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A bird walk will be conducted at Frances Slocum State Park on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 8:30 a.m. The walk is free and will be led by Bruce Troy of Wild Birds Unlimited. Meeting place is the parking lot at the Environmental Education Center. Bring binoculars. For more information call 570-675-9900.A birding session at Kirby Park will be held on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 8 a.m. The walk, which is free, will be led by Bob Wasilewski. Meeting place is the parking lot near the Nesbitt Park boat launch, which can be reached by turning onto First Ave. near the Subaru dealership on Pierce Street in Kingston. Walks are held in the park on the fourth Sunday of each month at 8 a.m.Nescopeck State Park will hold the following events in August and September (for more information or to register, call 570-403-2006):- Friday, Aug. 14 - Kayaking: Level One, 2 p.m.- Friday, Aug. 14 - Kayaking: Level Two, 4:30 p.m.- Friday, Aug. 14 - Kayaking: Sunset Paddel, 7:30 p.m.- Wednesday, Aug. 19 - Kayaking: Teen Paddle, 2 p.m.- Wednesday, Aug. 19 - Kayaking: Ladies of the Lake Paddle, 6 p.m.- Friday, Aug. 21 - Golden Day Out, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.- Saturday, Aug. 22 - Scavenger Hunt, 9 a.m. to noon- Tuesday, Aug. 25 - Conservation Volunteer Work Day, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.- Wednesday, Aug. 26 - Kayaking: Level Three - Brady&#8217;s Lake Paddle, 5:30 p.m.- Thursday, Aug. 27 - Hiking Series: Manor House, Fireline, Sand Spring Trails at Hickory Run, 9 a.m.- Saturday, Aug. 29 - Damsels and Dragons&#8230; Flies, that is! 10 a.m.- Saturday, Aug. 29 - Star Party, 8 p.m.- Thursday, Sept. 10 - Hiking Series: State Game Lands 119;, 9 a.m.- Saturday, Sept. 12 - Guided Bird Walk, 8 a.m.- Wednesday, Sept. 16 - DiscoverE: Hide-n&#8217;-Seekers, 10 a.m.- Sunday, Sept. 20 - Mushroom Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.- Thursday, Sept. 24 - Hiking Series: Lehigh Gorge State Park &#8211; Broad Mountain, 9 a.m.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>Times Leader</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Email items to be published to tvenesky@www.timesleader.com.</shirttailMeta></div>

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