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YOUR SPRINGTIME SEAWORTHY BOAT CHECK
Posted: May 3, 2013 7:06 am
It’s almost time to get your boat into the water for summertime fun! Here is a list of things you should checkout to make sure your botas ready to go when you are. THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED Marine caulk Air filters Fuel filters Power steering fluid Transmission fluid Distilled water Lubricants… View ArticleLOW WATER LEVELS ON GREAT LAKES WILL MAKE FOR A TOUGH SUMMER ON PRESQUE ISLE
Posted: April 22, 2013 7:07 am
Early this year I talked a bit about the low water levels on Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes. That was then and this is now. Well, it is much worse than it was just three month’s ago. This will have an effect on all of us who visit the park, boat on… View ArticleCREATING BIRD-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPES – -AND – - ANSWER TO WHERE AM I AT
Posted: April 17, 2013 6:54 am
Answer to the last blogs “Where am I at on Presque Isle” I WAS AT – – -The beginning of the Northeast end of Pine Tree Trail about 200 yards from the old Fog Station Foundation. This is a wonderful and easy trail to walk and explore. Right now the grass is just thinking… View ArticlePRESQUE ISLE 2012 REVIEW
Posted: March 30, 2013 5:42 pm
On March 21 at TREC, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DVNR) held its annual public open house and reviewed 2012 and discussed where Presque Isle is headed for 2013. I will try to give you a review of what was said at that meeting. First of all the operating budget of Presque… View ArticleIN RETROSPECT – - Reasons to love winter
Posted: March 26, 2013 7:23 am
I am sitting here writing this on March 23, 2013. Just for your information, there is some white stuff floating in the air, and its 31 degrees out. There are four inches of some sort of white stuff covering my driveway. What is wrong with this picture? I wonder where can I find out… View ArticleBIRD WATCHING ON PRESQUE ISLE – - How to become a Birder in just a few easy steps – Part # 2
Posted: March 23, 2013 7:26 am
In the last blog I covered ten reasons you might like to become a bird watcher. With Presque Isle right here on our doorstep you have one of the country’s best areas to get a start. With this blog, I hope to suggest just a few steps that can get you started. I know… View ArticleMARCH HAPPENINGS ON PRESQUE ISLE AND AT TREC
Posted: February 25, 2013 5:43 pm
March 1 10:30-11:30 a.m. Outside the Window–Presque Isle Lighthouse Kids age 3-5 will learn why the lighthouse flashes and experience a morning at the lighthouse. $… View ArticleCitizen Science Programs – -Spicing up your spring and summer activities
Posted: January 19, 2013 5:54 pm
All around Pennsylvania citizens and scientists are becoming involved in a fairly new program called iConservePA. By citizens, I mean anyone from five to ninety. Everyone can become part of the Citizen Science Program. This is a nationwide program with the Pennsylvania portion being coordinated by Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources… View ArticleSALT, SALT, SALT – - Winter in Erie
Posted: January 6, 2013 9:32 am
PENNDOT and Salt! The two go together like ham and eggs, bread and butter and peanut butter and jelly But, this is not true on Presque Isle. The park may be one of only a few places in Erie County that NO SALT is used to help melt ice and snow. Many visitors to… View ArticleWHERE DID ALL THAT WATER GO – - LAKE LEVELS PLUNGE
Posted: December 22, 2012 7:59 am
If you walk along Presque Isle shorelines, whether it be lake, lagoon or bay, you might ask, “Where did all the water go?” No, it’s not just bad eyesight. Water levels on the Great Lakes are nearing their all-time historic lows and are now having a negative effect on recreational boating and fishing. In… View Article1 2 3 … 7 Next »