Where Land Meets Water: Protecting Our Farmland,Natural Lands and Waterways.
The Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference, organized by the Pennsylvania...
29th Annual Swatara Sojourn - "Let the River Lead You" (approximately 30 miles)
Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, 2017
9:00 am - 5 pm each day
REGISTRATION:...
PROGRAM ADVISORY - 5/5/17 - Due to the weather forecast for Saturday morning, we have decided to cancel our Clean-up Day event.
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Conservation volunteer and avid birder, John Domalakes, will lead an early morning bird walk on Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 am. The walk will begin in the...
The Pittsburgh Marathon was held annually from 1985-2003. Revived in 2009, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon debuted with a sold-out field of...
Saturday Morning Birding Walks at Hills Creek Saturdays in April and May All 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Meet at the Hills Creek State Park Office prior to 8am...
Pennsylvania DCNR Safety Classes for ages 8-15 and the ATV Safety Institute Classes for ages 6 and up are now being scheduled. Contact the instructor,...
Update: This workshop has been cancelled.
Please join Pennsylvania State Park Environmental Educators for a 1-day Project WET Workshop for K-12 Grade...
This event will involve a cleanup on private lands open to public access. Those planning to attend should dress in long sleeve shirt, pants, gloves and...
Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants...
Please join us for this all-day event as we survey the biodiversity of Jacobsburg. This event is open to the public! Bioblitz demonstrations will be...
The park is looking for volunteers to help clean up litter along the park's 35 miles of shoreline. We will provide bags and gloves. This is a registered...
Join Nolde Forest EE Center staff and Keystone Trails Association volunteers for a day of trail maintenance. No prior trail work experience required. Tools...
Sizerville State Park is looking for volunteers to help beautify the park. We will work on trail maintenance, winter debris removal, gardening, building...
If you enjoy the beauty and wilderness of Ohiopyle State Park, we ask you to consider spending a little time chipping in. All trail clean ups meet at 9:00am...
Children ages 12 and under are invited to fish for free in a new location at the Pressley Ridge Pond. Participants will be given a free lunch and a chance to...
Find out how much coyotes are like us. After a short lecture and a game, we'll set out on an easy one mile hike to search for signs of coyotes and other...
This event is mainly intended for Junior Girl Scouts working on their Geocacher badge, but is also open to Cadette and Senior scouts who are working on...
Enjoy 8x10” photography, mixed media paper and canvas, clay and tabletop sculptures submitted by students grades 1 through college, with award ribbons and...
Do you ‘gotta cache ‘em all’? Learn about geocaching through this beginner level program focusing on how to use a GPS to locate hidden treasures in the...
Learn about medicinals growing around us, especially weeds - ubiquitous botanicals that offer many healing properties. Meet at the Tom Ridge Environmental...
Beer lovers rejoice! The 7th annual Washington Crossing Brewfest, proudly supported by First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown, will be held on...
Meet at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center Front Desk and then car-share, exploring local environments for edibles of all sorts. Terrains will be gentle and...
Extreme Weather takes us to the frontlines where few have gone to view one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet.
Witness the effects...
Take a guided tour of Shoaff’s Mill. Regularly open on Saturdays & Sundays 1PM to 3PM from May through the 3rd weekend of October, this nineteenth century...
Dr. Susan Munch will present seasonal botany topics during a forest walk for hands-on indentification. These programs are most suitable for adults. See...
Spring has finally sprung and with it all the long anticipated spectacular spring flowers are now in bloom! Join the park educator along with special guest,...
Saturday, May 6
1:00 PM
Meet: Park Office
Registration required.
Join renowned botanist Dr. Tim Block on a wildflower walk in the park. You never know what...
Try a new sport: orienteering. Learn how to use a compass and map to make your way throughout the park to find orienteering markers. Loaner compasses will...
Join DCNR educator, Eric Rensel, for an informative hike around the center. Learn to identify some of our woodland spring colors and learn some wildflower...
Join our park naturalist in front of the Fort Pitt Block House to learn about the native plant species in Point State Park. The program will last for an hour...