Beginning on October 25 and going until November 1, and again from November 15 through November 29, 2008, Westmoreland County Parks will be open to hunters on a limited schedule. The County has participated in scheduled control programs for the past few years and recognizes that hunting still remains the most effective and efficient way to manage the resident goose population at their lakes.

Hunting hours and locations:

• Twin Lakes Park, Greensburg - Dawn until 9 a.m. (Tuesdays and Thursdays only)

• Mammoth Park, Mt. Pleasant- Dawn until 9 a.m. (Mondays and Wednesdays only)

• Northmoreland Park, Apollo- Dawn until 9 a.m. (Mondays and Wednesdays only)

• Chestnut Ridge Park and Bridgeport Dam have no time restrictions for hunting

Birds must be retrieved. Watercraft may be used to retrieve your game and only for this purpose. No gasoline motors are allowed on the lakes. All required Fish and Boat Commission rules must be adhered to. Camouflaged boats may be used as a blind on Chestnut Ridge and Bridgeport Dams but not on any of our other lakes.