January 2013
Cross country skiing
Cross country skiing at Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), 9-11am. $20 adult/$10 child. Skis & boots provided-register w/shoe size to guarantee a spot. 570/828-2319, www.peec.org, or peec@peec.org.
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Cross country skiing at Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), 9-11am. $20 adult/$10 child. Skis & boots provided-register w/shoe size to guarantee a spot. 570/828-2319, www.peec.org, or peec@peec.org.
Live reptiles and amphibians
Presenter: Rick Koval, Pocono naturalist, PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, 1pm. 570/253-7001 or pplpreserves@pplweb.com.
Native Plants in the Landscape
Join Sue Thompson, Proprietor of Mariposa Gardens, a local native plant nursery, for her informative presentation at the PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, 2pm. 570/253-4006. No registration required.
Eagle-viewing trip
This free program will begin at the PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, followed by a guided eagle-viewing bus tour of the Lackawaxen River that leaves from the center. Two time slots: 8-11:30am or 12:30-4:30pm. Transportation provided. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. This program is free, but space is very limited. Registration is required. Register: 570/253-7001 or pplpreserves@pplweb.com.
Close Encounters with Birds of Prey
Presenter: Bill Streeter of Delaware Valley Raptor Center at the PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, 1pm. Email pplpreserves@pplweb.com or call 570/253-7001.
Brew Shoe
Snowshoeing sponsored by Northeast Wilderness Experience at Prompton State Park, followed by a beer tasting at the Wayne Hotel. Call 570/253-5744, visit www.friendsofprompton.com, email friendsofprompton@yahoo.com or find Friends of Prompton State Park on Facebook.
Winter Trail Day
PROMPTON, PA - Numerous free activities and demonstrations hosted and sponsored by local businesses at Prompton State Park, 9am-5pm. Call 570/253-5744, visit www.friendsofprompton.com, email friendsofprompton@yahoo.com or find Friends of Prompton State Park on Facebook.
Blood drive
The Port Jervis Free Library in partnership with Bon Secours Community Hospital will host a blood drive in the library’s new Community Room, 1-7pm. All donations go directly to Bon Secours Community Hospital. All donors will receive one free movie ticket. Walk-in donors are welcome. 845/856-7313.
Cottontails: appealing and plentiful
Many species of mammals abound throughout the Upper Delaware River region. One of the most abundant, and likely the most popular in terms of game animals, is the Eastern cottontail rabbit.
Ranging between 15 to 19 inches in length and weighing between two to four pounds, cottontails are so named for the white puffy tail that characterizes this appealing animal. Brown or grayish soft fur tapers to a lighter tan on top, with a white underbelly below. Read more
