State Game Land 216 is a single contiguous tract of
approximately 488 acres in rural western Lawrence County within the
Pennsylvania Game Commission's Northwest Region (Wildlife
Management Unit 1A).
The Game Land is easily accessed, located south of State Route
108 and west of US Route 19, the Game Land is fronted on the west
by Game Farm Rd., on the South by Harlansburg-Rose Point Rd., and
is bisected by County Line Road which runs east and west. Six
parking lots are maintained and foot travel is welcome on 4 miles
of gated road. The farthest interior point from a parking area or
gate is 0.2 miles.
SGL 216 is primarily forested, with the majority of the forest
cover in northern hardwoods. The second most prevalent habitat type
is old-field reverting shrubland, followed by cultivated openings.
Invasive plant species are present on most areas of the Game Land.
Soils are generally poor to fair for cultivated crops, but support
early successional and forested cover.
SGL 216 is utilized primarily for small game and turkey hunting.
Some woodcock hunting occurs, as well as hunting and trapping for
raccoon, beaver, mink, red and gray fox, and eastern coyote. Deer
are also hunted. Hiking, bird watching and cross-country skiing are
lawful recreational activities that occur occasionally. This
gameland has one short, 0.75-mile horse and bike trail.
Current habitat conditions present an opportunity to manage for
American woodcock, a PA Species of Concern (SOC). Non-game bird SOC
include the blue-winged warbler, brown thrasher, and scarlet
tanager. Additional management should also favor the Indiana bat, a
federally endangered species. Other non-game SOC mammals include
the hoary bat and northern water shrew.
No. 216STATE GAME LANDS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION
SPORTSMEN'S RECREATION MAP
Each time a hunter buys a hunting license, the
money he spends goes toward many facets of
wildlife management. Since 1920, close to a million
and a half aces of State Game Lands have been
acquired with these funds. Each year nearly
$7,000,000 is spent to improve wildlife habitat.
Habitat improvements enhance living conditions for
non-game birds and mammals as well as those
species which are hunted. Pennsylvania hunters
willingly share these lands with the non-hunting
public, and with few exceptions, State Game Lands
are open for general use year round. Surveys
indicate that hunting accounts for only thirty-five
percent of game land usage. The remaining sixty-
five percent is used by the general public for non-
hunting purposes.
“Working Together for Wildlife” is a Game
Commission program providing everyone an
opportunity to help support wildlife management in
the areas for endangered and non-game animals.
Monies derived from the “Working Together for
Wildlife” Program are being used in Pennsylvania to
re-introduce the osprey, river otter, bald eagle,
peregrine falcon and provide habitat for other birds
and mammals indigenous to the Commonwealth.
Construction placement of blue bird houses on State
Game Lands provides needed homes for this
beautiful songbird. Islands in the Susquehanna River
have been set aside as propagations areas for non-
game shore birds. Numerous other projects are
planned on State Game Lands and other public
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