By Doug Mason, Chair, Moshannon Group
All Chapter members are welcome at the Moshannon Group Summer Get-Together, which will be held August 18th through 20th at Ole Bull State Park in Potter County. Rustic Organized Group Tenting Site 001 has been reserved for those who want to camp on Friday and Saturday nights. Check-in and check-out time is 3 p.m. Friday and Sunday, respectively. There are also bed & breakfast options and motels in Coudersport and vicinity for those who would prefer to go that route.
The meeting will officially begin at 11 a.m. at Pavilion 006. Topics to be discussed will include abandoned oil & gas wells and a proposed injection well for frackwater waste in nearby Clara Township. There will be a potluck lunch at the pavilion.
If the weather is clear, a group of us will visit nearby Cherry Springs State Park in the evening(s). The astronomy field there offers a 360 degree view of the night sky in one of the darkest parts of the Eastern United States. We chose to have the meeting during the waxing phase of the Crescent Moon, so expect spectacular views of the Milky Way and other celestial objects. Amateur and professional astronomers typically set up their equipment and welcome viewers who want to gaze at heavenly bodies like the planets and nebulae.
On Sunday, we will take a field trip to the State Game Lands adjacent to the private property where the Clara Township injection well could be situated. There are numerous abandoned wells in the Game Lands in various states of disrepair.
Please contact Doug Mason at ramakong1@gmail.com for further details and to reserve your free camping spot at Ole Bull State Park. Be prepared to have a fun time in addition to learning about environmental challenges in the Commonwealth.
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