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Forest Service offers guidance for leek collecting

Part of the Forest Service’s job is to protect the resource — the over 500,000 acres of the Allegheny National Forest. To that end, federal officials have some guidelines for when people go hunting for wild leeks on the forest. Everyone who harvests wild leeks, also known as ramps, is expected to exercise reasonable care by protecting the harvest area from excessive damage,” Public Affairs Officer Christopher Leeser said. Collection is permitted but is restricted to personal consumption. “The recommended harvest limit for personal consumption is up to two gallons of leeks ...

Chapman State Park lists April programs

The campground is open and the season is on at Chapman State Park. Programming for the month of April includes: ¯ All about Amphibians — 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, amphitheater: “Join the environmental educator on an amphibian adventure. Wear your boots and bring a flashlight.” ¯ DIY Fishing Lures — 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, pavilion 2: “Join park staff and special guest Bill McClintock for a lesson on how to make your very own inline spinner and how to tie common fishing knots.” The event is suited to children and families. Materials will be provided and registration ...

Audubon Announces Judges for 2023 Nature Photography Contest

A panel of four judges will choose the Adult and Youth winners in the categories of Animals, Plants and Landscapes in the Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) 2023 Nature Photography Contest. All winners receive a $200 cash prize. Three honorable mentions will also be named. Two ...

Harbingers of spring

Spring arrives with fairly stunning regularity. My nature journal shows that last year the phoebe arrived on March 31. This year, it was March 26. The year before was March 27 and the year before that, March 26. The trend continues going back, not that it is a decades-long journal. Phoebe, or ...

Audubon Little Explorers Play “Animal Hide and Seek” Saturday, April 8

Three to 8 year olds and their favorite adults gather at Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) for Little Explorers on Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m., to learn about “Animal Hide and Seek.” Whether animals are looking for food on the forest floor or swimming in the pond, they have to be ...

‘Outdoor Survivor’ is theme of Conservation Camp

It’s time to apply for the Warren County Conservation District’s Summer Conservation Camp program. This year’s theme is Outdoor Survivor. “Come and have some fun,” the WCCD said in a release. “Make new friends while we see if we can survive what the outdoors has in store for ...