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A Monarch’s Visit

This Labor Day Weekend has been relatively quiet at the Discovery Center.

We did get this Monarch Butterfly visiting on the fire tower map in the Smokey Room.

And here it is outside released into the marigolds.

On August 15th the PFHA Board met at Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford for its summer meeting. We had a great tour of the site. It was inspiring to meet in Gifford Pinchot’s home. Many thanks to the Forest Service personnel who helped arrange the visit and gave us a tour.

Smokey Bear Birthday 2018

The Smokey Bear birthday for this year was held Sunday, August 5 from 12 to 4 at the Discovery Center at Caledonia State Park. Smokey was there to cut the birthday cake and visit.

Summer 2018 Volunteer Signups

The weather is finally getting warmer and soon it will be the season for the Forest Heritage and Discovery Center at Caledonia State Park. We are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Please sign up for volunteer opportunities for the times using the links below.

The center is usually open from 1 to 5, but it can be opened earlier. If you have any questions contact me at info@paforestheritage.org

Honoring Barbara Bush

Today the Discovery Center was open as part of the Franklin County Visitor’s Bureau Spring History event. The flags were at half staff to honor the former first lady Barbara Bush.

New Planter Covers

There is always a lot to do to keep the Discovery Center looking right. Thank you to Joe Devilbiss for making the new covers for the historic planters which stand outside the Discovery Center. They will protect this unique resource we have. Great job!

Discovery Center Visit

Today we welcomed a visit from the Bendersville Fire Company Juniors to the Discovery Center. Here they are in the fire-fighting equipment room.

These dedicated volunteers are very active in training and working as volunteer firefighters Thank you for the visit and we hope you had a good time!

2017 Annual Meeting Recap

On Saturday, April 11 PFHA held our annual meeting for 2017. The meeting opened with a Pledge of Allegiance in honor of Veterans’ Day.

Here is the group!

President Peter Linehan leads the business meeting.

Our speaker, Austin Grove, an alumnus of Penn State Mont Alto, recounts his experiences as a wildfire fighter in Colorado and other western states this past summer.

Entertainment, of a sort, was provided by The PFHA Players.

A detailed account of the meeting will be in our next newsletter.

2017 Annual Meeting

Invitation to Attend
PA Forest Heritage Association Annual Meeting
Norlo Park, Chambersburg PA- Saturday, November 11, 2017
Theme: Keeping On the Right Course

The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Forest Heritage Association (PFHA) will provide something of interest to all of our membership. Come and join us in celebrating the present accomplishments of YOUR organization and help plan for the future.

Program

8:45 Arrival/Registration – Coffee and Snacks
9:30 Introduction – State of the PFHA – Review of Summer at the Discovery Center
PFHA – What the Future Holds – Sebasovich
Presentations: “The PaFORE Program – Michael Klimko
“Colorado Wildfire” – Austin Grove
“George Wirt and the Birth of Pennsylvania Forestry – J J. Graham
Brief Business Meeting / Election of Directors
12:30 Catered Lunch – Savoy Caterers of Waynesboro
Entertainment – The PFHA Players & “Jelly Elliott and the Three Knotheads”
Fire Lookout Association Update
2:00 Selection of Raffle Winners
2:15 Special Program
3:00 Adjournment – Optional Visit to Local Fire Tower