Lackawanna County has been added to the Quarantine List for an Invasive Insect, the Spotted Lantern Fly
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Spotted Lanternfly – Why You Should Care
County Parks Department Accepting Pavilions & Athletic Fields Reservations
15 January 2021
The Lackawanna County Commissioners – Jerry Notarianni, Debi Domenick, Esq., and Chris Chermak – have announced that the four County parks are now accepting reservations for gatherings at the respective pavilions.
During the upcoming season, McDade, Merli-Sarnoski, Covington and Alyesworth Parks will be open to the general public Monday to Sunday from 7 AM until dusk when the parks close.
People will be able to walk, hike, jog, bike and fish.
All individuals or families that rent the space must follow the Governor’s mitigation practices on social distancing and other virus safety protocols in regard to group gatherings.
The restrooms will be open; and sports activities will be permitted. All safety protocols must be followed.
The Coal Mine Tour will remain closed until further notice.
The Commissioners urge everyone using the facilities to have fun and remember to be safety-conscious at all times.
570.963.67645
Abington Heights Honor Society Students Conduct Service Project At McDade Park
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Fossil Boulders Now on Display at McDade Park
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Black Fly Control Aerial Operation Product Information
An aerial black fly suppression operation is scheduled for Friday, July 10th on the North Branch Susquehanna and main stem of the Susquehanna River. The spray will start in the Towanda area and include flights in Bradford, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Snyder, Northumberland, Juniata, Perry, Dauphin, Cumberland and York Counties. The helicopter will be a Bell 205 with the tail number N638HA and is painted red and yellow.
Helicopter Applicators Inc. will be dispersing Vectobac SC, which is a Bti product manufactured by Valent Biosciences. Bti is short for Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, which is a bacterial larvicide, not a chemical, and is the only product used in Pennsylvania’s waterways for black fly suppression. Vectobac SC is a thick brown liquid resembling chocolate milk. The helicopter will fly low near tree top level and release the Vectobac SC at various predetermined positions on each stream. Attached is a copy of the Vectobac label and an SDS sheet in case you would need information on the product.
Penn State Vector-Borne Disease Survey
In response to the growing concerns on ticks and tick-borne diseases in the commonwealth, Penn State Extension is developing a vector-borne disease team.
To best serve you and different at-risk groups, we have launched a survey through Qualtrics to better understand the current knowledge the public has on ticks, tick-borne disease, and tick bite prevention and control. More information on the team and the survey can be found in the write up in Penn State News.
We are trying to get as wide a distribution as possible and to get responses from a range of demographics. If you have a moment, we would appreciate responses from you and members in your group or community and if you have any organizations that you work within Pennsylvania (professionally or personally), we would certainly appreciate your forwarding this to those groups.
You can access the survey here. Please keep in mind this survey is limited to folks over 18 and those currently residing in Pennsylvania.
Lackawanna Historical Society Collects Covid-19 Data to Build Local Archive
We are excited to unveil the LHS Covid-19 Archive project, a virtual ‘instant archive” for members of our community to record their thoughts and reactions to the pandemic. In an effort to document this historic moment, the Lackawanna Historical Society has prepared two online surveys, one for students and one for adults.
McDade Park | Aylesworth Park | Merli-Sarnoski Park | Covington Park | Coal Mine Tour
Bring your family for an action-packed day of fun at one of Lackawanna County’s four county parks. We offer everything from free swimming and playing on fully handicapped accessible playground equipment through our Boundless Playground program to fishing, hiking and more!
McDade Park in Scranton is home to the recently completed Boundless Playground, a large inclusive play structure that serves children of all abilities and needs. Boundless Playgrounds are also located at the Abington Area Community Parks in South Abington Township and at McHale Park in Dunmore. The playgrounds are fully wheelchair accessible with ramps and specially designed swings and slides. Other facilities at McDade Park include a pool, fishing pond, playing field, pavilions and picnic tables, trails and a bocce court. The Coal Mine Tour and the Anthracite Museum are also on the property.
Merli-Sarnoski Park in Fell Township features a lake for swimming and fishing, as well as numerous trails for hiking, and pavilions and picnic tables for picnicking.
Aylesworth Park in Archbald also offers lake swimming and hiking trails. A new $500,000 park office, maintenance and pavilion facility was recently completed as part of $800,000 in upgrades to the park. The upgrades will also include a new multipurpose field, softball field, volleyball court and bocce court.
Covington, the newest county park in Covington Township, currently has one baseball field but will be significantly expanded next year with a $1.3 million investment. Improvements will include additional fields, playgrounds, trails, a basketball court, increased parking and a park office.
Programs:
The Lackawanna County Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide range of low-cost sports clinics for children and adults throughout the year. In addition, the department offers various events including children’s fishing derbies, golf tournaments, bocce tournaments and cross country races. Check the Home page and the Sports section of www.lackawannacounty.org for current offerings or call the Parks and Recreation Department at 570-963-6764.
Pavilion Rentals:
To reserve a pavilion, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 570-963-6764.
Park & Recreation Fee Schedule
Link to Pennsylvania’s West Nile Virus Control Program
www.westnile.state.pa.us/index.html
Administrative Contacts
Jerry Hubshman, Director
Parks and Recreation
Extension: 3130
Phone: 570-963-6764
Fax: 570-963-6351
E-mail: [email protected]
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