September 2009
Up for the challenge?
Hike, bike, paddle, or walk to support your state parks and forests in the 2nd annual Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge, September 11- October 11. Join activities across the state or create your own and help the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation reach the virtual goal of traversing 30,000 miles - representing every mile of land and water trail in the Commonwealth. Go here to learn how to register your event, join a team, or make a donation. Participants receive a special bandana and Odwalla bar, plus are eligible for prize drawings. Get out and give back in the Great PA Outdoor Challenge!
Watch out for Wild Notes
Coming soon to an inbox near you! Keystone Wild Notes is a quarterly electronic publication of the Wild Resources Conservation Program containing interesting insights and stewardship ideas relating to the flora, fauna, and fungus of Pennsylvania. Since a key part of conservation is understanding what you're working to conserve, all SEEDS subscribers will now receive Keystone Wild Notes. Don't want it? Simply hit the unsubscribe button when you receive your first issue. Go here for a look at this wildly-engaging newsletter.
If the shirt fits, wear it
Show others that you conserve by putting-on an iConservePA tee shirt. These 100% organic cotton duds sport the iConservePA logo on the chest and a bold “I conserve, do you?” message on the back. They are available from the Wild Resource Conservation Program in a limited number of sizes and colors. Cost: $15. Benefit: cool clothing with a cause. To purchase one, call Deb Miller at (717) 787-3212 or send her an email (debmiller@state.pa.us).
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Congratulations to Walter Crawford from Fairfax, Virginia, the winner of the monthly drawing from the SEEDS subscription list. Mr. Crawford receives a copy of the book It’s Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth Friendly Living.
Congratulations, too, to Jeffery Cook from Saylorsburg, the monthly Plant, Post, and Win drawing winner of the book Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. You can upload your photos here.
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iConservePA is a program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Edward G. Rendell, Governor.
PAiCon of the month
Meet Kristi from Harrisburg who watches her water and energy usage and votes with the environment in mind. Would you mind taking a few moments to Become a PAiCon like Kristi?
Did you know?
There are 388 park units managed by the U.S. National Park Service covering more than 84 million acres in 49 states! The people and stories behind these majestic places are profiled in The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a film by Ken Burns. The six-part series premiers September 27 on PBS at 8:00 p.m. See a preview of the film here.
Spotlight on…
Faranda’s Farm - A working pumpkin farm, located in Hollsopple, Somerset County, specializing in agriculture education and agri-tourism. Their fall 2009 “Llama to Loom” ag-ed field trips allow children to feed the animals that produce the wool and explore the washing, carding, spinning, and dying of the soft fibers – a program sure to make everyone feel warm and fuzzy.
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