program. This year’s funding categories included outreach and education; wayfinding and signage; trails and active transportation; and temporary placemaking; and contributed $40,000 to some amazing projects. Congratulations are in order to the following entities for their awarded projects on the Susquehanna Greenway, which cover a range of educational signage, programs, and recreation infrastructure. “This was an especially competitive ...
Many years ago Mary Alice, our daughter Holly and I went to Belgium to meet our first grandchild. We spent a month with the family and toured several countries. While in Switzerland, we purchased a cuckoo clock made in Germany’s Black Forest. The hour was known by the number of cuckoos. A ...
As predators pike are opportunistic feeders, taking a bite at anything that presents itself. That being said, they do have a preferred diet. Furthermore, this diet varies throughout their life cycle and at different points in the season. Understanding what northern pike prefer to eat, and when it changes, will let you target them more successfully all year long, season after season. As mentioned before, the northern pike is a predator from the time it is born. However although an adult pike may attack and eat almost anything, younger fish are restricted by their own size and hunting ...
AUDUBON EVENT WHERE: Rose Valley Lake or Williamsport Water Authority WHEN: Saturday, April 11 at 8 a.m. NOTES: Watch the listserve and our website (https://www.lycomingaudubon.org/) for more details about this field trip and location. AUDUBON EVENT: ROBERT PORTER ALLEN NATURAL AREA WORK DAY WHERE: 1722 Sylvan Dell Road in South Williamsport WHEN: Sunday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. NOTES: Join fellow members of the community and students from local colleges and high schools to work on habitat restoration, invasive plant removal and other general efforts to keep RPANA ...
