Overview
As Pennsylvania’s leader and chief advocate for conservation and outdoor recreation, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will inspire citizens to:
- Value their natural resources
- Engage in conservation practices
- Experience the outdoors
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October 30, 2025 2025 Fall Foliage: Report for October 30-November 5 Consistently cold nights that delivered frosts and freezes throughout the Commonwealth have stimulated the final push of fall color to be seen in the Keystone State. Today’s storm system will strip countless leaves throughout Penn’s Woods, but resilient oak, hickory, and beech leaves should still provide some warm fall color in many parts of the state. Please read on for details in the sixth, and final, report for 2025.Consistently cold nights that delivered frosts and freezes throughout the Commonwealth have stimulated the final push of fall color to be seen in the Keystone State. Today’s storm system will strip countless leaves throughout Penn’s Woods, but resilient oak, hickory, and beech leaves should still provide some warm fall color in many parts of the state. Please read on for details in the sixth, and final, report for 2025.
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October 27, 2025 DCNR Names New District Forester for Weiser State Forest
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October 23, 2025 2025 Fall Foliage: Report for October 23-29 Cold nights toward the end of last week fueled the steady march of color southward throughout Pennsylvania. However, a weekend storm system stripped leaves from countless hardwood trees. Despite the storm, vibrant foliage remains in a significant chunk of the Keystone State. This week will be a fantastic time to observe fall beauty in Penn’s Woods from the Piedmont forests in southeastern PA, to the middle and southern Appalachians, to the Allegheny Plateau to the west.
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October 23, 2025 Shapiro Administration Invests $130,000 to Plant 700 Trees Along York County Stream to Improve Local Water Quality and the Chesapeake Bay