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A hunter education class will be held for participants age 11 or older on Friday, April 9, from 5:30-8:30 pm, and Saturday, April 10, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Woodland Elementary School in Emporium. Instructor Gary Clark advises those who plan to take the class to register on the Game Commission website, at pgc.state.pa.us. More ... A new organization, Friends of Lyman Run, is recruiting members. The volunteers are organizing changes to enhance the stewardship of the natural resources and assist Lyman Run State Park visitors. Some changes being considered are swimming lessons, wildlife monitoring program, a walking/hiking club, skating and sledding. More ... Kettle Creek Hose Company and Ambulance Association has scheduled its annual Outdoor Show for Saturday, March 27, in Cross Fork. There will be wildlife and public education displays, demonstrations, outdoor equipment vendors and more. Proceeds will benefit the local volunteer emergency service organizations. More ... One of the largest factors adversely affecting hunters is the loss of land open to hunting. Development gobbles up thousands of acres of wildlife habitat and hunting lands annually. Furthermore, although it has its merits, the growing popularity of leasing has also led to the closure of many properties formerly open to public hunting. More ... Game managers are hoping that the most effective predator of the eastern coyote will do a better job of controlling the species’ population. Recently, the Pa. Game Commission issued a series of pointers as part of a broad campaign to promote coyote hunting and trapping. More ... Pennsylvania hunters can purchase a license tag right up until the hunting season begins on May 1 that allows them to kill a second spring gobbler. Through the new Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS), hunters can purchase a second spring gobbler tag at any issuing agent or through the agency’s website. More ... Landowners seeking to plant trees beneficial to wildlife are encouraged to order seedlings being offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which is accepting orders until April 27. Order forms and information are available on the agency’s website at pgc.state.pa.us. The nursery sells seedlings in units/bundles of 25. Prices are as low as $3.75 per unit. More ... Free tree seedlings are being offered by the Pa. Game Commission to help students learn about the vital role of trees in the environment. “Seedlings for Your Class” is primarily for third-graders. Each student receives a seedling to take home to plant. Choices are silky dogwood or white pine. Orders will be accepted until April 1. More ... Cameron County Chamber of Commerce has commissioned a one-of-a-kind rifle to celebrate the 150th birthday of Cameron County. More ... Sinnemahoning State Park continues a series of free weekend outdoor programs. On Saturday (today), a park naturalist will present an Owl Prowl, focusing on the fascinating predators and their adaptations. The program includes a short hike. It begins at 6pm. More ... Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association members are planning for their next big event, the Kids Fishing Derby to be held at Brooks Run on May 29. That will be followed by the popular Sinnemahoning Snake Hunt June 12-13. Many vendor spaces are still available for the Snake Hunt. More ... A summer residential camp is being offered for high school students interested in pursuing environmental careers. It runs for six days, beginning July 11, in Luzerne County, near Nescopeck State Park. For information, call 724-865-7857. More ... Game Commission leaders have posted a video clip on the agency’s website, at pgc.state.pa.us, that offers a tour of the agency’s deer display which was spotlighted at several open houses. It includes information on deer population management and related topics. More ... Outdoors RSS feed |
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