Friends of Black Moshannon State Park

06/17/2026

05/28/2026

Happy birthday to one Pennsylvania's most inspiring conservationists, Rachel Carson!

Rachel Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania in the Allegheny Hills, north of Pittsburgh. She attended Pennsylvania College for Women, now Chatham College, in Pittsburgh. She studied at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts and Johns Hopkins University in Maryland where she earned her masters degree in zoology.

Carson was the second woman ever hired by the US Bureau of Fisheries (now the US Fish and Wildlife Service – FWS) as a professional biologist. Rachel served for fifteen years with the FWS and retired in 1952 as the editor-in-chief of the agency’s publications. She spent her free time writing about natural science for the public. The Sea Around Us, published in 1951, was the best seller that established her career as a full time writer and dedicated conservationist.

Rachel Carson’s most well known book, Silent Spring (1962) educated the nation about the dangers of pesticides to both the environment and humans. Her book led to the formation of the President’s Science Advisory Committee and her courageous testimony in front of Congress instigated important legislative action on the issues of pollution.

Carson’s work had a powerful impact on the environmental movement. Silent Spring was a rallying point for the early social movement in the 1960s. The activism her work inspired is at showcased the power of environmental grassroots advocacy and shaped the eco-movements of the 1960s and beyond.

Learn more about Rachel Carson's life and legacy by visiting the Pennsylvania Conservation Heritage Project website, linked in the comments.

05/19/2026

Spend Memorial Day weekend enjoying the park and various programs!

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05/17/2026

Environmental risks are a key consideration when going to any park. Ticks are out there! Just make a plan.

Tips to protect against ticks!

Pennsylvania consistently ranks as one of the top states in the nation for reported cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses

Erika Machtinger, associate professor of entomology in Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, answers common questions about ticks in Pennsylvania and how to best prevent poor outcomes.

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05/14/2026

05/14/2026

Start your summer adventure at Black Moshannon State Park !

Do you have plans for an adventure you're really excited for?

With summer right around the corner, we're all getting ready for that next trip, so prepare with some new gear from the PPFF store! Grab a passport, bandana, maps and more. Proceeds go towards supporting our PA parks and forests.

Link in the comments.

05/08/2026

Friends of Black Moshannon State Park sincerely thanks all the donors that contributed during Centre Gives!!! It is greatly appreciated!!!