Join us today in celebrating 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ YEARS of Pennsylvania's State Game Lands System! 🎉 State Game Lands 25, which originally consisted of 6,288 acres in Elk County, was the first game lands, established in 1920. Today, more than 1.5 MILLION acres of game lands are managed by the Game Commission for the primary purpose of conserving and preserving Pennsylvania wildlife, both game and non-game species! [1.5 million total acres is larger than the entire state of Delaware]. We remain grateful to

On this day, 103 years ago, on June 15, 1920, Pennsylvania’s first game lands, State Game Lands #25, was acquired in Elk County. Game Commissioner John Phillips, of Pittsburgh spearheaded the acquisition of the land with the board of Commissioners. The number 25 resulted from the game refuges numbering system that ran 1 through 24 at that time. A dedication ceremony was held on Aug. 1, 1948, on SGL 25 and the ceremony honored Phillip’s interest in conservation and efforts in making Pennsylvania

Want to be a state game warden? Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3nCjvQJ. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is now accepting applications through Feb. 16, 2022, for the 35th class of State Game Wardens. | Pennsylvania Game Commission