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Outdoors

Eastern Hellbender will be topic at monthly meeting in October

From staff reports The Eastern Hellbender salamander will be the topic of a presentation at the monthly meeting of the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Plunkett’s Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department located in Barbours. Dr. Peter Petokas, ...

Lycoming CWI to host PFBC meeting on Oct. 12

From staff reports Lycoming Clean Water Institute and The Susquehanna Chapter, TU are working with the PA Fish and Boat Commission to hold a public information and outreach forum on Oct. 12. The forum will be on the proposed rulemaking announced by the PFBC on the issue of preventing ...

Reflections in Nature: Apples are beneficial to wildlife

Can you believe that September is gone, and we are in the first week of October? Many folk will be spending more time outside during the month of October. They will be either picking or purchasing already picked apples and gallons of cider at local orchards amf leaf peepers will be driving on ...

Gardening that attracts not just pollinators, but birds as well

This past February, Joan and I moved from our long-time home in the Williamsport area to the Foxdale Village retirement community in State College. As with any such relocation there has been a formidable learning curve, but we’ve made good progress. I’ve learned to exclaim “Go Penn ...

Reflections in Nature: Wood ducks regarded as one of most beautiful ducks

Fall has officially arrived, and our summer weather is being re- placed with the cooler temperatures of fall. Along with this cooler weather there will be an increase in human activities occurring outside. Orchards will be busy with people picking and buying apples and grapes; people will go ...