Outdoors Notes

PGC open house: State Rep. Gerald Mullery will host an open house with the Pennsylvania Game Commission on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Luzerne County Community College Educational Conference Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke.

A presentation will be given by the agency's black bear biologist Mark Ternent and PGC officials, including director Dan Figured, biologist Kevin Wenner, WCOs Gerald Kapral and Dave Allen, and commissioner Jay Delaney will be on hand to answer questions.

For more information, call 740-7031.

Rediscover Nescopeck State Park this weekend with a number of events planned for all day today:

11 a.m. to noon – Introduction to Paddling

11 a.m. to noon – Wonders of Wetlands Walk

Noon – Crafts

12:30 p.m. – Green Building Tour

1-2 p.m. – Introduction to Paddling

1-3 p.m. – Introduction to Outdoor Survival Skills

2 p.m. – Kids' Story Time

2:30 p.m. – Kids' Nature Games

3-3:30 p.m. – Bird Watching Basics

3:30 p.m. – Crafts

4-5 p.m. – Live Bats with Carbon County Environmental Education Center

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