1. travel
2. tourist destinations
3. national parks

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Sunday, April 26
1 pm: Buffalo Creek Canoe/Kayak Adventure Trip. Sponsored by the Buffalo
Creek Watershed Alliance, this will take us on
the lower section of Buffalo Creek from
Strawbridge Road to St. George Street in
Lewisburg. Led by Canoe Susquehanna with
reservation and fee required. For details and
to register online go to PaddleHappy.com or
call 570-524-7692. Saturday, May 2
1 pm: Susquehanna
River Canoe/Kayak
Adventure, sponsored
by the Merrill Linn
Conservancy. We will
kayak on the West
Branch of the
Susquehanna River
from West Milton State
Park to Chillisquaque take out. Led by Canoe
Susquehanna with reservation and fee
required. For details and to register online go
to PaddleHappy.com or call 570-524-7692.
Sponsored by
Amami Kitchen & Espresso Bar
Paul Brann
Marilyn Brill & Susan Warner-Mills
Bucknell Center for Sustainability and the Environment
Cole’s Hardware
Diane and Tony Donato
Lewisburg Garden Club
Lewisburg Studio
Meixell-Diehl Insurance
Wayne McDiffett
McDonald’s Restaurants
Mifflinburg Bank & Trust
Molesevich Environmental
Mondragon
Natural Food and Garden
Sally Nyquist
Reptiland
Strosser Architecture
Susquehanna Life Magazine
Sunday, May 3
1 pm: Bird Walk on Dale’s Ridge Trail.
Led by Allen Schweinsberg, retired
Bucknell professor, Conservancy Site/
Stewardship Chair and Audubon Society
member. Meet at the trailhead.
Publicity Underwritten
by PPL Electric Utilities
Wednesday, May 6
5:30 pm: Merrill Linn Conservancy Annual
Banquet at Shade Mountain Winery.
The program begins at 6:15. Attorney, author
and environmental advocate Franklin Kury is
the featured speaker. The public is invited,
but reservations are required. See website
www.linnconservancy.org for details or call
570-524-8666.
P.O. Box 501
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-8666 / linn@ptd.net
www.linnconservancy.org
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Merrill Linn Conservancy
Earth Month Celebration!
Merrill W. Linn Land & Waterways
Conservancy and its subsidiary,
Buffalo Creek Watershed Alliance,
present the 12th annual Caring
for Communities: Earth
Month Celebration—a series of
free, family-oriented events
throughout April into May, aimed
at connecting both young and old
with the natural environment of
our area. In keeping with our
Linking Landscapes Initiative and
recognizing the role of individual
and community gardens in
providing native wildlife habitats,
our 2015 theme is “My Backyard!”
For events at the Dale/Engle/Walker
property, 1471 Strawbridge Road, drive west
1.7 miles on Route 192 from Lewisburg.
Look for brown PennDOT sign. Turn right
onto Strawbridge Road. Continue to the
parking area just before crossing Buffalo
Creek.
For more information, call 570-524-8666 or
visit: www.linnconservancy.org
Caring for Communities: An Earth Month Celebration!
Thursday, April 2
Tuesday, April 21
7:10 and 7:40 am: WKOK 1070 AM live talk
show On the Mark (Sunrise segment) discussing
Caring for Communities’ My Backyard! theme
and our Linking Landscapes Initiative. Hosted by
Mark Lawrence as a WKOK Sunrise segment.
7 pm: Movie at the Campus Theatre in
Lewisburg. Divide in Concord. Jean Hill
tried to rid the town of Concord, MA of
single-serve plastic bottles of water,
contending with strong opposition from
local merchants and the bottled water
industry. Sponsored by the Bucknell
Center for Sustainability and the
Environment as part of its Green Screens
series. $2 admission.
Saturday, April 4
10 am: Presentation on Monarch Butterflies At
the PPL Montour Environmental Education
Center near Washingtonville (700 Preserve Rd.,
Danville). Jon Beam, former senior naturalist at
PPL Montour Preserve and president of the
North American Butterfly Association-Central
Susquehanna Valley, talks about monarchs and
how to attract them to your garden.
Glacier Pools Preserve
diverse mixture of deciduous and evergreen tree
species. The vernal pools (at least 18) provide
habitat for a variety of amphibians. The
property's High Field trail offers a spectacular
view to the north. The hike will be led by owner
Michael Gross. www.glacierpoolspreserve.com
provides directions and more information about
the site.
Saturday, April 18
Saturday, April 11
10 am: Caring for Communities Bicycle Ride will
follow the Conservancy’s Rural Routes and the
new Buffalo Valley Rail Trail. Led by bike
enthusiast Tom Gibson. Routes will be available
for two levels of experience, 15 miles and 30
miles. Park at the Dale/Engle/Walker House and
meet at the Dale’s Ridge Trail parking lot.
Sunday, April 12
1 pm: Hike at Glacier Pools Preserve in
Lycoming County. 757 Pine Tree Rd, Hughesville,
PA 17737. Glacier Pools Preserve is a 273-acre
island of mature trees, wildflower meadows, and
vernal pools. The property contains a very
8:00 pm: Owl Prowl and Astronomy Night
Owl walk led by Mifflinburg teacher Joe
Southerton, followed by astronomy observing at
9:00 led by Bucknell University astronomers.
Meet at the Dale’s Ridge Trail parking lot for the
Owl Prowl; at the Dale/Engle/Walker House for
stargazing.
Sunday, April 19
1 pm: Tour of Bucknell University Sustainable
Facilities. We’ll see the new LEED-certified
Academic West building, including its green roof,
and the green roof on the Dana Engineering
Building. Led by Bucknell officials and
professors. Meet at the front entrance to
Academic West, on the north side of the
building.
Friday, April 24
It’s Arbor Day! Join the Lewisburg Shade Tree
Commission sometime between April 14 and 30
in planting trees in Lewisburg Area Recreational
Park and Hunt Park to replace ash trees
destroyed by the emerald ash borer. For final
details, check our website as the time
approaches.
Sunday, April 26
9 am - 6:00 pm: Plein Air Art
Event. Artists of all ages are
invited to three Linn
Conservancy conservation
easement sites to create plein
air artwork. From 9 am to 4 pm
they will capture the beauty of
the Dale/Engle/Walker property
and Dale’s Ridge, the Koons
Trail property in Mifflinburg and
Jane Albin
the Shamokin Mountain Trail site
in Union Twp. Artists may choose
to begin the day at 9 am with an
optional workshop led by award-winning artist
Jane Albin at the Dale/Engle/Walker House.
Separate registration is required for the
workshop. A reception, open to all, will also be
held at the property at 4 pm. Artwork will be
displayed at The Public Library for Union County
in June. For registration, guidelines and
directions go to www.lewisburgartscouncil.com
or www.linnconservancy.org.
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