Do you have a child that loves to turn over rocks and logs to see what lives underneath? If your child is age 6, 7 or 8 and loves to discover the natural world surrounding us, then please join Mt. Pisgah State Park Naturalist Nicole Harris and Conservation Volunteer Sydney Hannan on June 30th & July 1st for the Outdoor Explorers Day Camp.
Mt. Pisgah State Park’s Women in the Wilds Program scheduled for Saturday, August 8th to benefit the Friends of Mt. Pisgah State Park is SOLD OUT in less than 3 weeks! Hope you can join us next year!
To learn more information about Women in the Wilds, please call Nicole Harris, Event Coordinator at Mt. Pisgah State Park (570)297-2734 or email mtpisgahee@state.pa.us . June 12, 2015 is the next date for you to visit Mt. Pisgah State Park and view the stars and planets! Join our two popular amateur astronomers, Cyn and Mark, at the Lakeside Pavilion area with their telescopes, weather permitting (rain date, next evening). The program will begin after dusk when the sky is dark enough for observing. Feel free to arrive early to visit and talk astronomy. Bring your binoculars if you have them! With only a limited amount of space available, participants must pre-register by June 9, 2015 by calling the Park Office at 570-297-2734 or sending an e-mail to: mtpisgahsp@pa.gov On April 20, Nancy Kinner of Alba took part in the 119th Boston Marathon. It was the second time she ran in the event; the other was two years ago, when the terrorist bomb was detonated at the finish line shortly after Nancy completed her run. "No one talked about the bombing or the trial [of the bomber] at all," she told us. "There was a feeling of solidarity with the runners and the fans in Boston. There was a big connection." "The runners can't bring belonging to the start line, and there can be no bags, coolers or carriers near the finish line." The race was completed with no incidents This year, some 32,500 runners started and 26,600 finished. Nancy's time was 4:04:11, about half an hour slower than her 3:41 of two years ago. "The weather this year was a lot different," she told us. "It was rainy and considerably colder than two years ago It was 44˚ with strong winds - some gusts up to twenty miles an hour." However, she doesn't think the weather is the reason for her slower time. "It was hard for me to train this winter. I was not able to take long runs. I was not prepared as I should have been." "It was still a good experience. The fans lined the streets. They were right there. cheering us on. The fans were very dedicated. " She took note of one fellow who was playing drums to encourage the runners. The Bradford Co. Sheriff’s Office and the Bradford Area Friends of the NRA are committed to helping keep America’s young children safe.
In efforts to do so, they will be hosting an Eddie Eagle gun safety booth on April 25th and 26th at the Troy Alparon Park behind the grand stands from 9 am until 5 pm. The Eddie Eagle Gun Safe Program teaches children in pre-K through third grade four important steps to take if they find a gun. These steps are presented by the program’s mascot, Eddie Eagle, in an easy-to-remember format consisting of the following simple rules: Stop! Don’t Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult. Bring the kids to meet Eddie Eagle in person on Saturday as he will be there handing out stickers, coloring books, and more. For the parents, there will be free parenting guides, gun locks, and videos to help make your home safer. The Bradford Area Friends of the NRA will be selling 10-gun raffle tickets: $10 a ticket and gun calendars at $20. |
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