The County Commissioners had a link to the Bucks County Alert System on the County website.The idea is that, if there is an emergency, you will receive email, cellphone or pager notification (people are still using pagers??)Given the post 911 environment and our proximity to potential problem areas such as New York City, this is probably a good idea.
You can visit the PA alert site at https://bucks.alertpa.org/index.php?CCheck=1
If you live in another nearby county, check out http://www.readynotifypa.org/
The Google Sat photo below is of the boulder field in Ringing Rocks Park.
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The boulders in this field have a unique ability to generate tones when struck with a hammer or similar object. They are a product of the Pleistocene Epoch ice ages which occured from 10,000 years to 1.8 million years ago. The ground in this area of Bucks County was permanently frozen as Permafrost which fractured the bedrock. In other words, it was pretty dang cold. The warming trend has been going on for a lot longer than there were SUVs in Bucks County.
The park is a neat place to take the family if you want to have some outdoor fun while learning a bit about geology.
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Bucksview Blog – Bucks County Pa: May 2008
The County Commissioners had a link to the Bucks County Alert System on the County website.The idea is that, if there is an emergency, you will receive email, cellphone or pager notification (people are still using pagers??)Given the post 911 environment and our proximity to potential problem areas such as New York City, this is probably a good idea.
You can visit the PA alert site at https://bucks.alertpa.org/index.php?CCheck=1
If you live in another nearby county, check out http://www.readynotifypa.org/
The Google Sat photo below is of the boulder field in Ringing Rocks Park.
View Larger Map
The boulders in this field have a unique ability to generate tones when struck with a hammer or similar object. They are a product of the Pleistocene Epoch ice ages which occured from 10,000 years to 1.8 million years ago. The ground in this area of Bucks County was permanently frozen as Permafrost which fractured the bedrock. In other words, it was pretty dang cold. The warming trend has been going on for a lot longer than there were SUVs in Bucks County.
The park is a neat place to take the family if you want to have some outdoor fun while learning a bit about geology.
For More information