 Any remaining shreds of pre-kids camp canoe trip confidence immediately evaporated as Austin stepped from the anchored dock into the unsteady hull of the bright red Pelican canoe.
The vessel rocked violently as his legs wobbled while attempting to sit in the bow of the boat, knuckles white as his hands clamped tightly on the canoe's sides.
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 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is currently accepting public feedback (through Dec. 7) on a 1240-megawatt natural gas-powered electric generation station proposed to be built on the western edge of the Clinton County borough of Renovo.
The following information was provided to the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association via a fact sheet about the project from the DEP.  John Zangari-Ryan has kayaked across the United States, but feels we have the most diverse paddling experience right here on the Susquehanna. He chats about kayak routes he developed, kayak camps he provides for kids and the health of our watershed.
 The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association announces the start of a new program, called the "Songs of the Susquehanna" -- a creative opportunity to engage people about the river, its benefits and the threats it faces throughout the 11,000-square-mile middle Susquehanna watershed defined by the North and West branches.
Through Jan. 31, 2021, the association is encouraging musicians and those with a passion for the outdoors to submit their original songs inspired by the river and its tributaries.  On Dec. 1, the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association is celebrating #GivingTuesday -- a national day of support for nonprofits -- with a special challenge for all those who want to help us protect and promote our river-based resources.
 Photo by Michael Kinney As we near Thanksgiving, many new signs point to a change in seasons.
But according to longtime bird-watcher and member of the Lycoming Audubon Society Gary Metzger, there’s no better introduction to the early holiday slate than the wave of migratory birds moving through our region – including a variety of duck species. “You know the passing of the season is marked by the coming and going of the birds. In the late fall, you have all of these exotic birds coming through, landing and overnighting on the water. You get this wave of birds in the fall, and then in the spring, you get the wave going the other way,” he said. “It’s like a wonderful seasonal clock that you can follow just by keeping your eyes open for the birds.”  Jon Beam, of the Montour Preserve, and longtime Lycoming Audubon member Gary Metzger discuss different categories of ducks you can find in our watershed, unique behaviors, various threats they face and review a few of the common calls they make.
 Renee Carey, the executive director of the Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy, has devoted more than two decades to protecting waterways and the lands that connect them by working with farmers, landowners, stage agencies and other groups.
In this podcast episode, she talks about the important work the conservancy does, efforts to preserve access points to our waterways and her take on the health of our river and its tributaries.  Editor's note: The following is a guest column by Carol Parenzan, the former Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper and founder of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association.
The Sky River welcomed a new paddler on Nov. 7, when Allan Quant ran his final set of rapids here on Planet Earth. Allan, with his wife, Betsy, and son, Jeremy, were Canoe Susquehanna, the paddle-happy outfitters connecting new and seasoned paddlers to our vast waterways. As I look back on on my four years as your Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper, I remember fondly two sojourns with the Quants.  The Sunbury Municipal Authority recently filed an application with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to upgrade its municipal transfer station.
The facility is currently allowed to take in an average of 80 tons of waste per day, with a maximum of 100 tons on any one day. Sunbury proposes to increase the amount of waste they can accept (tonnage limit) to a maximum and average of 300 tons per day. |
AuthorJohn 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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