Lyman Run State Park Friends of Lyman Run State Park is situated on 595 acres of Lyman Run State Park How Can I Get mixed northern hardwood forested land in scenic The Friends group will help organize volunteer corps Poter County. Maple and cherry trees dominate the of those people who would like to see benefcial Involved? land that surround the 45-acre Lyman Run Lake. changes made at the park to enhance the stewardship of the natural resources within the park Become a volunteer, join Friends of Lyman Construction of the original Lyman Run Dam began in and to help park visitors explore and discover the Run State Park or support the Friends with a 1951, with the park opening to the public in 1955. natural beauty that is Lyman Run State Park. tax-deductible donation. All funds That original dam was determined to be unsafe in the raised go to support our work at Lyman Run late 1990's and was subsequently destroyed with Program & Project Development State Park! no plans to be replaced. Due, in part, to an enormous Some areas the group will be looking to develop are: leter writing campaign from local residents and Summer swimming lessons at the beach; a Women's I’d like to join the Friends visitors, a new dam was built and the park re-opened program series (4-6 sessions during the summer); a Please add me to your mailing for visitors in 2008. wildlife monitoring program; a Walking/Hiking Club; list and winter programs including ice skating and I’d like to volunteer, please The park was named for Major Isaac Lyman, an sledding. The group will also hold several workbees call me at the number below American Revolutionary War soldier believed to be during the year. I’d like to make a the second permanent setler in Poter County. The tax-deductible contribution land that makes up the park has a rich history in the Member Benefts lumber boom, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and Membership will allow you to have a voice in decision ______even World War II prisoners of war. making at the park for those projects decided upon Name by the Friends of Lyman Run Board of Directors and ______Currently, Lyman Run State Park ofers a wide Park Management. Individual, Family, Supporting, and Address variety of recreational opportunities, whether you Lifetime memberships will also include a discount on ______visit the park for one day or two weeks. We have 6 program fees. Membership fees will also cover the City, State, Zip Code miles of hiking trails (with access to the many trails cost of the annual newsleter and serve as a base for ______of the Susquehannock State Forest), ATV Trail, grant requests. Phone fshing, picnicking, swimming, boating, hunting, ______snowmobiling, ice fshing, ice skating and camping. Membership categories: Email The park has two separate campgrounds with a total Individual - $10.00 ______of 35 RV and tent campsites. The campgrounds Family $20.00 Amount Included have modern washhouses with hot water, fush (immediate members) Please make checks payable to: PPFF with toilets, and showers. The majority of our campsites Non-proft Organization - $35.00 Supporting - $50.00 Friends of Lyman Run in the memo line have electricity and many of them are pet-friendly. and mail to: We also have designated campsites available for Business - $100.00 people with disabilities. Lifetime - $250.00 Friends of Lyman Run State Park 454 Lyman Run Road Memberships are for one year, from July 1 through June 30. Galeton, PA 16922
The Friends of Lyman Run is a chapter of the PA Parks and Forests The official registration & financial information of the PA Parks & Forests Foundation may be obtained from the PA Foundation (PPFF). PPFF is a 501(c)(3) non-proft organization. Dept. of State by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania, Contributions to PPFF are tax deductible to the fullest extent of 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. the law.
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Phone: 814-435-5010 “Pennsylvania's State Fax: 814-435-5015 Parks need your help. Email: [email protected] It's your land, so lend a hand.”
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