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State game lands system to grow by nearly 5,300 acres

The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met in July at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters, hearing public comment, considering staff reports and conducting official business. One thing of note from the meeting is that the state’s game lands system will grow by nearly 5,300 acres. The commissioners approved acquisitions that added 5,290 acres to the state game lands, which includes the purchase of 13 properties throughout the Commonwealth. They were the following: • Roughly 195 acres in Coolspring Township, Mercer County, adjoining State Game Lands 294. Acquiring this ...

29 students explore Wellsboro state park in HERYN program

Twenty-nine students representing Tioga, Bradford, Centre, Clinton and Northumberland counties participated in one of two Northern Tier HERYN (Helping Engage our River’s Youth with Nature) program days in late July, at Hills Creek State Park in Wellsboro. “Both days consisted of a ...

Reflections in Nature: Some raspberries, blackberries and blueberries

Last week a friend stopped by our home to give me a quart of freshly picked blackberries. I had a flashback to when our children were young and we spent many days in July and August picking blueberries, black and red raspberries and black berries. Blackberries and raspberries, which are often called briars or brambles, are members of the rosaceae family and closely related to the strawberry. Our word bramble comes from the prehistoric Germanic word broemoz, which in old English was changed to bremel and eventually to bramble. In old English, the word briars were used for any prickly ...

Outdoors community calendar for week of Aug. 6

RIDER PARK STAR PARTY WHERE: Ryder Park WHEN: Friday, August 9 at 8:30 p.m. NOTES: Rider Park is hosting a “Star Party” with Central Pennsylvania Observers on Friday, Aug. 9. Those should arrive at 8:30-9 p.m. and the show will begin at 9:15 p.m. Those interested should park in the main pakring lot. You will be greeted and directed to the picnic pavilion. Please bring binoculars, a chair, blankets, warm clothes and red flashlights are encouraged. Please register for this event by calling 570-321-1500 or emailing AmyP@FCFPartnership.org. An email will be sent prior to the ...

LENDING A HAND: Volunteers help immensely throughout Rider Park

Rider Park is a large outdoor recreation area. Anyone who’s frequented the park can attest to that. The 867-acre nature preserve which is open to the public has plenty of trails for people to hike and take in scenery. In fact, there’s 10 miles of beautiful trails for those to see ...

SGP Outdoor Expo set for Aug. 3

There is no doubt about it, the Susquehanna River offers a world of beauty and opportunity for outdoor recreation. In recent years, more people than ever have shown an interest in activities on and along our backyard river. Yet, it is not always apparent where to go or how to plan that next ...