eNews June 23, 2016

Get Outdoors PA Webinar: HUNT - TARGET SHOOT - FISH - The Wild Side of Recreation!

Introduce recreational shooting, hunting or fishing to your program offerings in time for National Hunting and Fishing Day in September. Get Outdoors PA is partnering with the PA Game Commission and PA Fish and Boat Commission to provide steps to help you get started in offering a program in your community. Whether you find an expert to share pointers or partner with a nearby state park, outfitter or local club, you can offer a basic program that will get your participants reaching out for their first bow or rod. Cost: FREE (Continuing education credit available for $5 to $10, purchase when registering) Register Today!

Speakers: Todd Holmes, Shooting Sports Outreach Coordinator, PA Game Commission; Andrew Heuser, Hunter Education Administrator, PA Game Commission; Andrew Desko, Southeast Regional Education Specialist, PA Fish and Boat Commission

Funded in part by the PA Recreation and Park Society and a grant from the Environmental Stewardship Fund under the administration of the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

Last Chance to take the DHS Day Care Survey!

Each agency that submits a completed survey by the deadline will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 credit toward future PRPS training.

For more details, click here. The survey deadline is June 24.

Don't miss it! Fund Your Park Apps due July 7

Fund Your Park is exactly what it sounds like -- a great opportunity to garner funds for one of your park and recreation projects. This crowdfunding platform is exclusively for parks and recreation which means you get dedicated support and can learn from past participants. Applications to join this round of crowdfunding are due July 7.

National Park Service: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance

Have an idea for a trail, river, or park in your community? The National Park Service can help! The National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program supports community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the nation. Deadline is June 30. Apply Today!

Information Needed on Township No Alcohol Policies

Upper Merion Township is seeking an example or information from any P&R department within PA that has or is working written waivers to their township's "no alcohol on township property" policies. The objective is to develop a waiver that would enable the township to have alcohol at a township-sponsored/owned event on township property (buildings, parks, etc.). That way, they could offer wine tastings, pop up beer gardens as part of township events. Please contact Gerri Vattimo, Marketing & Special Events Manager at gvattimo@umtownship.org.