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The public is invited to a meeting of the Trout Unlimited Susquehanna Chapter featuring a program about PA forest health presented by Sarah Johnson, Forest Health Program Specialist with the PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry. Johnson will present on the impacts of forest pests, diseases, invasive plants and non-biotic factors on the health of Pennsylvania’s forests and how declines in forest health can negatively impact water quality, specifically in cold water streams. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 pm at the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church, 807 West 4th Street in ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of Oct. 1

TREE PLANTING WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Friday, Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. NOTES: Help enhance American Woodcock habitat. The event will have people planting trees and shrubs. Meet at the picnic pavilion. Anyone interested should email Sara Street, Rider Park manager, for details at saras@fcfpartnerhsip.org STAR PARTY WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Friday, Oct. 4 from 7:15-9:30 p.m. NOTES: The Central Pennsylvania Observers and Lycoming College students of physics will be on hand for the program. Those who are interested should arrive between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. The program will begin ...

October offers many opportunities for sportsmen in Pennsylvania

Saturday (Sept. 28) may have been the official National Hunting and Fishing Day, but for Pennsylvania sportsmen, October is Outdoor Month. Not because anyone has officially proclaimed it as such, however. No, it is because October is not only the recognized start of hunting season but also offers many opportunities for sportsmen. If it has fins, fur or feathers, there is a good chance you can hunt it at some time and in some method during October. Come October, most outdoors people start looking towards hunting, but more about that later because there is still fishing to be done. ...

Reflections in Nature: Latest harvest moon was also a supermoon

The full harvest moon that rose in the east on Sept. 17-18 was also a supermoon, which meant that it was slightly larger and brighter than an average moon. This moon appeared full for approximately three days, from Monday evening through Thursday morning. Also on the night of the full moon, there was a partial lunar eclipse that added to the skywatching delight. The harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox, which occurred on Sept. 22. This full moon reminded me of something that had occurred many, many years ago. It was a cold but clear fall day in ...

A look at how we can help birds throughout seasons

Yikes, the number of songbirds in North America has declined from 10 billion to 7 billion in the last 50 years. And, so far, the overall rate of decline isn’t slowing down, according to National Audubon Society data. This article identifies several specific actions that families can take ...

Highlights from latest PGC commissioner’s meeting in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters, hearing public comment and conducting official business. Highlights from today’s meeting follow. MINIMUM AGE FOR FALCONERS DECREASED Pennsylvania falconers will be able to get their start at a slightly younger age, thanks to a vote by the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners. The commissioners voted to decrease the minimum age for a general class falconry permit from 18 years old to 16 years old, which is the minimum age established by federal regulations. The change ...