Latest News for: michaux state forest

Edit

Walking through the woods does a body good

Gettysburg Times 12 Dec 2022
It is well-documented that time spent in the great outdoors can be provide comfort and relief for many of our afflictions. Solitude, different than loneliness, can have similar effect ... A panacea for our ills ... I have no need for a phone in the woods ... I just need to be ... How fortunate we are to have access to Michaux State Forest and the Appalachian Trail.
Edit

Turkey hunting banned in local wildlife unit

Gettysburg Times 08 Nov 2022
Intense annual population monitoring since 1998 in WMU 5A, thanks to a cooperative effort among the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Michaux State Forest Bureau of Forestry, the National Wild Turkey Federation and countless volunteers has shown turkey populations trends below goal.
Edit

Pennsylvania Game Commission: 2022 fall turkey season closed in WMU 5A in Cumberland County

The Bradford Era 31 Oct 2022
While the Michaux State Forest remains the largest continuous expanse of key turkey habitat, turkey populations also exist throughout the valley areas within the unit ... of Forestry and Game Commission to improve turkey habitat on the Michaux State Forest and State Game Lands.
Edit

Williams to channel 18th-century botanist Michaux

The Lancaster News 28 Oct 2022
Williams, a botanist and retired librarian, will lead a delightful first-person talk on the life and adventures of French botanist Andre Michaux. Williams, a Lancaster native, has spent the past couple of decades channeling the mind and spirit of Michaux ... He earned his bachelor’s degree at Wake Forest and master’s from Florida State.
Edit

Last chance at fantastic leaf-peeping season is here

Penn Live 27 Oct 2022
The district manager in Susquehannock State Forest (Potter and McKean counties) said fall foliage season is over in the region ... The education specialist in Michaux State Forest said it is still beautiful in Michaux, but colors are fading and showing more shades of brown.
Edit

And the kick is...

Gettysburg Times 22 Oct 2022
Wouldn’t it be interesting to pick out a random spot, maybe the intersection West Middle Street and Howard Avenue in Gettysburg, or South Queen and Cemetery streets in Littlestown, or the foot of a particular oak in Michaux State Forest, and know its real history? All of it.
Edit

Showing our colors: DCNR says fall foliage in central Pennsylvania features best colors this week

The Carlisle Sentinel 21 Oct 2022
Staff at Tuscarora State Forest reported that driving through Route 74, 75, 233 and 274 will be ideal for fall foliage views, while the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reported that fall foliage of red maples, black gum and beech at Michaux State Forest will be ...
Edit

DCNR: Fall foliage in Central Pennsylvania features best colors this week

The Carlisle Sentinel 20 Oct 2022
Staff at Tuscarora State Forest reported that driving through Route 74, 75, 233 and 274 will be ideal for fall foliage views, while DCNR reported that fall foliage of red maples, black gum and beech at Michaux State Forest will be on view at Buzzard's Rock, Dark Hollow Vista and Long Pine Run Reservoir.
Edit

Fall foliage peak about the fade across much of Pennsylvania: weekly state report

Penn Live 20 Oct 2022
The district manager in Cornplanter State Forest District (Warren and Erie counties) reported oaks and hickories are displaying brownish-red and bright gold, respectively ... The education specialist in Michaux State Forest said the district is at peak and “absolutely gorgeous!” Red maples, black gum and beech are all showing off.
Edit

Fall Foliage at peak or getting close: weekly fall foliage report for Pennsylvania

Penn Live 13 Oct 2022
The district manager in Cornplanter State Forest District (Warren and Erie counties) reported the cooler nights have brought on a splendid array of colors on the hillsides of northwestern Pennsylvania ... Foresters in Michaux State Forest District expect colors to peak late in the forecast week and extending into the following week.
Edit

Forest camp with wide-ranging history getting ecological makeover

Penn Live 11 Oct 2022
The DCNR Camp Michaux Learning Landscapes Initiative at Michaux State Forest has been supported by many community partners over the past decade, including the Cumberland County Historical Society and South Mountain Partnership, National Wild Turkey Federation, National Fish and ...
Edit

Cool weather accelerating leaf change: Pennsylvania fall foliage report

Lehigh Valley 07 Oct 2022
The district manager in Cornplanter State Forest District (Warren and Erie counties) reported that cooler nights have brought a rush of color to northwestern Pennsylvania ... Foresters in Michaux State Forest District said green is still the predominant color, but fall shades are increasing in some areas.
Edit

Leaf peepers take heart: Fall foliage show on schedule this year

Herald Mail 07 Oct 2022
That's because of the early season dryness, according to Washington County Forester Aaron Cook ... 29 states many ... Black gums have shades of red to orange in Buchanan State Forest as of the state's Oct. 6 report, with fall colors increasing in some areas of the Michaux State Forest.
Edit

DCNR works to restore ecology of Camp Michaux

The Carlisle Sentinel 05 Oct 2022
Adams visited the historic area of Michaux State Forest on Wednesday to talk about restoration efforts in that area ... “I am grateful to the Michaux State Forest staff for prioritizing the restoration efforts at the camp to ensure future visitation and education, particularly because of the connection to conservation linked to the camp.”.

Most Viewed

Kegbara- dere community oil spill, Ogoniland, Nigeria
Creative Commons / Friends of the Earth International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Corpus Christi procession in Neumarkt, Bavaria, 2016, Germany
Creative Commons / DALIBRI https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
×