MILFORD, PA — Grey Towers National Historic Site will hold a driving tour on Saturday, June 15 of privately owned forested properties located within the Upper Delaware River Basin in northeast Pennsylvania.

Learn how participation in the Common Waters Fund helps landowners conserve and manage their forests. Learn how healthy forests in this region provide clean drinking water for more than 15 million people downstream and how the health and existence of these forests are threatened by the pressures of development.  Read more

VARDEN, PA — Varden Conservation Area (VCA) will hold two environmental education programs before the end of June.

The first will be a bluebird walk on Thursday, June 20. Gather at 5:30 p.m. at the Western Wayne Middle School parking lot. The Bluebird Trail at VCA has bluebird boxes that are monitored weekly. The hike will use Wildcat Trail to access Bluebird Trail, and at each box participants can find baby birds. The 1.5-mile hike is easy to moderate.  Read more

GREENTOWN, PA — On Saturday, June 8, Promised Land State Park staff and the Leave-No-Trace Traveling Trainers from Boulder, CO will host a daylong series of programs.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., meet the visiting Leave-No-Trace trainers and park staff at the tables near the food concession in the Day Use Area.

Introduction to Kayaking Session 1 will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Day Use Beach Area, and Session 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. Usage fee is $5 to borrow the park’s kayaks, or bring your own kayak or canoe. Join Carissa Longo, environmental education specialist, to learn how to paddle.  Read more

DINGMANS FERRY, PA — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy for a native plants walk on Saturday, June 8 at the Beaver Run Hunting and Fishing Club property from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Renowned author and botanist Dr. Ann Rhoads will lead the walk and discuss native plants and their habitats.  Read more

DINGMAN’S FERRY, PA — As the ground warms, periodical cicadas that have spent the last 17 years underground will emerge and take to the skies. On Saturday, June 1, the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will hold a program focusing on these insects. The class will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and the cost is $5 per person.  Read more

NARROWSBURG, NY — Celebrate National Trails Day by joining Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Park Rangers on Saturday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. for an informative guided hike on the Tusten Mountain Trail. This free hike will meet at the Tusten Mountain Trail head, which is located at the Ten Mile River Access on Crawford Road.  Read more

VARDEN, PA — Varden Conservation Area (VCA) will hold a “frog slog,” one of the area’s environmental education programs, on Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. starting at the pavilion at the Tannery Access. Join Carissa Longo, environmental education specialist, on a hunt for frogs and salamanders at wetland locations in VCA.

Hopefully, we’ll catch sight of the amazing spotted salamander, find eggs and maybe find some fairy shrimp. The program will start under the pavilion with an introduction to amphibian identification and frog calls. Dress to get muddy and wear waders or water shoes.  Read more

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sixteen Xtreme JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sportsmanship) between the ages of 12 and 15 participated in a weekend turkey hunt contest sponsored by the Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLB), on April 20 and 21.  Read more

DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — Registration is open for the 19th annual Delaware River Sojourn, a guided paddling excursion with interpretive programs and camping, taking place June 22 through 29. This year’s theme is “Our Remarkable River.”

Participants can sign up for the entire eight-day trip or for the day(s) of their choice. Daily trips range from six to 10 miles.  Read more