Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the lower lake

Leaders: Billie and Tom Moser, dewey4301@yahoo.com, 724-325-1946

Directions: Address is 280 Markle Road, Apollo, PA 15613.  At Rt 22 in Delmont proceed north on Rt 66 approximately 10 miles.  At the “Y” intersection keep left onto Rt 356.  In 1.8 miles make a sharp left onto Pine Run Road.  In 0.6 miles at a stop sign, turn right onto Markle Rd.  In 1.1 miles, turn into the lake parking lot on the left.

Description: This largest of our county parks is 548 acres with a 17-acre lake. We will walk around the 1.1-mile lake trail to catch any summer waterfowl, view the Bluebird/Tree swallow houses and other birds along the lake.  Next, we will drive to the upper pond to catch any waterfowl.  Finally, we will drive along the park road loop and walk the cul-de-sac to spot any woodland birds in that area.  We will find a nice pavilion for a brown-bag lunch.