09-14-2007, 02:10 AM
NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY AT STATE CAPITOL SET FOR SEPT. 18 Representatives of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, along with several respected statewide sportsmen's organizations, will host a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the East Wing Rotunda of the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
The event, which will feature a series of informational booths, will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and will include a noon news conference. The event will highlight the importance hunting, trapping, fishing and boating and the related activities supported by the two independent state agencies have had on and continue to provide to the state's cultural heritage, outdoors recreation and economy.
MIDDLE CREEK EVENT TO MARK NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY Have you ever wanted to try outdoor recreational activities but never had the opportunity? Do you have an interest in the outdoors, wildlife, and conservation? If so, plan to visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.
23, to help celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day.
"National Hunting and Fishing Day is designed to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of hunters and anglers in the conservation of Pennsylvania's diverse wildlife resources," said Jim Binder, Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area supervisor. "It also is an opportunity for people with no previous experience to learn about the values and enjoyment of outdoor pursuits."
The event, which will feature a series of informational booths, will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and will include a noon news conference. The event will highlight the importance hunting, trapping, fishing and boating and the related activities supported by the two independent state agencies have had on and continue to provide to the state's cultural heritage, outdoors recreation and economy.
MIDDLE CREEK EVENT TO MARK NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY Have you ever wanted to try outdoor recreational activities but never had the opportunity? Do you have an interest in the outdoors, wildlife, and conservation? If so, plan to visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.
23, to help celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day.
"National Hunting and Fishing Day is designed to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of hunters and anglers in the conservation of Pennsylvania's diverse wildlife resources," said Jim Binder, Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area supervisor. "It also is an opportunity for people with no previous experience to learn about the values and enjoyment of outdoor pursuits."