By visiting the website listed below, you will find information on what plants are considered invasive in our area and discover methods of controlling them: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact.htm
From MotherJones.com: It’s springtime, and farmers throughout the Midwest and South are preparing to plant corn—and lots of it. The USDA predicts this year’s corn crop will cover 94 million acres, the most in 68 years. (By comparison, the state of [...]
PENNSYLVANIA WILDS — More than 160 business and community leaders from across the Pennsylvania Wilds region gathered Wednesday evening at the Red Fern in St. Marys for an update on the PA Wilds Initiative and to honor 14 local organizations [...]
BRADFORD, Pa. – Great Places, Great Design, Inspiring Youth and Government Leadership Awards were presented to McKean County entities Wednesday evening at the Pennsylvania Wilds Annual Update hosted by the PA Wilds Planning Team on Wednesday, April 26. Rick Allan, [...]
DCNR Secretary Richard Allan recently announced that 433 woodland acres currently known as the Alpha Tree Farm will be added to the Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area in Dauphin County as the result of a generous donation by Mr. Ibberson?s [...]
DCNR Secretary Richard Allan this week stopped at the Millstone Township Canoe Access Area during a tour of the Clarion River corridor, where he highlighted the partnerships that have improved recreational opportunities on the river in Clarion, Elk, Forest and [...]
DCNR Secretary Richard Allan announced that DCNR and TreeVitalize is assisting with a large tree planting effort last weekend—and the one upcoming—at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County. “In addition to their many environmental benefits, trees are a [...]
On Saturday, April 21st, Dr. Pete Ryan of Coudersport was given the “Howie Gustafson Conservation Award” from the Seneca Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the McKean County Conservation District. The award was presented to Pete by Howie Gustafson, the award’s [...]
Hunter’s Info Derek Rank 11 yrs old (Y)021-208-202 CID# Turkey Info 25 lb Gobbler 10 1/2″ beard 7/8″ spurs This was Derek’s 1st turkey.. He is 11 yrs old and has turkey hunted for 2 yrs.. The turkey was shot [...]
The week ahead promises to be a perfect time to observe meteors. That’s great news since the Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Sunday (April 22), but any night this week should be a good night to see meteors. Meteors are [...]
Check out the Barn Owl Nest Box web cam broadcast live! HARRISBURG, Pa., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Pennsylvania Game Commission this week unveiled a new “web cam” broadcast live from a Perry County barn owl nest box. Interest in this unique wildlife viewing [...]
DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry, Penn State and Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center will host two agroforestry workshops in May. Agroforestry integrates trees and shrubs with crops or livestock to create a system that is managed to provide economic, environmental and social [...]
A workshop series focusing on backyard sustainability will be offered throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2012. The series is sponsored by DCNR, the Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. The series includes: Landscaping with a Purpose: Rain Gardens [...]
April 14. Held 11:00 a.m. – noon. Join the park naturalist at the eagle watch area to learn about this magnificent bird of prey and observe eagles in the nest. The eagle watch area is located just upstream from the [...]
Driven by gusting winds and fueled by tinder-dry fields and forests, wildfires last weekend and early this week kept volunteer and Bureau of Forestry firefighters very busy across much of the state. Most serious was a blaze that threatened homes, [...]
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