Those registering before Aug. 1 will also get a discount coupon to the sale. The 5K fun walk is designed to increase trail and wildlife awareness, as well as raise funds for trail improvement projects. All proceeds raised will go to the Friends of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center to be used for the development and maintenance of the Patuxent Research Refuge trail system. There will be a prize drawing for those who help to raise funds. Preregistration is recommended but not required for the walk.
Groups are welcome.
The walk will take place, rain or shine. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council-Northeast Office has set July 17 as the nomination deadline for its Eighth Annual NE PA Environmental Partnership Awards. Nominations are also sought for the Fourth Annual Thomas P. Shelburne Environmental Leadership Award, which recognizes an individual's long-term dedication to the environment through leadership and a commitment to partnering. The deadline is Aug. 1. The certification is intended for anyone who makes nutrient, pesticide, crop or environmental recommendations to producers, including dealers, distributors, applicators, consultants, manufacturers, allied industries, and state, and federal agency personnel.