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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=pmetzgerppff@yahoo.com href="mailto:pmetzgerppff@yahoo.com">Pam
Metzger</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=rroperti@zoominternet.net
href="mailto:rroperti@zoominternet.net">rroperti@zoominternet.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 10, 2009 10:45 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> News You Can Use from PPFF</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT size=-1>Green Camping at
Pennsylvania's State Parks</FONT></STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Georgia size=2>Would you like to help reduce your impact
on our state park campgrounds? </FONT><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
has developed guidelines and a demonstration campsite do just
that, according to Bureau of State Parks Director John
Norbeck. </FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>“Normally we think of tent
camping as a fairly natural activity, but there are things
that campers can do differently to limit the impact they have
on their outdoor surroundings,” Norbeck said. “Using a ‘green’
approach to camping it is not only good for the environment;
it also can reduce your costs and make camping more
enjoyable.” </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia size=2>The demonstration “green”
campsite is being set up at state parks across the state this
summer as a weekend program for visitors. It features a tent
and sleeping bag made from recycled materials; fuel efficient
cooking stove; an LED flashlight; solar charger and reusable
batteries; re-usable cook set; solar camp shower; non-toxic
bug repellant; bear-proof food container; a clothes line; and
reusable marshmallow sticks. Park staff will also
provide outdoor recreational, amphitheater, and family and
children’s programs that tie in with the “green” theme.
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia size=2>“We hope that after
seeing the demonstration, visitors to our campgrounds will
practice at least one of the techniques during their stay and
share their experience with others,” Norbeck said.
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Some tips for green camping
include: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Look for a
campsite that is already established, more than 200 feet from
a water source, and stay off plants as much as possible.
</FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Use
re-usable plates instead of paper. Store them with your camp
gear so you always remember them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Take along
re-usable water bottles. If you use commercial bottled
water, make sure to recycle the bottles. </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Use
biodegradable camp suds for dishes and your body.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Avoid
dumping soapy water on plants because the soap could kill
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Recycle
aluminum cans because burning them in a campfire will release
chemicals that pollute the air. </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Leave in
place any plants, fossils, flowers or other things that you
find. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Keep
campfires in rings or use a cook stove instead.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Use local
firewood instead of carrying it with you as some unwanted
invasive pests might hitch a ride. </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Tie a
clothes line from tree to tree; bring along hot dog sticks
instead of breaking off tree branches; set your lantern on the
table instead of putting a nail in a tree to hang it.
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Do not feed
wildlife. </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Dispose of
trash properly or take it with you when you leave and recycle
it when you get home. </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Be
considerate of other campers with music, cell phones and other
noise. </FONT><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia size=2>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>The demonstration locations for
the rest of the summer are: </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· July 17-20:
Cowans Gap State Park, Fulton County </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· July 24-27:
Ohiopyle State Park, Fayette County </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· July
30-Aug. 3: Laurel Hill State Park, Somerset County
</FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Aug. 7-10:
Parker Dam State Park, Clearfield County </FONT><DIV">
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Aug. 14-17:
Worlds End State Park, Sullivan County </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><DIV"><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>· Aug. 21-24:
Hickory Run State Park, Carbon County</FONT> <DIV">
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<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT
face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">Thanks for Your
Support--Trees Will Be Planted in PA State
Parks<BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"
size=-1>Thanks to your clicks with Odwalla, we raised $6,248
for tree planting in the next year. Watch this space for
where and when the events take place.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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