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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Priceless Treasure

A reflection from my time at the location which is in the middle of Pine Creek (visible from Barbour Rock vista looking southeast) that I call Sycamore Island:

Biodiversity is a priceless treasure; let us cherish and protect it today and forever. Head to the mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Spend time in the marshlands, deserts, and canyons. Take in all of the goodness, beauty and diversity of these wild spaces and the wildlife that call each home. Live in the moment; and when you return, find ways to share with others the priceless treasures you’ve found there and the inspiration that the Spirit of God has placed within your heart. Together our voices will be like many drops of water in a mighty current, our advocacy protecting the priceless treasure of biodiversity for generations to come.

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Upcoming Wildlife Tours

The 2019-2020 Winter Wildlife Tours will cover 12 miles of the Pine Creek Rail Trail between Stokesdale and Owassee in four separate events. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather, and that includes appropriate footwear. Boots, cross-country skis, and snow shoes are all acceptable modes of transportation for the Winter Wildlife Tours. The four Wildlife Tours are as follows:

Winter Solstice Wildlife Tour. Gather at the parking area of the Northern Terminus of the Pine Creek Rail Trail in Stokesdale (Near PagOmar market) at 9:00am on Saturday December 21^st. Get to know some of our Wild Neighbors while also hearing a few stories about the life of St. Francis of Assisi as well as one of the prayers that are attributed to him while traversing 3 miles of this flat and level trail. Also, learn part of the story about the role that glaciers played in the current direction of Marsh Creek.

New Year’s Eve Saunter. Gather at the parking lot of the USGS Fish Lab in Asaph at 3:00pm on Tuesday December 31^st. Get to know some of our Wild Neighbors by the tracks they leave on the trail (snow permitting!) as we cover a 2 mile stretch of trail. Release the old and welcome the new as we saunter along the Pine Creek Rail Trail with Henry David Thoreau.

For the Love of Wild Spaces. Gather at the Darling Run Access Area at 9:00am on Saturday February 15^th to cover 4 miles of the Pine Creek Rail Trail. Get acquainted with our Wild Neighbors along the trail as we make our way into the Pine Creek Gorge, beloved of one of the most prolific Nature Writers to have lived in this area, George Washington Sears, a.k.a. “Nessmuk.” As we saunter along, we’ll pause to reflect on the words of Nessmuk himself.

The Lion and the Lamb Wildlife Tour. They say that March is the month that rolls in like a lion and out like a lamb. Gather at the Darling Run Access Area at 9:00am on Saturday March 21^st. We’ll cover a 3 mile stretch of the Pine Creek Rail Trail and as we saunter along, we’ll pause to contemplate the beauty of wild spaces and the awesome power of God’s love while also taking note of the signs of Springtime soon to come.