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Susquehanna Chapter TU picnic and meeting at Trout Run Park on Sept. 11

Want to learn about the Susquehanna Trout Unlimited chapter activities and conservation project updates, perhaps try out fly casting as a first-timer or sharpen your skills under the instruction of experienced fly fishers? Would you like to learn more about fishing from a kayak? The public is invited to a picnic and outdoor meeting of the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited to be held at Trout Run Park on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The meet, greet and picnic will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Trout Run Park Pavilion. Several fly rod and reel outfits will be available for those to try ...

Reflections in Nature: Apples are good food supply for wildlife

This year we are going to have a bumper crop of apples. While driving down the back roads, I noticed that every wild apple tree is loaded with green apples. Although I had noticed one tree that was already dropping its apples, some trees will hang onto their fruit until well into the winter. Frozen apples will become a valuable source of food for wildlife, especially deer. Even after the apples fall to the ground, rot and ferment, wildlife will still feed on the fermented remains. This natural cider gives the wildlife a shot high in acid and minerals. To most, a frozen apple is ...

Community Outdoor calendar for week of Sept. 3

AUDUBON EVENT: SKYLINE DRIVE WHERE: Skyline Drive at the top of Montgomery Pike on Route 15 in South Williamsport. WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a bird walk along Skyline Drive. The paved road is quite walkable, gently ascending the northeast slope of Bald Eagle Mountain. We expect to see and hear resident birds of a typical mixed Pennsylvania forest, including fall warblers. Towards the mountain top, tree species change and the vistas of the West Branch Valley are a treat. The program is free and open to the public. For more ...

Susquehanna Greenway mini-grant application period now open

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024 Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program. The Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant program aims to support the advancement of regional outdoor recreation, conservation, trail projects and programs within the Susquehanna Greenway. This includes all 22 counties that the Susquehanna Greenway goes through: Bradford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Indiana, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Susquehanna, ...

Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club does work on Little Bear Creek

The Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club recently completed its annual work day on Little Bear Creek and did some creek bank and road stabilization instead of the planned project of cleaning out under the bridge. The Loyalsock Creek Men’s Club, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Fish and Boat Commission, completed the project on Little Bear Creek on August 16-17. The project consisted of stabilizing a section of stream bank that was encroaching on the road along the creek. Log vanes are installed and several sizes of stone were used ...