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Work Party Aug 29, 2015 (Venturing Crew 21)
MNC was assisted by a great group of 15 volunteers from the Venturing Crew 21 on Saturday August 29th. The Venturing Crew volunteers worked to replace storm damaged water bars on both the White and Blue trail. In addition they cut back brush at top of Mountain that was heavy due to spring rains. Venturing Crew 21
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Pasta Pass Restaurants
PASTA PASS PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS: Allen Street Grill Bill Pickles Taproom Carnegie’s Inn and Spa Corner Room Restaurant Noodles & Company P.J. Harrigan’s The Tavern Restaurant Zeno’s Pub Click HERE for a printable list of the Restaurants The Pasta Pass is graciously provided by:
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Participating Hotels
Mt. Nittany Marathon Special!! PER NIGHT Rates for Friday, September 4th – Monday, September 7th, 2015 PARTICIPATING HOTELS __________________________________________________________ The Atherton Hotel 124 S. Atherton St., State College, PA 16801; (814)231-2100 $109 + Tax and Parking www.athertonhotel.net Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites 115 Premiere Drive, State College, PA 16801; (814) 234-8393 $85.00 +…
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Marathon Volunteer Information
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the 3nd Mt. Nittany Marathon on September 6, 2015. Happy, smiling faces along the race route are the best motivation for our runners. We need 200 volunteers to successfully manage the race — if you can help, or know someone who can, please volunteer! For a complete list of all our…
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Oak Hall Regional Park Viewing Station
The Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority and Centre Region COG held a Grand Opening of Oak Hall Regional Park, located at 120 Linden Hall Road, Boalsburg, PA on Saturday, May 2. Joining in the celebration, the Mount Nittany Conservancy also unveiled their 5th viewing station in Happy Valley. In addition to the first station at the Bryce…
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Work Party May 2, 2015 (Alpha Phi Omega)
On Saturday, May 2, 2015 a volunteer group from Alpha Phi Omega National Service Sorority assisted the Conservancy with some trail maintenance. The group was led by MNC Directors Chad Bell and Doug Wion as well as Mt. Ambassador Steve Lyncha. The group focused on blocking off of the “closed due to erosion” former trail leading to the Mike Lynch Overlook. …
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Centre Gives 2015
From Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 at 6:00 am to Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 6:00 pm, the Centre Foundation will hold its fourth-annual 36-hour Centre Gives fundraiser during which you can go online to https://www.centregives.org/ and use your computer or mobile device to make an even larger contribution to the Mount Nittany Conservancy. Your donation goes further…
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Work Party Apr 25, 2015 (Multicultural Greek Council)
MNC Directors Blake Gall, Bob Andronici and Eric Loop were assisted by an energetic group of 30 volunteers from the Multicultural Greek Council on Saturday April 25th. The group installed 2 new waterbars, removed a number of dead falls over trails, and worked to reduce erosion at the Mike Lynch Overlook. In addition, they worked…
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Work Party Apr 19, 2015 (Alpha Phi Omega & Sigma Nu)
Bob Andronici and Eric Loop led a group of 40 volunteers from two groups, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Sorority and the Sigma Nu Fraternity, to Mt. Nittany on Sunday. The groups repaired over 6 damaged waterbars, removed 6 trail obstructing blow downs, cut down / moved 6-8 standing dead trees that threatened trails, cut back brush…
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Mt. Nittany 5K
THANK YOU FOR RUNNING! RACE RESULTS ARE HERE. NEW FOR 2015 — The Mt. Nittany 5K! Want to support the Mount Nittany Conservancy but running a Marathon is a bit much? Run the 5K! The 5K course starts and finishes at the same place as the marathon and the last mile of the 5K is…
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3rd Annual Mt. Nittany Marathon – September 6, 2015
3rd Marathon is in the Books! Race Results HERE! NOTE: Due to a number of circumstances there will not be a 2016 Mt. Nittany Marathon. The Mt. Nittany Marathon is a scenic 26.2 mile certified course (a “Boston Qualifier”) winding around the area of its namesake – Mt. Nittany. Utilizing local bike paths and roadways,…
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December 2014 Mount Nittany News
Members and friends of the Conservancy recently received in the mail our Fall newsletter from the Conservancy. The following articles were included in the newsletter: Rain Can’t Dampen 2014 Mt. Nittany Marathon Fast becoming known as “The Toughest Little Marathon in the East” Mount Nittany Podcasts Released by Conservancy Group Podcasts highlight mountain history, mythology and…
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Day of Caring Work Parties Oct 2, 2014 (PennStateWLAX & HRG)
Members of the Penn State Women’s Lacrosse team energetically and enthusiastically scoured Mount Nittany during the Col. Gerald Russell United Way Day of Caring. Led by Head Coach Missy Doherty and Assistant Coaches Amy Altig and Brooke Matthews this crew hiked almost five miles picking up trash and clearing trails, demonstrating a wonderful esprit de…
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Work Party Oct 5, 2014 (Penn State Panhellenic)
Brian Stouffer and Chad Bell took a group of energetic volunteers from Penn State for the Panhellenic Day of Service on the Mountain. The group cut up a very large tree that was blown down and made 3 benches on the White trail, then took the dead limbs and spread them throughout the woods to get…
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ServeState Volunteers on the Mountain!
On Sunday, September 21, 2014 the service organization ServeState had a blast participating in a WalkUp/CleanUp volunteer day on the Mountain. John Petrie, the Service Coordinator for ServeState, reported that they removed branches obstructing the trail and cleaned up trash. They can’t wait to come back and volunteer again! If you or your group would like…
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