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Invasive flathead catfish now top predators in Susquehanna River

STATE COLLEGE — Flathead catfish, opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, have the potential to decimate native and recreational fisheries, disrupting ecosystems in rivers where they become established after their introduction or invasion from a nearby river drainage. That concern led a team of researchers from Penn State, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to assess how flatheads are affecting the food web and energy flow in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, where they were first detected in 1991 and their ...

Reflections in Nature: All that humans have learned has come from nature

Last Sunday at our church, the congregation sang my favorite hymn: “The Hymn of Promise.” The first verse goes like this: “In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed, an apple tree, “In co-coons, a hidden promise, butterflies will soon be free! “In the cold and snow of winter. There’s a spring that waits to be “Un- revealed until its season, something God alone can see.” Although we cannot see God, we have faith that he exists. Faith is defined as believing in something you cannot see. “Faith is the bird that sings to the dawn while it is still dark.” ...

DEP report shares outline for three Eureka facilities cleanup and closure

In a Sept. 11 inspection report by the Department of Environmental Protection of the Eureka Services' Second Street facility where an Aug. 17 spill led to fracking wastewater working its way out of a storage container, through a building and eventually into the nearby Susquehanna River's West Branch, the agency claims that 8,424 gallons of fluid has been recovered via cleanup efforts since the incident was reported. The report suggests that "basically all of the oil that was captured within the building has now been collected and tallied." Also according to the report, the facility ...

Outdoors community calendar for Week of September 16

AUDUBON EVENT: ROSE VALLEY LAKE OUTING WHERE: Use GPS address for ‘Rose Valley Lake Boat Ramp South’ WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. NOTES: We will meet our leader Bobby Brown at the south boat launch of the lake. There we will survey the waters of the lake for waterfowl, a spotting scope will be available. In addition to the lake species, there are typically an abundance of other species to see and hear at this favorite hotspot. We will work our way along the lake’s east shore, driving with several walking stops. This is a flat and easy walk-and-ride event. For more ...

SGP announces opening of 2025 mini-grant program

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program. This program supports the advancement of outdoor recreation, conservation, trail projects, and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway’s 22 counties: Bradford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Indiana, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York. Projects outside this corridor will not be considered. Eligible applicants ...

Local among 4-H members to compete at state shooting competition

STATE COLLEGE — More than 60 Pennsylvania 4-H members from across the state recently participated in several shooting sports contests held at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days site, at the Scotia Barrens Range and at the Shenecoy Sportsmen Club in Huntingdon County. Part of Penn State ...