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Outdoor community calendar for week of Nov. 25

AUDUBON EVENT: HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE WHERE: Taber Museum in Williamsport WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1-3 p.m. NOTES: Everyone is welcome to stop by during the Lycoming Audubon Society’s open house for light refreshments and camaraderie. This is the perfect opportunity to find out what we do and to talk to us about how to get started birding. For more details, visit www.lycomingaudubon.org. AUDUBON EVENT: OWLS AND HARRIERS WHERE: Mill Hall Road (Detailed directions at www.lycomingaudubon.org) WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 15 from 4-6 p.m. NOTES: Join Lycoming Audubon for an evening bird ...

USGS PFAS study looks at which tissues are in ‘forever chemicals’

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fishery Biologist Vicki Blazer recently published an extensive study on PFAS in fish collected from nine sites, including five within the Susquehanna watershed, that show where these “forever chemicals” tend to congregate in a fish’s tissues and may shed ...

Shapiro admin invests $79M to expand recreation, revitalization efforts

The Shapiro Administration announced $79.4 million in grants for 307 projects across Pennsylvania, aimed at expanding recreational opportunities, conserving natural spaces, and revitalizing communities. These grants will support a wide range of projects, including improving local parks, expanding trails and river access points, and creating more green space in local communities. These investments underscore Gov. Josh Shapiro’s commitment to strengthening the Commonwealth’s communities — all while driving regional economic growth through projects that enrich cultural, civic, ...

PFBC hosting number of virtual programs in Dec.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has a number of upcoming virtual programs planned for December that people can partake in. On Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the PFBC will be hosting a program with fishing skills instructor Don Kelley, owner of the Tackle Shack in Wellsboro, to learn the basics of ice fishing, alongside other women. Those who attend will get an invitation to attend an in-person women’s ice fishing program in January/February of 2025, with weather pending. The virtual program covers ice safety, where to find fish in the winter with an introduction ...

Reflections in Nature: A look at Thanksgiving and Squanto as the holiday nears

Thanksgiving is the oldest and most truly American of our national holidays. If you ask young school students who hosted and attended the first Thanksgiving dinner, you will surely hear that it was the pilgrims. However, records show that the Jamestown Colony in Virginia had their own version of Thanksgiving, which was several years before the pilgrims did. The Native Americans celebrated their own version of Thanksgiving known as the “Green Corn Dance.” The Cherokees of the Southeast celebrated a Thanksgiving called the “busk,” which lasted four days. During this time, ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of Oct. 18

Audubon Event: CHAPTER MEETING WHERE: Taber Museum in Williamsport (858 W. Fourth Street) WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a program on ruffled grouse and American woodcocks in Pennsylvania presented by Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife biologist Reina Tyl. She will discuss the population status of and primary issues affecting two species of greatest conservation need in Pennsylvania — the ruffed grouse and American woodcock — as well as research being conducted to inform the management of these beloved species. The ...