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Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Morning Bird Walk HOWARD — Join the park naturalist on a short walk on Saturday, Aug. 2, to explore birds around the Winter Launch area of Bald Eagle State Park. Beginning at 10 a.m., and lasting about one hour, the walk is inviting to all levels of bird watching experience. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Bring your ...

Ethiopia’s national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700 million trees in one day as part of an ambitious conservation initiative that aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026. The reforestation campaign has been a personal project of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since 2019. Tesfahun Gobezay, state minister for the Ethiopian Government Communication Services, told reporters before 6 a.m. local time that some 355 million seedlings had already been planted by 14.9 million Ethiopians. It was not possible to verify the government’s figures. Ethiopia ...

Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States. More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas, the offshore locations deemed most suitable for wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is now rescinding all designated wind energy areas in federal waters, announcing on Wednesday an end to setting aside large areas for “speculative wind development.” Offshore wind lease sales were anticipated off the coasts of ...

In the parks

Various local parks will offer programs that folks may be interested in attending. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate. The programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or community guidelines. Bobcats WATERVILLE — On Friday, Aug. 1, at 3:30 p.m., at Little Pine State Park, join the Environmental Education Specialist to learn about Pennsylvania’s only wildcats, “Bobcats.” This is designed to be an informal program. Meet at the contact station near the campground. Summer’s ambience WATERVILLE — On Friday, Aug. 1, ...

Leaping sturgeon provide a show for nature lovers on Maine rivers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. The fish sometimes leap completely from the water, as at least one did on Wednesday. The shortnose population on the river nearly doubled from ...