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Community Outdoor calendar for week of Sept. 10

AUDUBON EVENT: HAWK WATCH WHERE: Montgomery Pike Overlook WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. NOTES: Join the Lycoming Audubon Society for a hawk watch at the Montgomery Pike Overlook. It has easy parking, is handicap-accessible and has a spectacular view of the Susquehanna Valley. Broad wing hawks are abundant at this time in September and, given favorable weather and a little luck, you may see several. Smaller numbers of several other species are usually viewed. Bring a comfortable lawn chair. The program is free and open to the public. For more details visit ...

Susquehanna Chapter TU picnic and meeting at Trout Run Park 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 ...

Winners of 13th annual Susquehanna Greenway photo contest announced

The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is pleased to announce the winners of the 13th annual Susquehanna Greenway photo contest. Each year, the photo contest draws hundreds of images from across the Susquehanna Greenway, which runs along the Susquehanna River throughout Pennsylvania. Entries ...

Labor Day is end of summer, start of second trout season

For many Pennsylvanians, Labor Day marks the end of summer, a return to school and many are looking forward to the upcoming hunting seasons. But for Keystone State anglers, Labor Day means something else: the start of a second trout season. Most anglers are familiar with the regular trout season, which runs from opening day in April to Labor Day. However, a second season, also called the extended season, opens on Sept. 3 and allows anglers to continue to catch and harvest trout until waters close the following February. The extended season, which includes all stocked waters and ...

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 ...