Tangled up on a Blue (Heron): Solution to Fishing Lines Blowing in the Wind
Still photo from WNEP's story showing fishing line and weight tangled around the leg of a blue heron.
Environmentalists and wildlife lovers alike let out a sigh of relief after two Scranton women helped free a blue heron from tangled fishing line. However, you, too can be a protector and hero to local aquatic wildlife! PHLT's Don Miller has spent years conceiving a design for a 'Wildlife Saver' container to collect and recycle used fishing lines. These receptacles will aid in the effort of keeping local wildlife free from troublesome tangles. Join PHLT and BTU as volunteers construct 50 of these devices to be installed among popular fishing spots this spring! Register here to help build!
Bit by bit, Pennsylvania continues to grow its list of wild trout waters afforded special protection
TU's Dave Kinney explains, "A dozen streams in the Delaware River Basin are newly minted Wild Trout Waters, including a pair of tributaries to Paradise Creek. The Brodhead Chapter of TU has petitioned the state to upgrade the Paradise Creek watershed to Exceptional Value (EV). Paradise Creek is already a wild trout stream, as are several of its tributaries, but EV status would afford it even greater protections under state regulations."
Photo by Dan Lee
Keep up the good work, friends and partners at Trout Unlimited! Learn more
State board dismisses case challenging protections of streams
Exceptional Value (EV) Streams in the Poconos are here to stay!!
Learn more about this victory in the fight to protect Pocono waters.
IPCC Report:Conservancy studies show that carbon removal through natural climate solutions – reforestation, improving forest management, soil carbon sequestration, restoring coastal wetlands, among others – has a positive impact on emissions reduction, is cost-effective, and benefits communities struggling to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Be a part of this “first time in Monroe County” in several PHLT protected EV streams and other wild trout streams in Monroe County. Meet at the new Brodhead Creek Heritage Center! FREE!
Join in the effort to keep our streams clean and wildlife safe! Brodhead Trout Unlimited and PHLT will facilitate a workshop to create Fishing Line Recycling Containers designed by Don Miller. This event is open to the public and will take place at Monroe County Conservation District.FREE!
National "Take a Hike Day" is on 11/17. Celebrate by joining Naturalist Don Miller as he leads a Tree Identification walk at Pocono Creek Preserve. FREE!
