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.
Final Lecture of the 2013 South Mountain Speakers Series:
Thursday, October 24
Conservation law and the history of wildlife protection in the region will be the focus of the next South Mountain Speakers Series lecture on Oct. 24 at Shippensburg University.
Chad Eyler, chief of the Special Permits Enforcement Division of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will offer a free public lecture, “Crimes Against Nature: Conservation Law and the History of Wildlife Protection in the South Mountain Region," beginning at 7 p.m. at the Ceddia Union Building Multi-Purpose Room.
“From state hunting seasons to international bans on ivory, conservation law plays an important part in wildlife protection here in South Mountain and around the world,” said Allen Dieterich-Ward, an associate professor of history at Shippensburg University and the chair of the South Mountain Partnership committee on the speaker series.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission was established in 1895 as one of the Progressive-era reforms spearheaded by conservation leaders such as Joseph Rothrock, Gifford Pinchot and Mira Lloyd Dock. Eyler will explore the evolution of conservation law in the South Mountain region and the nation.
Sen. Richard Alloway (R-Adams) will be providing brief welcoming remarks. He is the majority chairman of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, which oversees the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
After the lecture, Eyler will be joined for a panel discussion on contemporary conservation law issues by Rich Mislitsky, chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation, and Dr. Nathan Thomas, Shippensburg University assistant professor of biology.
This is the final lecture in the 2013 Season of the South Mountain Speakers Series. The series will return in 2014.The Series is envisioned as a revival of the talks given by Rothrock in the late 19th century as part of his work to preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s forests and natural landscape.
The Speakers Series is a public engagement effort of the South Mountain Partnership. Sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiative, the Partnership is a group of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations, academic institutions and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the South Mountain landscape. This landscape, a region of some 400,000 acres, lies at the northern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
October's lecture is sponsored by Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the South Mountain Partnership.
Earlier lectures in the Speakers Series can be found on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthMtnSpeakers.
South Mountain Speakers Series continues Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wilson College at 7 pm
Bees, wasps and other pollinators will be the topic of the next lecture in the South Mountain Speakers Series on Thursday, September 12, at Wilson College in Franklin County.
This is the fourth year for the South Mountain Speakers Series, 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.
Thursday’s discussion, entitled "Bee Well: Native Pollinators and the Working Landscapes of South Mountain,” begins at 7 p.m. in the Brooks Science Center Auditorium, at Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg. It is free and open to the public.
“Bees, wasps and other native pollinators provide critical services to the South Mountain ecosystems,” Allen Dieterich-Ward, associate professor of history at Shippensburg University and the chair of the committee on the speaker series, said. “We invite citizens to learn more about the pollinators of our region and what we can do to help maintain and increase populations of these essential insects.”
Much of the food that we eat is pollinated by these fascinating though often overlooked insects. Yet, pollinator populations across the country are plummeting, and scientists and apiarists (or beekeepers) are at a loss to explain why. Indeed, the phenomenon has been called Colony Collapse Disorder.
The lecture will be given by Alex Surciča, horticultural consultant with the Cumberland Valley Cooperative Association. Following his talk, he’ll be joined on a panel by Connie Schmotzer, Penn State Cooperative Extension educator in York County, and Margaret Eppig, director of Middle School Programs for the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation.
The lecture is sponsored by Wilson College, Cumberland Valley Cooperative Association, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the South Mountain Partnership.
Following Thursday's talk, one lecture remains in the 2013 season of the Speakers Series. On October 24, Shippensburg University will host a talk to focus on “Crimes Against Nature: Conservation Law and the History of Wildlife Protection in the South Mountain Region.”
Pennsylvania's South Mountain landscape is a 400,000-acre region that lies at the northern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Comprising Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and portions of York county, the landscape is defined by the South Mountain and Michaux State Forest, as well as the working lands and communities that surround and depend upon the mountain.
The South Mountain Partnership is a group of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations, academic institutions and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the landscape.
The partnership was sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiative, an 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.
Announcing the Fourth Season of the South Mountain Speaker Series
Stay Tuned for more details as the dates approach!
From Springs to Sprinklers
News for Immediate Release
Oct. 2, 2012
DCNR: Next South Mountain Lecture to Focus on Water Quality and Quantity in the Region
Harrisburg – The final lecture of the year in the South Mountain Speaker Series will focus on the challenges of conserving water quality and quantity in the region on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Memorial Auditorium at Shippensburg University.
“From
trout fishing in our spring-fed creeks to the ice cold glass we enjoy on a hot
summer's day, water is at the heart of our quality of life here in the South
Mountain region,” said Allen Dieterich-Ward, an associate professor of history
at Shippensburg University and the chair of the South Mountain Partnership
committee on the speaker series. “Over the years, new demands on ground and
surface water have created challenges for conserving these important
resources.”
The event will begin at
6:30 p.m. with a reception featuring displays by local watershed and advocacy
groups.
At
7 p.m., Pat Bowling, a hydrologist with the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, will describe water challenges and then join a panel
of local experts to discuss ways to protect our water supply for future
generations.
The panel will include Dr. Christopher Woltemade,
a professor in Shippensburg’s Department of Geography/Earth Science, and
Michael Christopher, manager of Washington Township, Franklin County.
This event is sponsored by the Adams, Cumberland and Franklin county
conservation districts; Shippensburg University; DCNR; and the South Mountain
Partnership.
This is the third year for the South
Mountain Speakers Series, 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 series is anticipated to return in 2013.
Sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape
Initiative, the South Mountain Partnership is an effort to engage communities,
local partners, state agencies and funding opportunities to conserve
high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s
economic viability.
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 now be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthMtnSpeakers.
Media contact: Christina Novak, 717-772-9101
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News for Immeidate Release: Keeping Fruit Healthy
Sept. 4, 2012
DCNR: Next
South Mountain Lecture to Focus on the Challenges of Keeping Fruit Healthy
Harrisburg – Efforts to keep fruit healthy in the orchards
around the southcentral region will be the topic of the next lecture in the
South Mountain Speakers Series on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Penn State
University Fruit Research and Extension Center at 290 University Drive, Biglerville,
Adams County.
The
brown marmorated stink bug has caused considerable crop losses for fruit
growers at the same time populations of native pollinators have significantly
declined.
At
1 p.m., David Biddinger, biocontrol specialist and researcher at the PSU Fruit
Research and Extension Center, will discuss some of these challenges, followed
by a tour of the FREC outdoor research facility.
“Fruit
growers are constantly encountering new invasive species and diseases that
threaten the health of the numerous orchards that dot the South Mountain area,”
said Allen Dieterich-Ward, an associate professor of history at Shippensburg
University and the chair of the South Mountain Partnership committee on the
speaker series. “Participants will find out how scientists and growers combat
these threats to the South Mountain fruit belt, and learn more about research
programs during a tour of the center’s grounds.”
Light
refreshments will be served.
Dieterich-Ward
added that Biglerville is a great starting point for the Gettysburg Wine and
Fruit Trail (http://www.gettysburgwineandfruittrail.com).
“Participants
should consider arriving in the area early or staying after the event to
explore the fruit markets, restaurants, vineyards and beautiful scenery of
Adams County’s fruit belt,” he said.
This is the third year for the South Mountain Speakers Series,
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. Rothrock, a Pennsylvania
native, was a pioneer in forest management in the United States and is often
referred to as the state’s “Father of Forestry.”
This event is sponsored by the Penn State FREC, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Penn
State Mont Alto campus, Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail and the South
Mountain Partnership.
The South Mountain Partnership, made up of private citizens, bus inesses, nonprofit organizations and government
representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, works to protect
and enhance the region’s landscape.
The partnership was sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape
Initiative, an effort to engage communities, local partners, state agencies and
funding opportunities to conserve the high-quality natural and cultural
resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability.
The series will continue at the Go Local For Health Summit
with keynote speaker Gina Calhoun of the Copeland Center. The summit is Sept.
18 in Gettysburg. Calhoun will discuss the link of mental health to
healthy eating, exercise and access to the outdoors. Registration is
required.
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 now be found on
Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthMtnSpeakers.
Media contact: Christina Novak, 717-772-9101
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Join Us at Go Local for Health on September 18th, 2012
Join us at the Gettysburg Hotel for the Go Local for Health Summit, featuring a South Mountain Speaker as the keynote event. As keynote speaker, Gina Calhoun of the Copeland Center will discuss the link of mental health to healthy eating, exercise, and access to the outdoors. Gina's keynote will commence at 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register click here
To learn more about the whole day summit, visit
http://golocal4health.blogspot.com/
Go Local for Health is a regional summit, to be held in September 18, 2012, uniting community leaders, stakeholders and the general public on the issues of affordable and accessible healthy eating and recreation opportunities in south central Pennsylvania . Rates of chronic diseases and related risk factors continue to increase locally and a comprehensive approach is needed to address them.
Go Local for Health attendees will be educated on current community efforts and national best practices, and participate in planning dialogues about promoting health regionally.
http://golocal4health.blogspot.com/
Don't Forget! Take part in the Speakers Series! The call for proposals is now open!
We need your help.
We have begun
planning for our 2013 South
Mountain Speakers Series- a
program that has drawn over 1,500 interested citizens in the last two years. The
theme of the Speakers Series is "engaging with the past to protect the future- connecting our
social and environmental history to today's issues."
To get an idea of Speakers Series events, check out
the 2012 event schedule below.
Click the
picture to the left or the link below to send your proposals our way! Speakers
Series All Call Survey.
Join Us August 26th, 2012: Fierce Friends- the South Mountain Story of Snakes and Bats
Be sure to keep your schedule clear, you won't want to miss this Speakers Series coming to you in August!
“Fierce Friends” to be Topic of Next South Mountain Lecture Series in August
Harrisburg – Snakes and bats will be the topic of the next lecture in the South Mountain Speakers Series on Sunday, Aug. 26, at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center in Carlisle.
State wildlife biologists Aura Stauffer and Jim Chestney will offer a free lecture entitled “Fierce Friends” beginning at 2 p.m.
“Snakes and bats are a duo of mysterious, elusive creatures that are sometimes misunderstood but play an important role in the ecology of the South Mountain region,” Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard Allan said. “This is the story of their beneficial relationship with humans and their fierce fight for survival.”
The biologists will describe the natural history and precarious future of these unique animals, based on a regional study of their critical habitats.
Several native snakes, including venomous species, will be displayed during a question and answer session at the end of the program.
This is the third year for the South Mountain Speakers Series, 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. Rothrock, a Pennsylvania native, was a pioneer in forest management in the United States and is often referred to as the state’s “Father of Forestry.”
This event is sponsored by DCNR, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the South Mountain Partnership. The South Mountain Partnership is a group of private citizens, businesses, nonprofit organizations and government representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working together to protect and enhance the landscape.
The partnership was sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiative, an effort to engage communities, local partners, state agencies and funding opportunities to conserve the high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability.
The series will continue with “Keeping Fruit Healthy: Challenges to Keeping Food on Your Plate” on Sept. 8 at the Penn State Extension Biglerville Research Station in Adams County.
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 now be found on Youtube at
Speakers Series All-Call
Take part in the Speakers Series! The call for proposals is now
open!
We have begun planning for our
2013 South Mountain Speakers Series- a program that has drawn over 1,500
interested citizens in the last two years. The theme of the Speakers Series is
"engaging with the past to protect the future- connecting our social and environmental
history to today's issues."
We need your help.
We have begun planning for our
2013 South Mountain Speakers Series- a program that has drawn over 1,500
interested citizens in the last two years. The theme of the Speakers Series is
"engaging with the past to protect the future- connecting our social and environmental
history to today's issues."
To get an idea of Speakers Series events, check out the 2012 event schedule below.
Click the picture to the left or the link below to send your proposals
our way! Speakers Series All Call Survey.
You may also contact Lisa regarding
your ideas for an event:
Lisa Brayda
Community Outreach Coordinator
South Mountain Partnership- Appalachian
Trail Conservancy
Phone: 717.258.5771
Mobile: 845.521.1973
Email:LBrayda@appalachiantrail.org
We look forward to hearing your
ideas and thank you for helping us make the upcoming Speakers Series events
amazing!
Attention! Attention! Press Release for Bank Barns Speaker Series!
News
for Immediate Release
Bank Barns are Focus of South Mountain Speaker Series Lecture in July
Harrisburg – Bank barns of the Cumberland Valley will be the topic of the next lecture in the South Mountain Speakers Series on Thursday, July 19 at the Community Center in Norlo Park, Guilford Township, Franklin County.
Bank barns are barns that are often built into the side of a hill, or bank, so that both the upper and lower levels of the barn are accessible at ground level.
Dianna Heim, author of the book "Cumberland Valley Barns: Past and Present," and Phil Schaff, local barn photographer and researcher will offer a free lecture beginning at 7 p.m. at the center, 3050 Lincoln Way East.
Heim and Schaff will talk about area barns; how development has impacted the farms on which they stand; their remaining numbers; the results of a statewide barn survey; and the ‘green’ heating and cooling methods of barns.
“Barns are the reason the agricultural productivity of south-central Pennsylvania grew, flourished and became the basis of every form of industry in southcentral Pennsylvania,” said Allen Dieterich-Ward, an assistant professor of history at Shippensburg University and the chair of the South Mountain Partnership committee on the speaker series. “In addition to establishing the region’s economy, these houses of labor are part of our cultural heritage.”
Pennsylvania has 182 farms and barns listed on the National Register of Historic Properties.
This is the third year for the South Mountain Speakers Series, 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. Rothrock, a Pennsylvania native, was a pioneer in forest management in the United States and is often referred to as the state’s “Father of Forestry.”
This event is sponsored by the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living at Wilson College, Guilford Township and the South Mountain Partnership. The South Mountain Partnership is a group of private citizens, bus inesses, nonprofit organizations and government
representatives in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties, working
together to protect and enhance the landscape.
The partnership was sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiative, an effort to engage communities, local partners, state agencies and funding opportunities to conserve the high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability.
The series will continue with “Fierce Friends: The Story of Snakes and Bats” on Aug. 26 at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center in Cumberland County.
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 now be found on Youtube at
Media contact: Christina
Novak, 717-772-9101
Bank Barns are Focus of South Mountain Speaker Series Lecture in July
Harrisburg – Bank barns of the Cumberland Valley will be the topic of the next lecture in the South Mountain Speakers Series on Thursday, July 19 at the Community Center in Norlo Park, Guilford Township, Franklin County.
Bank barns are barns that are often built into the side of a hill, or bank, so that both the upper and lower levels of the barn are accessible at ground level.
Dianna Heim, author of the book "Cumberland Valley Barns: Past and Present," and Phil Schaff, local barn photographer and researcher will offer a free lecture beginning at 7 p.m. at the center, 3050 Lincoln Way East.
Heim and Schaff will talk about area barns; how development has impacted the farms on which they stand; their remaining numbers; the results of a statewide barn survey; and the ‘green’ heating and cooling methods of barns.
“Barns are the reason the agricultural productivity of south-central Pennsylvania grew, flourished and became the basis of every form of industry in southcentral Pennsylvania,” said Allen Dieterich-Ward, an assistant professor of history at Shippensburg University and the chair of the South Mountain Partnership committee on the speaker series. “In addition to establishing the region’s economy, these houses of labor are part of our cultural heritage.”
Pennsylvania has 182 farms and barns listed on the National Register of Historic Properties.
This is the third year for the South Mountain Speakers Series, 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. Rothrock, a Pennsylvania native, was a pioneer in forest management in the United States and is often referred to as the state’s “Father of Forestry.”
This event is sponsored by the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living at Wilson College, Guilford Township and the South Mountain Partnership. The South Mountain Partnership is a group of private citizens, b
The partnership was sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiative, an effort to engage communities, local partners, state agencies and funding opportunities to conserve the high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability.
The series will continue with “Fierce Friends: The Story of Snakes and Bats” on Aug. 26 at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center in Cumberland County.
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 now be found on Youtube at
Upcoming Speakers Series Event Coming Soon! July 19th, 2012
Make Sure To Mark Your Calendars! July 19th, 2012
Barns
are the reason the agricultural productivity of south-central Pennsylvania
grew, flourished and became the basis of every form of industry in
south-central PA. In addition to establishing the region’s economy, these
houses of labor are part of our cultural heritage. Pennsylvania has 182 farms
and barns listed on the National Register of Historic Properties. In addition,
Pennsylvania has 1,900 farms in the Century Farm Program and 117 farms in the
Bicentennial Farm Program, which recognize Pennsylvania families who have been
farming the same land for 100 and 200 years, respectively. Both programs are
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Dianna
Heim, author of the Cumberland Valley Barns: Past and Present, and Phil Schaff,
local barn photographer and researcher, will talk about area barns, how
development has impacted the farms on which they stand, a state wide barn
survey, their 18th and 19th century ‘green’ heating and
cooling methods and their remaining numbers.
Join Us At Our November Speakers Series Event!
SAVE THE DATE! Closing the Food Gap in South Mountain, will both feature keynote speaker Mark Winne, who addresses these issues in his books, "Closing the Food Gap" and "Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart Cookin' Mamas". Prior to the evening keynote address symposium participants will have exclusive access to a networking reception featuring locally grown & produced refreshment and the unique opportunity to meet individuals, organizations, and businesses that are committed to working together to improve our regional food system.
As part of a day-long professional symposium, hosted at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA on Thursday, November 10, 2011, the event will provide participants the opportunity to learn more about food security issues and programs addressing access, availability and usage.
The day program Closing the Food Gap; Connecting Community & Local Food program will feature Mark Winne and also include action planning sessions focused on the needs of the region. These sessions will identify gaps, opportunities, programs, and develop ideas. The ultimate goal of the planning sessions is to aid collaboration in order to better serve the residents of South Central PA.
Keynote speaker, Mark Winne, will provide guidance as we move through the afternoon in both learning and action planning sessions. The program will also highlight many projects connected to the Adams County Food Policy Council and the broader South Mountain Landscape.
This event is sponsored by Healthy Adams County, Wilson College, and the Capital Resource Conservation & Development Council with the generous support of the South Mountain Partnership.
For questions about participating or providing event sponsorship, please contact Kathy Gaskin (kgaskin@wellspan.org; 717-337-4137) or Cheryl Burns (cburns@capitalrcd.org; 717-241-4361).
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