Don’t forget to vote for the 2017 River of the Year! More information on the nominees can be found here. Vote here! The voting period will extend from Monday November 14th to Monday December 19th, 2016.
Harrisburg, PA – The public is invited to again vote online for the 2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year, choosing from among four waterways nominated across the state, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced today. Waterways nominated for 2017 are the Allegheny River (Middle & Upper) and Brandywine, Loyalhanna and Perkiomen creeks. “There is a spirit of good-natured competition surrounding this selection process that rallies community support around our deserving waterways and puts them in
Public to Vote on Pennsylvania’s Best River…Nominations Accepted From October 4, 2016 Through October 28, 2016 Luzerne – Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the “2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year.” The nomination period is open through October 28, 2016 and then selected nominations will be voted on by the general public beginning in early November. “This nomination process stands as solid proof of just how blessed Pennsylvanians are with a wealth of major rivers and streams,
Public to Vote on Pennsylvania’s Best River…Nominations Accepted From October 4, 2016 Through October 28, 2016 Luzerne – Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations are invited to nominate waterways for the “2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year.” The nomination period is open through October 28, 2016 and then selected nominations will be voted on by the general public beginning in early November. “This nomination process stands as solid proof of just how blessed Pennsylvanians are with a wealth of major rivers and streams,
The free webinar on Stream Clean Up Best Practices has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 19, at 7pm. You can participate in the webinar from anywhere you will have phone and computer access at the appointed time. Please register by Monday, October 17, by contacting the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Carol Parenzan, at midsusriver@gmail.com or 570-768-6300. She will then send you the phone number and presentation materials. At the time of the program, you will call in on the conference line and
April 22, 2006 Earth Day Paddle Host: National Road Heritage Corridor Sojourners will meet in Brownsville – all will bring own kayak or canoe, safety briefing and welcome from Brownsville officials. A 4.5 mile padlle to California Earth Day Cleanup. Food, water and soda. Shuttle back to Brownsville. Contact: monrivertowns.com and nationalroadpa.org May 13 – 15, 2016 Heritage Sojourn Host: Endless Mountains Heritage Region This event will include 60 students from Bradford County. The group of paddlers will start out at
June 17-19, 2016 Shickshinny to Sunbury, PA Register by June 1, 2016 It’s time to break out your paddles, tent, and campfire tales and join the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership in exploring 46 miles of the Susquehanna River. Whether you want to camp with all nights, or simply paddle with during the day – there is something for everyone. This trip is popular with families, friends, scouts, and paddlers of all abilities. This 3-day educational canoe/kayak trip is the final leg in a three-part series taking place
DCNR Secretary to Mark “River of the Year” in Bradford County – Heritage Association Makes Press Kits Available DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn (above) and other officials will help the Endless Mountains Heritage Region kick off the 2016 River of the Year celebration at 12:30 pm on Friday, May 13 at Sayre Riverfront Park in Sayre, Bradford County. She will greet youths from area schools participating in a three-day paddling sojourn. The days are getting longer and warmer, and the shorelines of the North Branch Susquehanna
Endless Mountains Heritage Region and Susquehanna Greenway Partnership to Receive $10,000 Leadership Grant Harrisburg, PA – Steeped in historical and recreational value, the freeflowing Susquehanna River North Branch in northeastern Pennsylvania has been voted the 2016 Pennsylvania River of the Year following a five-week public voting period. The general public was invited to vote online Nov. 13-Dec.14, choosing from among five waterways nominated across the state. Results were announced jointly today by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the
The nomination period for the 2016 River of the Year ends on October 23rd. Nominate a river before it is too late! http://pariveroftheyear.org/2016-river-of-the-year/2016-river-of-the-year-nominations-open/
