Conservancy News & Events

Monday, January 5, 7:00 pm:  Join us to learn about "Invasive Plants in Your Backyard," a slide presentation and lecture by Gerry and Len Janus.  This free  presentation will take place in Room 214, Capwell Science Hall, at Keystone College.  What are our nastiest alien plant invaders, and can we bring them under control?  Come find out!  All are welcome; refreshments will be provided (including a sample of Japanese Knotweed tea!).  The presentation will be immediately preceded by the January meeting of the South Branch Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Coalition, at 6:30 pm. Call 945-6995 for information or directions.

Recent Conservancy News

Countryside Conservancy held a ribbon-cutting for its new picnic shelter at Little Rocky Glen on October 14.  The weather was beautiful, and we were joined by supporters including State Representative Sandra Major; Dennis DeMara from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; Natalie Solfanelli, Executive Director, Colleen Carter, Director of Programs, and Sarah Piccini, Program Officer from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority; Jeanne Bovard, Executive Director of the Scranton Area Foundation; Alex Fried, Public Relations Manager for Procter & Gamble; members of the Countryside Conservancy Board of Directors, Advisory Board and staff, and other friends of the Glen.

Construction of the picnic shelter, designed by architect James Rogers of Dalton, was supported in part by a grant from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the National Park Service.  Additional funds were provided through anonymous foundation support.

Construction of picnic tables for the picnic shelter was made possible through a grant and volunteer labor from Prudential, supported by volunteers from the Trail Rotary Club.  Greg and Clyde Ellsworth provided the plans, and Greg led construction.

  Click the thumbnail image to view the new picnic shelter at the Glen.