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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 ...

Birding for beginners: a gateway to both nature and adventure

I was standing along Pine Creek at 7:15 a.m. one day and the light was exquisite, the birds were singing their morning songs and I was chatting with another photographer. As both of us visited, two birds flew over and into the trees behind us. Their quick flash of color and movement caught ...

Community Outdoor calendar for week of August 27

NATURE JOURNALING WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Tuesday, August. 27 at 4 p.m. NOTES: Lose your inhibitions and be inspired by nature. Learn how to make quick field journal sketches with Donna Woodland, a frequent hiker at Rider Park. If anyone is interested, they should register by calling 570-321-1500 or emailing AmyP@FCFPartnership.org. An email will be sent prior to the event with additional information to registered guests. Those who are interested should meet at the picnic pavilion. Please bring a lawn chair if desired for individual reflections. All materials will be provided. You ...

Reflections in Nature: Cricket chirping comes from males

I have been helping Mary Alice replant perennials. This year, with all of the weeds due to the many rainy days, she has decided to eliminate one garden. However, several lemon lilly plants, peony plant, butterfly bush and other flowers needed to be dug up, moved and planted somewhere else. This is nothing new because she has always moved plants around our yard like people move furniture in their homes. While digging, I noticed several insects jumping out of the way. Although appearing to be crickets, they were quite tiny, and I was not sure what they were. When I went into the house ...