Fossil program at Montour Preserve draws more than 100 people despite soggy weather conditions5/18/2024 On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Central PA Rock and Mineral Club President Andrew Rockhound and his wife, Cori Rockhound, offered an educational fossil program at the Montour Preserve to more than 100 people despite a steady rain most of the day leading up to the event.
It started at the educational center with an overview of the types of fossils that can be found at the Montour Preserve fossil pit and tips for finding them before everyone went to the fossil pit to hunt for fossils. Below are several dozen photos from the event. Videos and other content will be added as it becomes available. The program was offered under the Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership. Check out more program opportunities through the Vernal School here. Donations toward programs such as these and others can be made through this link.
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Riverkeeper's note: The following post was written, and attached podcast recorded by Northern Tier Regional Director Emily Shosh. She can be contacted at MSRKANorthernTier@gmail.com.
Abandoned mine drainage (AMD) currently causes water pollution in 5,500 miles of Pennsylvania streams, according to the state's Department of Environmental Protection, and is the second highest cause of stream degradation in the state according to numerous reports, including this fact sheet from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The phenomenon occurs when old coal seams fill with water, washing over minerals and creating a chemical reaction that leads to various minerals and acids to wash into streams. The general outcome is an unlivable and acidic pH and a high level of dissolved and/or precipitated metals (mostly iron, aluminum and manganese) in the substrate and water. However, restoration efforts by professionals such as Tom Clark, Abandoned Mine Program Project Development Manager for Kleinfelder Engineering, have helped to return streams back into livable waterways for trout, macroinvertebrates and other aquatic life. Adult prom returns to Hiawatha Paddleboat with proceeds to help Vernal School & Montour Preserve5/10/2024 Building on the success of last year's Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association's Roaring '20s Adult Prom aboard the Hiawatha Paddleboat near Williamsport, the program will return on Friday, June 14, for a "Sock Hop on the Susquehanna!"
The program begins at 6 p.m. as a fundraiser for the Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership at the Montour Preserve. The initiative encompasses efforts to address deferred projects, enhance universal accessibility and offer educational programs at the 640-acre nature preserve in Montour County. Registration open for new West Branch kayaking, fishing HERYN program day for kids set for July 105/7/2024 The popularity of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association's HERYN (Helping Engage our River's Youth with Nature) kayaking and fishing program days and recent development of a West Branch Regional Director position has led to a new West Branch HERYN program opportunity to be held July 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bald Eagle State Park's Blanchard Lake near Howard.
The program will take place at Bald Eagle State Park’s Sayer Dam Beach at Pavilions 6 and 7. The registration for participants will be capped at 20 participants and participants will be split into 2 groups of 10. The program will contain three main program elements: Kayaking, fishing and pond ecology. |
AuthorsRiverkeeper John Zaktansky is an award-winning journalist and avid promoter of the outdoors who loves camping, kayaking, fishing and hunting with the family. Archives
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