Best wishes to two board members, & welcome to PHLT's first intern!

June 2019

Celebrate National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1!

Photo of Cranberry Creek Preserves by Ray Roper

National Trails Day is a time to celebrate open space and recreation: there's no shortage of opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts in the Delaware River Watershed. 💧🌲

Walk the Watershed along the Delaware River, a tributary stream, in local parks, or through lush forests.

Pocono Heritage Land Trust is proud to steward 13 public access properties throughout Monroe County. There is something unique to see at each one: such as the historic farmhouse at Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Nature Preserve , waterfalls at Cranberry Creek Nature Preserves , and if you are feeling adventurous, you may be able to find the grand, old white marble steps that led to the entrance of the historic Churleigh Inn at Glen Park Nature Preserve !

Lace up your sneakers and #WalkTheWatershed! 👟

PHLT is excited to welcome our first ever intern this summer!

Ryan Lorde is an upcoming sophomore undergraduate student studying geography. He will be completing his summer internship part time with the Monroe County Planning Commission, and part time with PHLT.

We already have quite a list of projects we are hoping to have Ryan's help with, including capturing GPS on our trails, and the creation of trail maps for our preserves. He will be working with and GIS software at MCPC.

There is a good chance you will see him on the trails at a number of our preserves this summer. If you see him, say hello!

We are sad to say so long to two recently resigned PHLT board members, but we wish them well on their new endeavors.

Board members Kathleen Flynn and Robert Shane each brought enthusiasm, experience, and knowledge that helped move our organization forward during their tenure on the Pocono Heritage Land Trust Board of Directors.

Kathleen has relocated to Florida and Rob Shane to Washington, DC.

Thank you both for your contributions to Pocono Heritage Land Trust!

Volunteer Spotlight

On May 1st, 3 PHLT volunteers helped Stewardship Manager Matt Schultz complete trail work on the Learn Preserve on Pocono Creek in Tannersville. They cleared fallen trees and marked the trail so it is ready for the public to enjoy.

Thank you to Don Baylor, Todd Burns, and Don Miller for your time and hard work!

Join us for our June Events!

For more information, to register, and to view additional upcoming events,

visit phlt.org/events.html

Sunday, June 9

1:00-4:00 PM

Early Summer exploration of

Pomeroy Property:

Natural Places and Open Spaces Walk #31 with Don Miller

Monday June 17

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Birds, Buffers, and Building Our Natural Legacy: A discussion with Darryl Speicher from Pocono Avian Research Center

Saturday June 22

9:00 AM - Noon

Plant

"Dig and Take"

at former Mosier's Dairy Farm

Sunday June 30

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Intro to Flyfishing

with BTU, BWA, and PHLT

at Brodhead Creek Heritage Center

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