The Nature Conservancy Encourages Hikers to Explore Local Treasure
Long Pond, PA – Nature enthusiasts will soon have an opportunity to explore one of Pennsylvania’s natural treasures – a place where the trees are small and shrub-like, and the scenic view lasts for miles.
The Nature Conservancy is hosting a guided nature walk at Moosic Mountain on Sunday, Oct. 1. The 1,200-acre nature preserve is open to the public for recreation such as hiking, bird watching and hunting. It is prime habitat for several species of butterflies and moths. Moosic Mountain also serves as a raptor migration corridor and hosts a globally rare natural community.
“Everyone is invited,” Nature Conservancy naturalist Patti O’Keefe said, “This is a 2-hour tour, so it’s best suited for adults and children ages 10 and up. We’ll be exploring Moosic Mountain’s ridgetop barrens landscape, a place that is so unusual that Moosic Mountain has been named the top ecological gem in Lackawanna County. We’ll have the opportunity to enjoy early foliage colors and outstanding scenic views of the valley.”
During the walk, O’Keefe will point out some of the area’s natural phenomenon and explain what makes Moosic Mountain so special. She recommends that participants wear sturdy shoes or boots, be prepared for rocky walking, and consider bringing a hat, binoculars, and water. This will be a moderate walk along trails.
Interested walkers should meet in the Sheetz convenience store parking lot on the O’Neill Highway in Dunmore at 1 p.m. Then all will drive to The Nature Conservancy’s preserve on nearby Moosic Mountain.
People who are familiar with the Moosic Mountain preserve may meet the group at the preserve parking lot at 1:15 pm.
For more information about The Nature Conservancy’s public walk at Moosic Mountain, contact Ellen Lott at 570-643-7922, ext. 20.
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The Nature Conservancy is a leading international, nonprofit organization that preserves plants, animals and natural communities representing the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. To date, the Conservancy and its nearly one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States — including more than 40,000 acres in Pennsylvania — and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. For more information, visit nature.org/pennsylvania.
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