Trout fishing guide, pollinator gardens, and events for everyone!

April 2019

Opening Day of Trout Season

Saturday, April 13th is the opening day of Trout Season in Monroe County.

Whether you're a seasoned angler or new to this historic pastime in our area, check out PA Fish and Boat Commision's 2019 Fishing Laws and Regulations for what you need to know.

For a snapshot of interesting PA Trout Fishing related statistics, read this article featured in the Morning Call: Pennsylvania trout season 2019 by the numbers

Trout from the Brodhead Creek

Photo by Evan Makuvek

makuvekphoto.com

Happy 183rd Birthday,

Monroe County!

Joseph Ritner, the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1835 to 1839, with an Act by the Pennsylvania General Assembly acknowledged that the area known as “north of the Blue Mountains of Northampton County” had been settled for long enough and that its population had grown enough to be considered an independent county.

On April 1, 1836, after nine long years of debate and discussion, Monroe County was formed from pieces of land cut from Northampton County and southern Pike County. (via Monroe County Historical Association ).

Pocono Heritage Land Trust is proud to contribute to conservation and land protection efforts in Monroe County (and beyond!) for 35 years and counting. Thank you to the members and supporters who make our work possible!

Join us in celebrating Pocono Heritage Land Trust's

35th Anniversary!

35th Annual Members Dinner

featuring guest speaker

Bill Leonard

Tobyhanna Conservation Association

"History of the Brady's Lake Castle"

$35 per guest

Friday, May 10th, 2019

5:30-8:30 PM

Pinecrest Lake Golf Club

679 Pinecrest Dr.

Pocono Pines, PA 18350

RSVP by Friday April 26th

For more information and to register online, visit http://phlt.org/annual-dinner.html

April showers bring May flowers:

what will be blooming in your garden this season?

A few tips to make your gardens and yards welcoming to pollinators.

Go Native >> pollinators are best adapted to local, native plants.

Bee Bountiful >> plant big batches of each native plant species (better foraging efficiency)

Bee Homey >> make small piles of branches to attract chrysalis or cocoons. Provide hollow twigs and fallen plant material for nesting bees.

Bee Diverse >> plant a diversity of flowering species with abundant pollen and nectar and specific plants for feeding butterfly and moth catepillars

To learn more, follow this link.

Text by: Susan Reel

Bee good to natural pollinators!

Click the image above for a handy, colorfully illustrated guide on the importance, value, and fun of planting native pollinator friendly plants in your garden!

(from the US Forest Service).

Illustration by: Nancy Seiler