Ten HERYN grads tackle Penns Creek, connect with ecosystem in first half-day youth sojourn of 20246/2/2024  Ten graduates of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association's annual HERYN (Helping Engage our River's Youth with Nature) kayaking and fishing program participated in the next-level Blue HERYN half-day sojourn down Penns Creek on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The journey started at a small campsite just west of the town of Penns Creek and wrapped up just over three hours later in the town of New Berlin. "It is great to see these kids embrace both kayaking and fishing and develop a deeper appreciation for our aquatic ecosystem," said Riverkeeper John Zaktansky. "They got to see everything from bald eagles to smallmouth bass they caught along the way and spent time studying macroinvertebrate life on the bottom of the creek and how it all interconnects. They picked up trash and left the waterway cleaner than they found it, plus we were able to continue relationships started at our original HERYN program and seeing the continuation of that effort leading to an improved collective excitement about protecting our aquatic resources is extremely rewarding." You can find out more about the association's introductory-level HERYN program here and the Blue HERYN graduate trips here. Photos from the June 2, 2024, program:
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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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