Last Friday my boss Larry Schardt and I were invited to the Tuscarora State Forest in Perry County, Pennsylvania. This remote Pennsylvania woods is a camper, hiker, nature lovers dream with over 91 acres of deciduous trees, ferns, streams and mountains. Ranger Gene Odato was a delightful, knowledgeable guide and graciously drove through this wooded paradise. Working in the forest is labor intensive but highly rewarding. Gene and his crew are in the process of planting dogwoods and red bud trees creating a gateway to the forest. We discussed the possibility of several potential quilt square sites the first being at the Fire building at the ranger station, nest to a wildflower garden, weather station and the Forest headquarters.