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Outdoors community calendar for week of Sept. 30

AUTUMN LEAVES WHERE: Little Pine State Park WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. NOTES: Come to Little Pine State Park and enjoy looking at some of the different trees and autumn leaves, and learn what magic goes on for the leaves to change color. This program is geared towards families with children.A ll children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. The program may be modofied or canceled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. Those interested should meet at Pavilion No. 4 in the lower picnic area of Little Pine State Park. CCC OF LITTLE ...

GETTING HOOKED: Hawk watching can be an addictive, yet fun, hobby for birders

Watch your step but don’t forget to look up. I frequently point out, to both patrons and employees, the chimney swifts who chitter and circle overhead all summer long, not to mention frequent bald eagles, turkey vultures and even now and then an osprey. They’re all visible through the ...

Reflections in Nature: Opening acts for our autumn leaf show are the fall flowers

In the Troy area, the leaves have been changing for several weeks. However the leaves are not as colorful as usual and appear to be frizzled and beginning to fall off. I am sure this is the result of the dry spell we have had. On Saturday, we traveled to the Williamsport area and noticed that the leaves were just beginning to change. Hopefully the leaves will be in full color when the game commission conducts a tour of State Game Lands 12 in Bradford County on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 28-mile, self-guided, circular driving tour through State Game Lands 12 will take ...

New underwater tool lets ecologists ID fish from sounds

Ithaca, N.Y — Researchers from FishEye Collaborative, a conservation-technology nonprofit, Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, and Aalto University developed a new tool that combines underwater sound recording and 360° video to pinpoint the sounds made by individual fish. The findings were published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Ecologists often use underwater microphones to monitor the health of marine environments, such as coral reefs. Underwater ecosystems are filled with thumps, pops, and snaps from shrimp ...

Susquehanna University is featured in a new digital series from the American Fisheries Society and Content With Purpose that highlights the people and organizations working to combat the challenges facing fisheries in the United States, Canada and globally. The wide-ranging digital film series “Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing our Future Fisheries” comprises over 50 short films that examine the complex challenges facing fisheries and celebrate the innovative solutions being developed to protect these vital ecosystems for future generations. Susquehanna’s segments — titled ...

Outdoor community calendar for week of Sept. 23

AUDUBON EVENT: CANFIELD ISLAND BIRDWALK WHERE: Canfield Island (GPS address 2870 Greevey Road in Montoursville) WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m NOTES: This will be an evening birdwalk at a local hotspot that offers the chance to see and hear a wide variety of species. This will be a leisurely and flat walk from the parking area, out to the fields and riverfrtont of the island. The mixed habitat of this location means that one never knows what you might find. For more information visit www.lycomingaudubon.org. AUTUMN LEAVES WHERE: Little Pine State Park WHEN: Saturday, ...