Mt.
Eagle Road & Schenck's Grove Road
Bald Eagle State Park
A group of volunteers
from Alpha Phi Omega, Penn State University, and PA CleanWays of Clinton
County helped to make the cleanup at two sites in Bald Eagle State Park
successful.
Portions
of Mt. Eagle and Schenck's Grove Road were closed when the Foster Joseph
Sayers Dam was constructed in 1969 to form the 1,730-acre lake. Bald
Eagle State Park attracts thousands of campers, hikers, picnickers,
boaters, swimmers and skiers each year. Bald Eagles are often spotted
in the area. But the popular park has also attracted its share of chronic
littering over the years, blemishing its beauty and creating an unhealthy
environment for its visitors.
On
November 2, 2003, enthusiastic volunteers worked for a combined 20 hours
to remove almost a ton of trash from Mt. Eagle Road and Schenck's Grove
Road. The group spread out to bag bottles and cans, tires, and one appliance.
Brothers Pizza of Beech Creek provided a hot lunch for the workers.
Bald Eagle State Park Cleanup TeamAlpha Phi Omega, Penn State University Bald Eagle State Park Employees Brothers Pizza of Beech Creek
Centre County Solid Waste Authority
John Glenn Sanitation
PA CleanWays of Clinton County
John
Glenn Sanitation provided a roll-off container and hauling services
for the trash that was collected and the Centre County Solid Waste Authority
provided disposal for the cleanup.
DCNR encourages residents
of Centre County with questions about how to recycle or properly dispose
of an item to call the Centre County Recycling Coordinator at
(814) 238-6649.
The
5,900-acre Bald
Eagle State Park lies in the broad Bald Eagle Valley of northcentral
Pennsylvania. Two geologic provinces create Bald Eagle's scenic beauty.
The Allegheny Plateau to the north and west holds smooth, undulating
uplands. The Ridge and Valley Province to the south and east contains
numerous long, narrow mountain ridges separated by valleys. The park
also contains diverse habitat that attracts many bird species. In particular,
the mountain ridges create excellent flyways for migrating birds.
Portions
of Mt. Eagle and Schenck's Grove Road were closed when the Foster Joseph
Sayers Dam was constructed in 1969 to form the 1,730-acre lake. Bald
Eagle State Park attracts thousands of campers, hikers, picnickers,
boaters, swimmers and skiers each year. Bald Eagles are often spotted
in the area. But the popular park has also attracted its share of chronic
littering over the years, blemishing its beauty and creating an unhealthy
environment for its visitors.
On
November 2, 2003, enthusiastic volunteers worked for a combined 20 hours
to remove almost a ton of trash from Mt. Eagle Road and Schenck's Grove
Road. The group spread out to bag bottles and cans, tires, and one appliance.
Brothers Pizza of Beech Creek provided a hot lunch for the workers.
John
Glenn Sanitation provided a roll-off container and hauling services
for the trash that was collected and the Centre County Solid Waste Authority
provided disposal for the cleanup. 
The
5,900-acre 
