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Ehrlich Pest Control of Yellow Jackets Near Station 10
The Mount Nittany Conservancy would like to extend a grateful THANK YOU to Ehrlich Pest Control Service of State College PA. A recent work party on the Mountain was attacked and stung by many yellow jackets. In order to prevent hikers from being attacked, MNC boad member Bob Andronici contacted local companies for help. Ehrlich…
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Work Party Sept 7, 2014
Brian Stouffer, Mountain Ambassador, and Chad Bell, MNC Director, led an extremely large group of 54 volunteers from Omega Phi Alpha and Sigma Nu. Follow along with the group on the Mt. Nittany trail map by Purple Lizard Maps. The entire group started up the Blue trail to the rock pile at Station 10. From…
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Work Party Aug 30, 2014
The Fresh START at Penn State program provided 21 freshmen and 2 upper-class students as volunteers for the Mountain on Aug 30. MNC Directors Bob Andronici and Eric Loop led the Fresh START volunteers. The group replaced 7 – 8 water bars on the White trail did trail widening on the Blue trail by cutting back brush.…
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Women’s Sports at Penn State: A Story Worth Celebrating
In the September issue of Town&Gown, celebrating 50 years of women’s sport at Penn State, there appears a profile of Penn State’s leadership in the age of Title IX. Taken in conjunction with Penn State sports historian Lou Prato’s article on the formative years preceding the law’s passage in 1972, it illuminates a legacy of…
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Happy Valley’s Magical Magnetism
You can already sense it here in the Valley. Before you know it, tens of thousands of students will make their way back to Penn State for another academic year. Soon after, tens of thousands more fans, alumni, and friends will follow them for seven Autumn weekends, many who are drawn back to a place they…
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Work Party June 28, 2014
Volunteers from HRG Inc., the State College located Engineering Firm, did amazing work at the Mike Lynch Overlook the last weekend of June 2014. They found 1 foot of silt at bottom of Lynch that, along with heavy water and rain, had pushed a big water stop log over the edge of Lynch resulting in…
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Work Party May 25, 2014
On Sunday, May 25, the State College Young Professionals and 3twenty9 volunteered to work on Mt. Nittany. The Conservancy thanks these folks for their time and effort in support of the Mountain. Left to right: Wendy Vinhage, Jacque Weaver, Steve Ryder, Troy Weston, Melissa Hombosky Left-to-Right, Bob Frick from MNC, Rosie (dog), Troy Weston, Bob Andronici from…
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Participating Restaurants for the Pasta Dinner
Tarragon 125 South Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801 814-231-2100 www.athertonhotel.net Chumley’s Pub 108 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801 814-238-2446 www.hotelstatecollege.com Zeno’s Pub 100 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801 814-237-2857 www.zenospub.com Allen Street Grill 100 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801 814-231-4745 www.allenstreetgrill.com The Corner Room Restaurant 100 West College Avenue, State College, PA …
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Work Party Apr 13, 2014
On Sunday, April 13, the service organizations Circle K and Alpha Phi Omega volunteered to work on Mt. Nittany. We met at 11:30, hiked to the top of the Mountain, picked up trash, removed some blow-downs and cleared sight lines at the Boalsburg, Little Flat, and Penns Valley overlooks. Circle K had two volunteers, and Alpha…
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The Bridge Initiative (TBI) Group April 5, 2014
On cold, windy day MNC Board members Eric Loop, Doug Wion and Chad Bell led an energetic groups of volunteers from The Bridge Initiative. The entire group hiked the BLUE trail to Station 10, the rock pile at the top. From there, Eric took half and proceeded east while doing trail trimming, picking up of trash and…
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December 2013 Mount Nittany News
Members and friends of the Conservancy recently received in the mail our Fall newsletter from the Conservancy. A link to the newsletter is below. The following are excerpts from the Inaugural Mount Nittany Marathon article. The inaugural Mount Nittany Marathon ran its course successfully on September 1, 2013, and a new date has been set…
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2nd Annual Mt. Nittany Marathon — Labor Day Weekend 2014
2014 Results are posted online HERE. Or copy and paste the following into your browser: http://nvrun.com/index.php/racing/results/1522-2nd-annual-mount-nittany-marathon Link to runner photos taken at mile 16.5: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127435115@N08/sets/72157646667264670/ MARK YOUR CALENDARS: THE THIRD ANNUAL MT. NITTANY MARATHON IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 AT 7:00 AM!! REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON FOR “THE TOUGHEST LITTLE MARATHON IN THE EAST!’ The Mt. Nittany…
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Work Party Nov 3, 2013
Volunteers from the Penn State Lion Ambassadors and Circle K arrived on a gorgeous early November Sunday to do trail maintenance on the Mountain. Work accomplished included: Cleared additional leaner’s on the Blue Trail between Stations 1 and 10 and Stations 10 to 6. Widened some of the Blue trail between Stations 6 and 7.…
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Inaugural Marathon Post-Race Runner Comments
Following are unsolicited email comments we received from runners after the race: “…thought it went great.” “Thanks for all your and the volunteers’ efforts in putting on a great experience!” “Mt Nittany was my first marathon. The course was beautiful, the volunteers were outstanding, the water/aid stations plentiful! I appreciate your efforts and those of…
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Day of Caring – Oct 3, 2013
The Conservancy would like to send a huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came to help on Mt. Nittany during the annual Day of Caring. Over 20 total volunteers from the following companies donated their time and efforts on the 3rd. Keller Williams Advantage Wells Fargo Columbia Gas HRG, Inc. Earth and Mineral…
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