Take a forestry history hike

MILFORD PA — A guided hike along the Forestry Trail at Grey Towers National Historic Site, 122 Old Owego Turnpike, will introduce participants to the history of forestry in America on Saturday, August 22.

The moderate hike, which begins at 1:30 p.m., is less than one mile long and includes a steep incline. Regular tour fees apply, and participants can tour the Grey Towers mansion for half price when tickets are purchased together.

In the early 1900s, when forestry was just a seed of an idea in America, the Pinchot family endowed the Yale School of Forestry and hosted its summer school field experience on the grounds of the family home, Grey Towers. The Forest Service at Grey Towers offers public programs that illustrate the significance of this era and the role that the Pinchot family and Grey Towers played in conservation in America. In addition to the introduction to forestry history, the program will address some of today’s forest management challenges, such as invasives, deer overpopulation and insect infestations.

Participants should meet at Grey Towers and dress for the weather, and wear appropriate shoes for steep and uneven terrain.

For more information email greytowers@fs.fed.us or call 570/296-9671.