As part of the River of the Year Celebration, Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association has partnered with the Pennsylvania DCNR to allow for a day of events to be held.
The day long event, starting at 10 am, is filled with fun and activities for all ages and interests and everything is free.
The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited with be there from 10 am till noon and will be demonstrating fly tying, fly fishing gear, aquatic bugs, and fishing strategies along the creek and casting instruction. If you would like to help in any way, please let us know at susquehannatu@gmail.com
The PA Fish and Boat Commission will also be there with information on how you can enjoy the great fishing Pennsylvania has to offer and members of the Lycoming College Clean Water Institute will be there showing the aquatic bugs that can be found in Lycoming Creek and demonstrating electro shocking.
At noon, there will be a picnic lunch provided and then an afternoon of programs and workshops that include nature and wildlife photography, quick sketch poetry, song writing, hands on activities that will explore birds of the watershed, freshwater mussels with Bucknell University, nature journaling, and much more.
Many business’s within the Loyalsock Creek Watershed will also have tables and displays so they can showcase their products and services. At 6 pm, there will be a concert along the creek by the Jamcrackers of the Adirondack Mountains
For more information on this great event, please see the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association website at http://www.middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org for more informaiton.
Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited 