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Bruns receives ’24 Commonwealth Award

UNIVERSITY PARK — Mary Ann Bruns, professor of soil microbiology and biogeochemistry in the College of Agricultural Sciences, received the Commonwealth Award from Penn State's One Health Microbiome Center on May 30. The Commonwealth Award is bestowed every two years by the center to recognize a member who has had a career-long view and positive impact on the microbiome community far beyond his or her research. This award recognizes unwavering, enduring and sustained service to the commonwealth in any area of the microbiome sciences. Bruns, who will retire this summer, has had a ...

Volunteers needed to help count Pennsylvania’s birds

HARRISBURG — Those birds you see in the backyard, around camp, while hiking or otherwise outside? They’re more important than you think. Reporting your observations of them is, too. The Game Commission, together with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, is conducting the third Pennsylvania Bird Atlas in state history. Between now and February 2029, it will document what birds live in Pennsylvania, where and in what numbers. “The atlas will provide a snapshot of the population status and distribution of birds in the Commonwealth,” said Game Commission Ornithologist Sean Murphy. “No ...

PFBC business meeting is scheduled for Monday

​HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will hold its quarterly business meeting on Monday, beginning at 10 a.m. at its Harrisburg headquarters, located at 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. The quarterly PFBC meeting is open to the public. The complete schedule and agenda for this meeting and information on how to provide public comment is available on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com). This meeting may be viewed remotely by joining the webinar from your internet browser using this link: https://bit.ly/Jul22CommMtg. If prompted, enter the webinar ...

Pa. Game Commission asks public to report turkey sightings

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The Annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey runs through Aug. 31. Public participation is important for turkey population management. Survey data allow the agency to determine total wild turkey productivity and compare long-term reproductive success within Pennsylvania and across states, as this is a standard methodology used across the country. Data also are used in the turkey population model to track population trends. Turkey sightings can be ...

Upcoming events at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Saturday, July 27 at 10 a.m.: Fly Fishing Fundamentals This program is designed to benefit those new to fly fishing. Taylor Helbig, fly fishing guide with Sky Blue Outfitters, will share fundamentals of the sport to help beginners prepare for targeting a variety of fish species. He will introduce fly concepts, equipment, key principles of fly casting, presenting a fly, landing and releasing fish, and more. Friday, Aug. 2 from 12-5 p.m.; Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; and Sunday, August 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Visitors Center: Wildlife Art Show Meet Pennsylvania’s ...

Pennsylvania Game Commission seeks feedback from license-buyers

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking hunters to provide feedback on their antlerless deer license buying experience this summer. The Game Commission wants to hear from hunters on how the process is working. Hunters can provide feedback through www.pgc.pa.gov by clicking on the red “Provide feedback on your antlerless deer license buying experience” button. Hunters will be asked to respond to a few questions and will be offered the opportunity to provide any additional comments. Participation is confidential, as no identifying questions will be asked. Game ...