This November events marks the last event in the 2014 Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series. Stayed tuned in the coming months for the announcement of an exciting range of talks and topics for the 2015 Season!
Changing Climate in the South Mountain Region: How a Changing Global Climate is Affecting the Local Landscape - Thursday, Nov. 13th
In collaboration with our partners at Dickinson College and the Greater Carlisle Project, the South Mountain Partnership will be hosting the evening lecture, "Changing Climate in the South Mountain Region: How a Changing Global Climate is Affecting the Local Landscape." The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 13th in the Stern Great Room on Dickinson College's campus.
Dr. Tim Hawkins, professor of earth science at Shippensburg University will draw upon his own research to describe historic weather and climate patterns and extremes for the South Mountain region, including trends found along the Appalachian Trail. Projections of future shifts in climate, as well as the important local, state, federal and international decisions that surround these changes will also be included. Dr. Hawkins will be joined by a panel of experts who will address additional factors, including alterations in Pennsylvania habitats, agriculture and flood management. Panelists will include Ben Wenk, Three Springs Fruit Farm; Dr. Marc McDill, Assistant Professor of Forest Resource Management at Penn State; and Dr. Jeff Niemitz, Professor, Department of Earth Science, Dickinson College.
This November events marks the last event in the 2014 Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series. Stayed tuned in the coming months for the announcement of an exciting range of talks and topics for the 2015 Season!
This November events marks the last event in the 2014 Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series. Stayed tuned in the coming months for the announcement of an exciting range of talks and topics for the 2015 Season!
South Mountain Speakers Series Event to Focus on Recreating the Cider Industry Locally
A unique and growing aspect of fruit production in the region will be the topic of the next lecture in the South Mountain Speakers Series on Oct. 4-5 and 11-12, at the National Apple Harvest Festival in Arendtsville, Adams County.
“The Changing Face of Agriculture in the South Mountain Region: Recreating the Cider Industry,” will be held at 2 p.m. on each of the four days of the festival at the South Mountain Fairgrounds. The lectures will be held along the “Demo Stretch” of the fairgrounds, next to the Kettle Korn.
“This panel discussion will explore how four family farms are finding renewed economic success by turning back to producing sweet and hard cider,” said Jon Peterson, a planner with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy who is coordinating the committee on the speaker series. “The products of the Fruit Belt centered in Adams County – mostly apples and peaches – are the primary reason Pennsylvania ranks near the top of all states in fruit production.”
“The Changing Face of Agriculture in the South Mountain Region: Recreating the Cider Industry,” will be held at 2 p.m. on each of the four days of the festival at the South Mountain Fairgrounds. The lectures will be held along the “Demo Stretch” of the fairgrounds, next to the Kettle Korn.
“This panel discussion will explore how four family farms are finding renewed economic success by turning back to producing sweet and hard cider,” said Jon Peterson, a planner with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy who is coordinating the committee on the speaker series. “The products of the Fruit Belt centered in Adams County – mostly apples and peaches – are the primary reason Pennsylvania ranks near the top of all states in fruit production.”
The panel discussion will include representatives from Hauser Estate Winery who will outline how their hard cider production is transitioning their farm and business; Reid’s Winery will discuss the planting and use of heirloom cider apples for its production; Big Hill Winery and Cider Works will talk about creating a modern farm business based on the old value-added product of cider; and representatives of Oyler’s Organic Farm and Market will discuss transitioning from conventional to organic apple growing and sweet cider production.
This event is supported by the Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail and the South Mountain Partnership. The panel discussion is free, however there is a charge to enter the festival grounds.
The annual South Mountain Speakers Series is envisioned as a revival of the talks given by Joseph Rothrock in the late 19th century as part of his work to preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s forests and natural landscape. The fifth season of the Speakers Series is sponsored by the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.
The final lecture this year will be:
“Changing Climate and the South Mountain Region,” Nov. 13 at Dickinson College.
The South Mountain Partnership is a public-private partnership between DCNR and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and has grown into a coalition of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the South Mountain landscape.
South Mountain is at the northern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Communities in the 400,000-acre region have thrived off fertile limestone agricultural lands, the timber that fed iron furnaces, plentiful game and wildlife, and abundant pure spring water that is captured by the mountains’ permeable soils and released into the valleys.
For more information about the speaker series, visit http://southmountainspeakers.blogspot.com/ or call the Appalachian Trail Conservancy at 717-258-5771.
Some of the earlier lectures in the speaker series can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthMtnSpeakers.
The South Mountain Partnership is a public-private partnership between DCNR and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and has grown into a coalition of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the South Mountain landscape.
South Mountain is at the northern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Communities in the 400,000-acre region have thrived off fertile limestone agricultural lands, the timber that fed iron furnaces, plentiful game and wildlife, and abundant pure spring water that is captured by the mountains’ permeable soils and released into the valleys.
For more information about the speaker series, visit http://southmountainspeakers.blogspot.com/ or call the Appalachian Trail Conservancy at 717-258-5771.
Some of the earlier lectures in the speaker series can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthMtnSpeakers.
The Changing Face of Agriculture in the South Mountain Region - Oct 4 &5 and 11&12
One of the defining features of the South Mountain landscape is the rich agricultural heritage of the region. As quickly evident to residents and visitors to the landscape alike, the rich soil and a unique geology and topography combine to provide fertile farm lands. Nowhere is this more evident than in the 20,000-acre South Mountain Fruit Belt, centered in Adams County. The products of this Fruit Belt - apples and peaches most predominantly - are a primary reason that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ranks near the top of all states in fruit production. An upcoming South Mountain Speakers Series will explore a unique and growing aspect of this fruit production.In collaboration with our partners at the Gettyshttp://www.gettysburgwineandfruittrail.com/burg Wine and Fruit Trail, the South Mountain Partnership will be hosting "The Changing Face of Agriculture: Re-creating the Cider Industry in the South Mountain Landscape," a panel discussion that will take place at 2pm on each of the four days (Oct 4 & 5 and Oct 11 & 12) of the National Apple Harvest Festival in Arendtsville, PA. This year marks the 50th year of the Festival, and this panel discussion will sure to be a highlight.
Learn how four family farms are finding renewed economic success by turning back to cider. Hauser Estate Winery will discuss how their hard cider production is transitioning their farm and business; Reid’s Winery will discuss the planting and use of heirloom cider apples for their farm’s hard cider production; Big Hill Winery and Cider Works will discuss creating a modern farm business based on the old value added product of apple cider, sweet and hard. Oyler’s Organic Farms and Market will discuss transitioning from conventional to organic apple growing and sweet cider production.
Mark your calendars and come out to the scenic South Mountain Fair Grounds to hear first-hand how local farms are innovating to address an evolving market, and in doing so ensuring the South Mountain landscape remains a agricultural destination!
The Second Event of the 2014 Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series: the Historic African-American Burial Grounds of the Region
The special 5th Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series continues on the evening of Thursday, April 17th at Shippensburg University with a fascinating discussion of the historic African-American Burial Grounds of the South Mountain region.
“Over the last 250 years, African American churches and organizations have established dozens of burial grounds in communities throughout the South Mountain region,” said Jon Peterson, a planner with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy who is coordinating the committee on the speaker series. “These historic cemeteries provide remarkable sites for documenting the rich African American history of the region, including African-American military service in the United States Civil War.”
"Hallowed Grounds, Endangered History: Preserving the Historic African-American Burial Grounds of the South Mountain Region,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Old Main Chapel at 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA. The event is free and open to the public.
Today, many of the historic burial grounds have vanished, or they are threatened by a combination of neglect, vandalism and development.
Dr. Steven Burg, professor of history at Shippensburg University, will discuss the ways that the historic burial grounds of the South Mountain can be used to discover the region’s rich African-American history; the threats posed to these sites; and a variety of efforts that are currently underway to preserve them, and protect and share the stories of these hallowed grounds. A panel discussion will follow Dr. Burg's presentation, featuring: Larry Knutson, president of Penn Trails, a trail design firm with experience conducting cemetery conservation projects; Lenwood Sloan, former director of Pennsylvania's Cultural and Heritage Tourism Program; and Barbara Barksdale, founder of Friends of Midland, an organization that is restoring Harrisburg's Midland Cemetery, a pre-Civil War African American cemetery.
The event is supported by the Pennsylvania Hallowed Ground Project and Shippensburg University.
The annual South Mountain Speakers Series is envisioned as a revival of the talks given by Joseph Rothrock in the late 19th century as part of his work to preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s forests and natural landscape. The fifth season of the Speakers Series is sponsored by the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.
The South Mountain Partnership was sparked by DCNR’s effort to engage communities, local partners and state agencies and identify funding opportunities to conserve high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability. It is a public-private partnership between DCNR and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and has grown into a coalition of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the South Mountain landscape.
South Mountain is at the northern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Communities in the 400,000-acre region have thrived off fertile limestone agricultural lands, the timber that fed iron furnaces, plentiful game and wildlife, and abundant pure spring water that is captured by the mountains’ permeable soils and released into the valleys.
“Over the last 250 years, African American churches and organizations have established dozens of burial grounds in communities throughout the South Mountain region,” said Jon Peterson, a planner with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy who is coordinating the committee on the speaker series. “These historic cemeteries provide remarkable sites for documenting the rich African American history of the region, including African-American military service in the United States Civil War.”
"Hallowed Grounds, Endangered History: Preserving the Historic African-American Burial Grounds of the South Mountain Region,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Old Main Chapel at 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA. The event is free and open to the public.
Today, many of the historic burial grounds have vanished, or they are threatened by a combination of neglect, vandalism and development.
Dr. Steven Burg, professor of history at Shippensburg University, will discuss the ways that the historic burial grounds of the South Mountain can be used to discover the region’s rich African-American history; the threats posed to these sites; and a variety of efforts that are currently underway to preserve them, and protect and share the stories of these hallowed grounds. A panel discussion will follow Dr. Burg's presentation, featuring: Larry Knutson, president of Penn Trails, a trail design firm with experience conducting cemetery conservation projects; Lenwood Sloan, former director of Pennsylvania's Cultural and Heritage Tourism Program; and Barbara Barksdale, founder of Friends of Midland, an organization that is restoring Harrisburg's Midland Cemetery, a pre-Civil War African American cemetery.
The event is supported by the Pennsylvania Hallowed Ground Project and Shippensburg University.
The annual South Mountain Speakers Series is envisioned as a revival of the talks given by Joseph Rothrock in the late 19th century as part of his work to preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s forests and natural landscape. The fifth season of the Speakers Series is sponsored by the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.
The South Mountain Partnership was sparked by DCNR’s effort to engage communities, local partners and state agencies and identify funding opportunities to conserve high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability. It is a public-private partnership between DCNR and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and has grown into a coalition of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the South Mountain landscape.
South Mountain is at the northern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Communities in the 400,000-acre region have thrived off fertile limestone agricultural lands, the timber that fed iron furnaces, plentiful game and wildlife, and abundant pure spring water that is captured by the mountains’ permeable soils and released into the valleys.
The 2014 Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series Kicks Off on March 27th with a look at the Forests of South Mountain
The fifth season of the South Mountain Speakers Series will begin Thursday, March 27, at Penn State Mont
Alto, with a talk on the history, diversity and current management of the
forest resource in the South Mountain region.
This event,
"The Rothrock Legacy: A Forum on the Past and Current Conditions of Penn’s
Woods,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the General Studies Auditorium at the Penn State
Mont Alto campus, Franklin County. It is free and open to the public.
“During the last 130
years the region’s cut and burned over forest landscape has been transformed into
a patchwork mosaic of fertile agricultural valleys and shady wooded ridges,” said Jon Peterson, an environmental planner with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the lead of the South Mountain Partnership. “The lecture will explore the past, present and future of
forestry in the South Mountain region.”
The forum will include
retired USDA Forest Service forester Joe Barnard, who will provide a summary of
how Joseph Rothrock’s passion led to the protection of thousands of acres
of Pennsylvania’s now productive hardwood forest, as well as the
establishment of Pennsylvania’s Forestry School at Mont Alto.
DCNR Assistant State
Forester Matt Keefer will detail today’s current condition of south central
Pennsylvania’s forests and outline the opportunities and threats to the current
day-to-day management of the region’s private and public forests.
Nancy Baker, a private forest
landowner, will provide a case history of 163-acre woodland she owns and
manages. The first timber harvest on this forest land was conducted by her
great grandfather in the 1860s. Baker’s forest is used today to demonstrate a
professionally developed and implemented Pennsylvania Forest Stewardship Plan
and it was the first Pennsylvania property accepted into the Chesapeake
Bay Watershed’s Forestry for the Bay Program.
A question-and-answer
session will follow the three presentations.
This lecture is supported by the Pennsylvania
Forestry Association and the Penn State Mont Alto Forestry Club.
The annual South Mountain Speakers Series is organized by the South Mountain Partnership and is envisioned as a revival of the talks given by Joseph Rothrock in the late 19th
century as part of his work to preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s forests and
natural landscape. The fifth season of the Speakers Series is sponsored by the
Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.
The South Mountain Partnership was sparked by
DCNR’s effort to engage communities, local partners and state agencies and
identify funding opportunities to conserve high-quality natural and cultural
resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability. It is a
public-private partnership between DCNR and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy,
and has grown into a coalition of citizens, businesses, non-profit
organizations and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and
York counties, working together to protect and enhance the South Mountain
landscape.
South Mountain is at the northern end of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Communities in the 400,000-acre region have thrived off
fertile limestone agricultural lands, the timber that fed iron furnaces,
plentiful game and wildlife, and abundant pure spring water that is captured by
the mountains’ permeable soils and released into the valleys.
The South Mountain Speakers Series
Returns for a Fifth Season!
The South Mountain Partnership announces lineup for the 2014 South Mountain Speakers Series
The Rothrock Legacy: A Forum on the Past and Current Condition of Penn’s Woods
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Location: Penn State Mont Alto Campus – General Studies Auditorium
7:00 – 9:00 PM
In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Forestry Association and the PSU-Mont Alto Forestry Club, the South Mountain Partnership is pleased to present a forum that will look at the past,
present and future of forestry in the South Mountain region. Over the last 130
years the South Mountain Region’s cut over and burned over forest landscape has
been transformed into a “quilt like” patchwork mosaic of fertile agricultural
valleys and shady wooded ridges. The talk will touch about the history, diversity, and current management of South Central Pennsylvania’s
hardwood forest resource.
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Hallowed Grounds, Endangered History: Preserving the Historic African-American Burial Grounds of the South Mountain Region
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Shippensburg University - Old Main Chapel
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Over the last two hundred and fifty years, African American churches and organizations have established dozens of burial grounds in communities throughout the South Mountain region. These historic cemeteries provide remarkable sites for documenting the rich African American history of the region, including such issues as the history of slavery, emancipation, segregation, and African-American military service in the United States Civil War. Today, many of these historic burial grounds have vanished, or they are threatened by a combination of weathering, neglect, vandalism, and development.
In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds, the South Mountain Partnership is pleased to present a public talk by Dr. Steven Burg, Professor of History at Shippensburg University, discussing the ways that the historic burial grounds of the South Mountain can be used to discover the region’s rich African-American history. A panel discussion will then consider the threats posed to these sites, and a variety of efforts that are currently underway to preserve, protect, and share the stories of these hallowed grounds.
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The Changing Face of Agriculture in the South Mountain Region: Re-creating the Cider Industry
The National Apple Harvest Festival – Saturday, Oct 4; Sunday, Oct 5; Saturday, Oct 11; and Sunday, Oct 12
Location: Arendtsville, National Apple Harvest Festival
2:00 - 3:00 PM each day of the festival
The Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail partners with the South Mountain Partnership to present an evening focusing on the changing nature of agriculture in the South Mountain region. Learn how four family farms found renewed economic success by turning back to an old use of cider for a new audience: Hard Cider and Organic Sweet Cider. Hauser Estate Winery will discuss the effect of their hard cider production and how it transitioned their farm and business; Reid's Winery will discuss the planting and use of heirloom cider apple and their farm's hard cider production; Big Hill Winery and Cider Works will discuss creating a modern farm business based on the old value added product of apple cider, sweet and hard. Oyler's Organic Farms and Market will discuss transitioning from conventional apple growing to organic apple growing and sweet cider production.
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Changing Climate and the South Mountain Region
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Location: Dickinson College, Stern Center
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Climate change is a controversial topic, and explanations for its cause are debated in government, in the media and around the dinner table. Look further and the long and short term ramifications of climate change emerge, and may be investigated at multiple levels, from global to local. Join us for an evening of information and discussion about how climate change is affecting South Mountain and Pennsylvania. Shippensburg University earth science professor Tim Hawkins will draw upon his own research to describe historic weather and climate patterns and extremes for the South Mountain region, including trends found along the Appalachian Trail. Projections of future shifts in climate, as well as the important local, state, federal and international decisions that surround these changes will also be included. Dr. Hawkins will be joined by a panel of experts who will address additional factors, including alterations in Pennsylvania habitats, agriculture and flood management.
Panel: Ben Wenk, Three Springs Fruit Farm; Dr. Marc McDill, Assistant Professor of Forest Resource Management at Penn State; Dr. Jeff Niemitz, Professor, Department of Earth Science, Dickinson College.
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