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CINDY ADAMS DUNN and STEPHANIE WEIN
But there’s some good news that has quietly been under the radar but we should tout and celebrate: after years of inaction, Congress took the historic step to pass one of the largest increases in funding for our parks, forests, and playgrounds in American history.
And they did it with overwhelming bipartisan support in both congressional chambers.
This will be a legacy of conservation that will benefit our kids and grandkids for decades to come, and in an era of a lot of difficult news, this something we can celebrate.
This act by Congress is the Great American Outdoors Act, which ensures permanent, dedicated funding to our nation’s most important conservation program – the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
Famous Falls Trail closed at Ricketts Glen State Park
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
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Ricketts Glen State Park has closed its famous Falls Trail system for the season, the park announced today.
Only “experienced ice climbers and ice hikers may still access the trail as long as they have the required minimum safety gear (ice crampons, ice axe, rope) and they sign or call in/out with the park office.”
A major attraction to hikers throughout the year, the 7.2-miles Falls Trail leads hikers past 21 waterfalls ranging from 11 to 84 feet in height.
“The scenery is well worth the effort; however, the terrain is rocky, can be slippery, and descends steeply on both the Ganoga and Glen Leigh sides,” the park notes on its website.”
Image: Penn State Behrend December 14, 2020
ERIE, Pa. A forestry management project at Penn State Behrend will involve the selective removal of dead or diseased trees on the Behrend campus and in Wintergreen Gorge, beginning this week. The project, which was developed in consultation with foresters at the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will affect approximately 290 trees.
The work will be focused near Behrend’s School of Science complex and the Almy and Ohio residence halls. It will entail the removal of dead or diseased ash, cherry, maple, poplar and oak trees.
“While none of us enjoy removing trees from our beautiful campus and the land we manage in Wintergreen Gorge, that step sometimes is necessary to maintain a safe environment for all those who enjoy this space,” said Sherri A. Mason, the sustainability coordinator at Penn State Behrend. “Removal of trees that are at or near the end of their life cycle reduces the risk o