Canoe regatta rescheduled

CALLICOON, NY — The Fifth Annual Canoe Regatta scheduled for Sunday, June 22 was cancelled because of rain. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 26, the same day as the Callicoon Street Fair.

The race will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Red Barn Campground in Hankins, NY with festivities continuing at the Callicoon Creek Park on Dorrer Road.

Wetlands experts to present lecture

MILANVILLE, PA — Roy Morsch of Wayne County, PA and Ed Zygmunt of Susquehanna County, PA will share their expertise on wetlands at the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s Butterfly Barn Nature Center at 10:00 a.m. on June 28. The public is invited to learn how they created wetlands, ask questions and view photographs of the results.

“Wetlands are fragile ecosystems which are among the most threatened and important biomes on the planet. They scrub pollutants from water, protect the atmosphere’s ozone layer and are a home to many endangered species,” say Paul Rezendes and Paulette Roy in their book, “Wetlands: The Web of Life.”

Ten million years ago, retreating glaciers left in their wake a bounty of wetlands in the Catskills and Poconos. Yet today, many of these intricate systems have been lost to agriculture and sprawling development. Is it possible to recreate such systems?

Morsch and Zygmunt have each created wetlands within the last two years that are now fully alive and functioning.

For more information call 570/226-3164.

Master Gardener program
accepting applications

STROUDSBURG, PA — Penn State Cooperative Extension in Monroe, Carbon and Pike Counties is now accepting applications for the 2003 Penn State Master Gardener program, which consists of a volunteer training course designed to provide experienced home gardeners with the information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning September 24 and continuing through November 12 at the Monroe County Cooperative Extension.

Applications are being accepted through July 10. For more information call 570/421-6430.

Solving the mystery behind watersheds

LEDGEDALE, PA — Lacawac Sanctuary will host a free program, “Watersheds and the Groundwater Connection” on Wednesday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. Understanding how the groundwater is connected to the watershed you live in is essential to understanding potential for contamination and opportunities to protect drinking water.

Sally Jones and Grant Turano, watershed specialists from Pike and Wayne Conservation Districts, will identify local watersheds and address relevant factors that influence water quality and quantity. A representative from the Lackawaxen River Conservancy, a citizen-based watershed group will also be in attendance.

For more information call 570/689-9494 or visit lacawac.org.

Celebrate at the Jubilee

LACKAWAXEN, PA — The Lackawaxen Volunteer Fire Department hosts the second annual June Jubilee featuring live bands, rides, food, raffles, games, crafts and more, June 27 from 4 p.m. to 12 midnight, June 28 from 12 noon to 12 midnight, June 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the intersection of Rte. 590 and Beisel Beck Rd. Free admission. Contact: 570/685-7330.