Kinzua, Tionesta rangers partner for water safety display at Annual Warren Outdoor Show By Steve Lauser, Kinzua Dam
Photo by Richard Egger, Shenango Lake Ranger Jason Cote and Kyle Kraynak locate a property boundary monument on the eastern end of Shenango Lake.
Shenango Lake rangers patrol Corps’ boundary By Jason Cole, Shenango Lake Shenango Rangers Kyle Kraynak, Jason Cote and Rich Egger conducted a boundary line patrol and inspection Jan. 15, to determine if there were any encroachments on Corps property at the eastern end of the lake. One section of boundary was of concern because of a local timber operation that came close to Corps land. A Trimble GPS unit was used to determine if the loggers harvested any timber from Corps property. It was determined that no encroachments
existed within the section of boundary line, and the loggers were operating on private land. Shenango’s park rangers are dedicated to safeguarding public lands and the natural resources that they contain. A typical patrol of this nature looks for destruction of government property, mowing encroachments, unauthorized trails, permanent hunting structures, illegal dumping, timber trespasses, and other Title 36 infractions. Rangers are assigned a section of Shenango’s 15,000 acres to patrol and monitor.
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Drawing in a steady crowd throughout the weekend of Jan. 12-13, the Annual Outdoor Show, organized by Warren County Council on Tourism, was once again deemed a success. Regional and local vendors pitched and sold their products, which included items such as handcrafted canoes, kayaks, and fishing boats, to a crowd that gathered both to shop and learn. People of all ages enjoyed the experience, bringing interest and awareness regarding area activities. Even though National Safe Boating Week, May 18–24, and the recreation season seem a long way off, Steve Lauser and Luke Houston, park rangers at Kinzua and Tionesta Lake, took full advantage of the opportunity to spread the message of safe and responsible boating. Lauser and Houston set up and staffed a water safety display, which included water safety cartoon videos, posters and brochures, to educate the boating community about life jacket wear and the options that are available when it comes to comfortable and lightweight life jackets. In addition, water safety promotional materials, acquired through U.S. Army Corps Engineers Pittsburgh District “Bobber” and National Safe Boating Council “Wear It!” campaign suppliers, included Frisbee rings, kites, wristbands, key floats, magnets, coloring books, and stickers and were distributed during the interaction with nearly 450 adults and children. It is hoped that this collaborative effort increased awareness about the importance of always wearing life jackets while on the water.
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