From: DCNR Good Natured Blog: Three Cheers for Parks, Recreation & Recreational Professionals

The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania will host a Star Party at Rider Park on Friday, July 19, 2019. NASA Engineer, Glenn Bock, will be your guide to the wonders of the night sky. Learn how to identify galaxies and constellations or perhaps see a shooting star!

There are just a few weeks left to register for the Susquehanna Island Hopper, a paddling exploration of the islands of the Middle Susquehanna River Water Trail by canoe or kayak.

Williamsport, Pa. – Heading off the beaten path to walk or run combines the physical activity with a meditative, mind-body experience. Join UPMC Susquehanna’s Spirit of Women to Take a Hike with Spirit from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 (rain or shine) at the Mosquito Valley R…

Luzerne County, Pa. – Today, The Conservation Fund and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announce the protection of 143 acres of forestland in northeast Pennsylvania.

WILLIAMSPORT -- Williamsport Bicycle Recycle, located at the Pajama Factory at 1307 Park Avenue, is offering its first classes of 2019 beginning this week.

WHITE HAVEN, Pa. –  This February, the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) is inviting snow enthusiasts to enjoy the fresh powder and rekindle some romance on the slopes.  Whether you’re looking for some cozy Valentine’s Day specials or simply want to head to the slopes for some weeke…

HARRISBURG  - The Wolf Administration announced a grant award of $17,920 to re-establish a native wetland habitat to filter stormwater runoff pollution and provide a hands-on educational site for students.

WILLIAMSPORT -- The Susquehanna River Valley Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold its third annual Conservation & Sportsmen’s Banquet Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Genetti Hotel & Suites, 200 W. Fourth Street, Williamsport.

WHITE HAVEN, Pa. – January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month nationwide and the Keystone State Mountains are a perfect place for newbies to get out on the slopes for the first time.  For the entire month, members of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) are offering special discou…

WHITE HAVEN, Pa. – Celebrate the holidays slopeside at one of Pennsylvania’s 21 Area Ski Resorts.  It’s the perfect opportunity to ensure the family spends some quality time together and a chance to create some special memories to cherish forever. This season, the Pennsylvania Ski Area Resor…

SAYRE, Pa. -- An initiative six years in the making is entering its premier stage of development as crews broke ground on the first phase of the Diahoga Trail this past September. This two-mile trail located on the upper North Branch of the Susquehanna River will run from Riverfront Park in …

WILLIAMSPORT --  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s West Nile Program will conduct a mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes on Thursday, October 11, 2018, in Clinton County, including recreational and residential areas of Dunnstable, Woodwa…

WILLIAMSPORT -- The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the Muncy Area School District Education Foundation will host the Williamsport Sky Show from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Rider Park. 

JERSEY SHORE -- The Greater Jersey Shore ridge and valley forestland beautification cleanup event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Event will be at the site, which is north of Jersey Shore Borough and Route 220 in the Stewart Run watershed, Piatt Township.

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) will conduct mosquito control operations to reduce high populations of mosquitoes on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, in portions of Columbia County, Bradford County, and Lycoming County. Control work will begin late in …