Edible mushrooms workshop offered

HONESDALE, PA — As the popularity of mushrooms continues to increase, so has interest in growing gourmet mushrooms for a hobby or small business. To help gardeners learn about finding and growing edible mushrooms, Penn State Cooperative Extension in Wayne County and the Wayne County Master Gardeners will sponsor a free workshop, “Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Where to find them and how to grow them,” on Thursday, July 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Rileyville Grange, ten miles north of Honesdale.

Fred Price, owner and operator of Fifth Floor Farm Kitchen, will lead the seminar. Price has been raising and marketing mushrooms on his farm in Jeffersonville, NY for over 15 years.

For more information call 570/729-0259.

Calling all river rats

NARROWSBURG, NY — River rats of all species are encouraged to decorate a river craft and navigate under the interstate bridge from New York to the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River as a featured attraction of the thirteenth annual River Fest, a celebration of arts, crafts and the environment on Sunday, July 27.

Flotilla Challenge participants can register on the day of the event between 10:00 and 10:45 a.m. for an 11:00 a.m. launch at Narrowsburg’s boat access, located next to the Firemen’s Field at the end of DeMauro Drive, off Bridge Street. Anything water worthy qualifies. All participants must wear a personal flotation device. There is no entry fee. Prizes will be awarded for Best Overall Entry and Most Original Design.

For more information call 845/252-7576.

Wildlife food plot workshop planned

HONESDALE, PA — Everyone loves to see wildlife, and what better place to watch birds, deer and other wildlife than on your own property? To help landowners learn about improving wildlife habitat, Penn State Cooperative Extension in Wayne County and the Wayne Conservation District will sponsor a workshop on creating and managing food plots for wildlife on Tuesday, July 8 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at State Game Lands 159, seven miles north of Honesdale.

For more information call 570/253-5970 Ext 239.

Bridging the gap

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area invites all interested educators to attend a one-day teachers workshop on July 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will introduce the park’s new geology curriculum guide, “The Many Faces of Delaware Water Gap.”

Participants in the workshop will receive a free copy of the text and the curriculum guide and will be eligible for Pennsylvania or New Jersey continuing education hours.

For more information call 570/588-2452.