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COMMUNITY
In & Around the Poconos
Animal Tracking
Sunday, November 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $5 Bears and Webelos will participate in our Scout Ranger Animals leave behind clues that give us glimpses into their lives. Explore our natural areas for tracks, trails, scat, territory marks, chew marks, and other signs animals leave as they travel through the fields and forests of the Poconos. peec.org
Scouts BSA Badge Festival
Saturday, November 07, 2020, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $25 Full Day Bears and Webelos will participate in our Scout Ranger program. Scouts will work on the Nature merit badge (pre-req 4.a.2, 4.d.1-collect 10 insects/spiders). Payment is required at registration. Space is limited - call early! Full Day Overnight accommodations with meals are available for $43/person. peec.org
Fire Building
Sunday, November 08, 2020, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $5 Learn some primitive and modern fire making skills. Try your hand at a flint & steel and more! Ages 10+ please. peec.org
Beginner Conservation Photography
Sunday, November 08, 2020, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $5 Learn some beginner techniques on how to frame a picture, and
we’ll take you out to practice those skills on our campus. Great for children and those starting from scratch. Participants will need a camera for pictures, even a phone camera will do! peec.org
Flying Needles – Fiber Arts UFOs
Thursday, November 12 to Sunday, November 15, 2020
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $5 Join other crafters with Patti Shreiner while finishing your knitting, crocheting, quilting, or other fiber art works-inprogress (WIPs). Or, start a new project if you are short on Un-Finished Objects (UFOs).
Includes lodging and meals! $280 Full Workshop-Call us for day rates. peec.org
Signs of Fall Hike
Sunday, November 15, 2020, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $5 Take a hike with us and discover the science behind the wonderful season of fall. We’ll discuss changing animal behavior, why leaves change color, and why it’s the best season to be out and about! peec.org
Ecozone Discovery Room!
Saturday, November 21, 2020, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, explore a beaver lodge, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainability and the local environment. No registration required. $2 per person. peec.org
Game Dinner
Saturday, November 21, 2020, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $35/person Enjoy the bounty of the season at PEEC’s 10th annual game dinner! This dinner features local game and seasonal harvests. Bring your friends & family to enjoy this cozy evening. Call early to guarantee a seat. Early reception at 5pm in our Main Building. Recommended ages 14+ $35/person peec.org
Vacation Nature Camp Tour De Park
Monday, November 30, 2020, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center • $40 per child Fall is the perfect time for a field trip to see all of our favorite waterfalls and hiking trails. We’ll spend a day visiting Grey Towers and other fun places around the park! $40 per Child. peec.org
DIY Birdfeeders
Saturday, December 05, 2020, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center Spend the morning putting together your own unique and custom bird feeder from a variety of recycled materials just in time for spring. We’ll provide everything you need, but you are welcome to bring your own supplies. peec.org
Ecozone Discovery Room!
Saturday, December 05, 2020, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, explore a beaver lodge, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainability and the local environment. No registration required. peec.org
Winter Ecology Hike
Sunday, December 06, 2020, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center Learn how different plants and animals survive the winter. Join us on a hike and experience PEEC in the wintertime. All ages welcome. peec.org
Wacky Science Adventures
Saturday, December 12, 2020, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pocono Environmental Education Center Put on your lab coats and prepare to conduct some crazy experiments! We’ll get to create your very own slime, oobleck, and attempt to launch a rocket into space. All ages welcome. peec.org
Veteran radio programmer Gary Cee has been named General Manager and Morning Host of Pocono 96.7, it was announced today by Bud Williamson, Managing Member at Neversink Media Group, LLC.
Mr. Cee was most recently Senior VP of Programming for iHeartMedia in Sussex, New Jersey where he oversaw WNNJ, WSUS and WHCY. He programmed WNNJ and hosted afternoons. His previous programming stops include WPDH in Poughkeepsie and WLIR on Long Island. Mr. Cee also served as Managing Editor of CIRCUS Magazine and hosted programs on WDRE and WRCN.
“Bud and Juli have given me a golden opportunity to helm the station that is the radio fixture here in the Pocono community,” said Mr. Cee. “We’re independently owned, our hosts are all local and we cover all things Pocono. Plus, I’ll be relocating to one of the most beautiful regions in the Northeast, in a new home with a heart-shaped tub.”
“We’re very pleased to be able to bring Gary on board and fill such an important role in our company,” said Mr. Williamson. “Gary and I have spent hours talking about ideas to grow the station and I am very excited as to what the future holds!” Pocono 96.7, the Pocono’s Greatest Hits, is available at 96.7 and 97.3 on the FM dial, at Pocono967.com, on its own Pocono 96.7 app, and on the TuneIn Radio and iheartRadio apps. Neversink Media Group also controls WALL in Middletown, NY, WDLC Country in Port Jervis, NY and WYNY in Milford PA.
Mr. Cee will begin duties on Monday, October 5th, and debut on-air on Tuesday morning, October 13th. He will continue to construct crossword puzzles for The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Pocono 96.7, Neversink Media Group, 530 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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