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Outdoors

Community Outdoor calendar for May 14

LYCOMING AUDUBON: RIDER PARK BLUEBIRD TRAIL WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Tuesdays, beginning May 14 at 8 a.m. NOTES: Bird the Lycoming Audubon Bluebird Trail while monitoring nest boxes. Learn about the Bluebirds, their calls, nests, habitat, and how they raise their young. Please email Bruce ...

Never too late: WAHS grad Burget found passion later in life

Finding your life’s passion isn’t always a seamless process. Though 1992 Williamsport graduate Marc Burget had consistently gotten runs in to stay in shape throughout his 20s and 30s, it took him 39 years to fully realize his love for running. More intrigued by baseball and basketball ...

Shapiro admin announces program grants

HARRISBURG — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that the Wild Resource Conservation Program will soon accepting applications for grants to protect the state’s native biodiversity. Overseen by DCNR, the program benefits Pennsylvania’s ...

Bill Bower on nature: It’s the time of year to protect trees

The Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over 123,000 acres of state game lands this spring in an effort to control the spongy moth, a non-native invasive insect. As leaf-out occurs the spongy moth egg masses begin to hatch. This moth was previously known by the common name of gypsy ...

Webinar series to focus on invasive species in state

STATE COLLEGE — Invasive species pose a growing threat to ecosystems globally. In Pennsylvania, these invaders disrupt our natural environments and agricultural systems, highlighting the importance of understanding their impact. To provide insights into the challenges posed by invasive ...

Pennsylvania Game Commission to collect data on ducks via GPS transmitters

The Pennsylvania Game Commission always wants to make sure they have information regarding animals and birds within the state. Are there any new nesting sites? Are certain birds changing their diets unexpectedly? What do the migration paths look like? All of that can be tough at times to ...