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Outdoor community calendar for week of July 30

RIDER PARK BLUEBIRD TRAIL WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: See lycomingaudubon.com for details as date and time are subject to change NOTES: Explore the Lycoming Audubon Bluebird Trail while monitoring nest boxes. You’ll be able to learn about the bluebirds, their calls, nests, habitat and how they raise their young. Please email Bruce Buckle at bcbuckle60@gmail.com beforehand to confirm as the monitoring schedule is subject to change. The program is free and open to the public. RIDER PARK STAR PARTY WHERE: Ryder Park WHEN: Friday, August 9 at 8:30 p.m. NOTES: Rider Park is ...

Reflections in Nature: We all need to experience nature

The one-time essential chores such as growing our own food, pumping our water and the killing and butchering of our meat are now becoming obsolete. Although there are many families that have gardens and grow some of their own food, this is often a hobby and not a necessity. Modern technology has enabled us to supply ourselves with all our physical necessities simply by going to a store. A trip to the store is usually done in an automobile, even if the destination is only several blocks away. We seldom find it necessary to walk anywhere. There are elevators and escalators to whisk us ...

Outdoor community calendar for week of July 23

RIDER PARK BLUEBIRD TRAIL WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: See lycomingaudubon.com for details as date and time are subject to change NOTES: Explore the Lycoming Audubon Bluebird Trail while monitoring nest boxes. You’ll be able to learn about the bluebirds, their calls, nests, habitat and how they raise their young. Please email Bruce Buckle at bcbuckle60@gmail.com beforehand to confirm as the monitoring schedule is subject to change. The program is free and open to the public. PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT WHERE: Hyner Run State Park WHEN: Friday, July 26 at 3:30 p.m. NOTES: Bring a ...

Migration marvels: A look at how birds exemplify the cycle of life

One of the themes of this Bird Lore column is the annual cycle of bird life. The marvels of bird migration, which follow our seasonal changes, result in a wonderful diversity of bird life throughout the year in the central Susquehanna Valley— and of course, worldwide. This edition ...

NEW HEIGHTS: Disc golf is soaring in the Susquehanna Greenway

What’s the latest, greatest thing when it comes to outdoor activities? Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw discs at a target — typically a metal cage — very much like traditional golf players aim for a hole. A disc golf course usually ...

Rider Park earns grant through 2024 Breeding Bird Blitz

This past spring, the Pennsylvania Society of Ornithology awarded Rider Park funds from their 2024 PA Breeding Bird Blitz fundraiser. Rider Park will use the nearly $7,000 award to improve American Woodcock habitats at the park. Locals also participated in the 2024 blitz. “Each year during ...