Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
July 27, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Pennsylvania published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Vehicle abandoned on State Game Land 79
Staff Report
July 27, 2026
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens. These reports are from the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission awards grants to support education projects
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
July 27, 2026
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently awarded $197,446 in grant funding through its R3 Education Grant Program.
Through this program, the commission will support 16 education projects in 13 counties and one statewide
What’s the green stuff? How to identify harmful algal blooms
Penn State Extension
July 27, 2026
These cyanobacteria are common in Pennsylvania waters during the summer months. Harmful algal blooms often form thick surface layers that resemble spilled paint. As these layers form on water surfaces, wind and waves push them
Agencies partner to develop wildlife corridors across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
July 27, 2026
Harrisburg — The Shapiro administration in late June announced the launch of the Pennsylvania Wildlife Connectivity Work Group, a first-of-its-kind statewide partnership that will develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce wildlife-vehicle…
Eight Pennsylvania waterways conservation officers graduate in 27th class
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
July 27, 2026
Report to districts to begin their duties
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: New manager for Laurel Caverns State Park
Staff and News Reports
July 27, 2026
A Warren County native, Eckman previously managed Black Moshannon State Park. She earned her bachelor’s in environmental biology from Clarion University before attending Slippery Rock University and earning a dual master’s in environmental education and
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: No coverage of habitat loss
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor
July 27, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 31 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission fending off sharks circling the agency’s funds
Dennis Duza / Montoursville, Pa.
July 27, 2026
For the purpose of full disclosure, I am a grateful and happily retired former Pennsylvania Game Commission employee who was fortunate to work for the agency for 35 years. In the 14 years since retiring,
