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Friends of Big Pocono congratulates DCNR on their gold medal award!!!
The Friends of Big Pocono State Park hosts
~ Picnic in the Park ~
On Saturday August 14, 2010
Join us at Lot 3 on Rim Road for a Mountaintop Picnic!
Bring your charcoal and grillables to cook on the Park grills and
picnic in the shade of the oaks with friends from around the area.
We'll enjoy the view and maybe some mountain music.
We'll also offer a tour of the newly completed Scout Trail from Lot 4 to South Trail.
Picnic starts at Noon and finishes when we're done.
Rain Date is Sunday the 15th.
Water is available at Lot 3.
Bring you picnic basket, food, beverages (alcohol is prohibited in the park)
lawn chairs, games, binoculars, , plant I.D. books, bicycles, rollerblades, sunscreen, etc.
For information contact John Motz at 570-236-1462.
Have you got some time to volunteer???
Trail Maintainers/Monitors
Volunteers are needed to monitor Park Trails and report maintenance/management issues to the appropriate parties. Responsibilities include regular visits to assigned trail sections, clearing of tree debris, documenting trail/corridor conditions, reporting incursions and trail conditions. Multiple trail sections are available for adoption. Contact Pocono Outdoor Club Trailcare Chairman John Motz for info/to sign up 570-236-1462/trailbldr at hotmail.
Sign Painters/Maintainers
The Friends group is undertaking a signage improvement program at the park. From trail signs to informational signs, there is a lot of signage int eh Park and it all needs maintenance. Some signs need replacing, others painting or straightening, some are missing. Contact the Friends Group at friendsofbigpocono at yahoo for more info.
Hello Friends of Big Pocono State Park.
The Mountain Laurel Festival was a great success thanks to all who volunteered and participated in the event. Mother nature cooperated this year, and the weather was perfect for celebrating the history and the future of this special place.
Visitors to the festival were treated to park and local history, a tour of the Cattell House, and some hiking. Attendees had the opportunity to speak with volunteers at the Friend's tent, and with representatives of the Pocono Outdoor Club, Pocono and Jackson Townships Historical Society, and DCNR. Some were even lucky enough to hear some great stories from one of the park legends- Pocono Pete. All this while partaking of hot dogs and burgers (courtesy of Camelback), and great iced drink creations (courtesy of Nibors).
To add to the festivities were musician Rick Peoples, and bagpiper Jamie Carruthers . For those who missed the event, you may catch a news clip of it on BRCTV channel 13 news at 5:00 on Monday, June 21.
A special thanks to all the visitors who stopped by the Friends table to ask questions about the park, and who shared their own memories of coming to Big Pocono. Many visitors were interested in the Cattell House and the plans to restore the park views. Over $600 was raised for park improvement projects, including renovations of the Cattell House.
For more information about the Friends of Big Pocono, visit the website at www.friendsofbigpocono.org, or email the group at friendsofbigpocono@yahoo.com.
Show your support for the park in any way that you can: by becoming a FOBP member, by making a donation, by volunteering, or simply by passing on the word about this great place.
See you at Big Pocono!
The Friends of Big Pocono State Park
Please click on the logos below to visit our supporters website(s) and be sure to thank them for supporting Friends of Big Pocono.
Mountain Laurel Festival- June 19, Rain date June 20.
For more information, email us at friendsofbigpocono@gmail.com, or phone 570-894-8336.
Friends of Big Pocono are working together to preserve the park’s heritage and natural beauty for all to enjoy, and is dedicated to enhancing the Big Pocono experience for visitors.
Big Pocono State Park is in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park consists of 1,306 acres of rugged terrain on the summit and slopes of Camelback Mountain. From the summit, visitors can enjoy a magnificent view of a vast portion of eastern Pennsylvania and portions of New Jersey and New York. The park closes the day after the end of deer season in December and reopens as conditions permit in the spring. The park is open sunrise to sunset.
Big Pocono State Park facilities are maintained in cooperation with the Camelback Ski Corporation. The trails of Big Pocono State Park are maintained in cooperation with the Pocono Outdoor Club.
Protect and Preserve Our Parks
Please make your visit safe and enjoyable. Obey all posted rules and regulations and respect fellow visitors and the resources of the park.
Be prepared and bring the proper equipment. Natural areas may possess hazards. Your personal safety and that of your family is your responsibility.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Uncontrolled pets may chase wildlife or frighten visitors. Pets must be controlled and attended at all times and on a leash or otherwise safely restrained.
Do your part to keep wildlife wild! Enjoy wildlife from a safe distance and do not feed or approach wild animals.
Prevent forest fires by having a fire in proper facilities and properly disposing of hot coals. Do not leave a fire unattended.
Please park only in designated areas and obey all traffic regulations.
Please recycle. Place trash accumulated during your stay in proper receptacles, or take it home with you.
