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We are in the process of updating the Calendar for 2010! Calendar of Events Our Meeting Reschedule Policy If a general meeting is cancelled due to bad weather, the meeting will be re-scheduled for the next Tuesday, same time, same place. Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are presented in cooperation with The Pike Conservation Partnership.  www.pikeconservation.org January See us with The Eagle Institute! Sunday, January 17, 1pm - 4pm, Route 590 Firehouse Lackawaxen, PA: Free children’s activities, eagle watching, vendors, food and Live Birds of Prey program (2 pm). Info: 845-557-6162/570-685-5960. February In Conjunction with The Eagle Institute! Saturday, February 20, 10am departure Eagle Institute Office, Lackawaxen, PA Catch a glimpse of the wintering eagles before they head back north to their breeding habitat. $12 per person. First come, first served. March Meeting March 16, 2010 7 PM Speaker: Kathy Dodge/Barbara Leo—PA Audobon Society “Spring migration and Waterfowl in the Watershed Place: PPL Environmental Learning Center 7 pm April Meeting 4/20/2010 7PM—PPL History of Lake – Karen Mandeville LWWMD and Katie Lester, History of PPL Place: PPL Environmental Learning Center 7 pm May Meeting May 18, 2010 Meet the Candidates--CANCELLED Place: PPL Environmental Learning Center 7 pm ROY Event Date: 5/22/10 Wayne County Historical Society Clean-up and Picnic Place: Lock house 31, Route 6, Hawley, PA 9AM The Lackawaxen River Conservancy joins the Wayne County Historical Society in their annual Lock House 31 clean-up and picnic. The Wayne County Historical Society has launched this project with a view to preserving an important aspect of local history and creating a recreational trail. The mile-long section of the canal/towpath, including Lock 31 House and the adjoining sixteen acres, will constitute the first (in PA) public greenway along the former canal. The clean-up will be followed by a picnic and short wildife program. Bring lawn equipment: rakes, trowels, pruners, loppers, weed whackers, gloves, etc. June Meeting ROY Event Date: June 12-14, 2010 Lackawaxen River Sojourn Kickoff Event—River Month Celebrate the River of the Year on a three-day overnight sojourn on the beautiful Lackawaxen from Honesdale to Lackawaxen, PA. Experience this pristine, pure, and powerful treasure. The sojourn will feature educational programs good food, fun and adventure. This first ever Lackawaxen sojourn promises to be a memorable experience. Visit www.riveroftheyear.com for details. July Meeting ROY Event Date: July 31, 2010 River Party --Dinner, Entertainment, Silent Auction-- Place: The Cocoon, Route 6 Hawley, 4-9pm Come for an evening of fun beginning with a reception at the Looking Glass Gallery followed by dinner, entertainment and a silent auction at the historic Cocoon eatery. Write info@lackawaxenriver.org for details August Meeting ROY event Date: August 21, 2010 Tour & Picnic of Wayne County Dams Place: TBD, 10 am Tour area dams and learn what they do and why they were constructed. The program will include visits to Prompton, Jadwin, Seeleyville and Keene Lake Dam. Picnic lunch included. Write info@lackawaxenriver.org for details September Meeting September 18, 2010 TLRC Annual Dinner Place: Lukan’s Farm Resort 4pm October Meeting ROY Event 10/9-10/10 & 10/16-10/17, 2010 Fall Foliage Train Ride Place: Honesdale Chamber of Commerce, Honesdale, PA 9:30 am & 2:30 pm Revel in the breathtaking fall colors on a 4 1/2 -hour round trip ride along the shimmering Lackawaxen River, named "2010 River of the Year."  The Lackawaxen River Conservancy will have narrators aboard to help raise awareness of the Lackawaxen River.  Clap and sing along as our merry musician strolls through your vintage coach.  Step back in time as you detrain in the Victorian village of Lackawaxen and tour the Zane Grey Museum, marvel at the engineering masterpiece of the Roebling Aqueduct Suspension Bridge, and be on the lookout for wildlife, including eagles. Visit www.waynecountycc.com October 19, 2010 Alternative Renewable with Seeds Place: PPL Environmental Learning Center 7 pm October 23, 2010—PennDOT cleanup? Place: Meet Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Towpath Road, 11 am November Meeting November 16, 2010 Whitetails Unlimited or Deer Quality Management Place: PPL Environmental Learning Center 7 pm December Meeting ROY Event December 5, 2010--—Partner Appreciation Party Place: TBD