DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Sunday, January 1

First Day Hike

The Friends of Keystone invite you to start your new year off on the right (or left) foot with an easy, relatively level hike around Keystone Lake. Join...

First Day Hike

Resolve to start the New Year on the right foot with an easy 2.0 mile hike on fairly level trails near the Park Office and Wildlife Center. Search for signs...

First Day Hike

Start the New Year with a morning walk in the woods! Join the park naturalist as we hike Turkey Ridge Trail. Along the way, learn about some of the animals...

First Day Hike

Get out and get hiking at Jacobsburg on the first day of 2017! Join center educators Lauren Forster or Rick Wiltraut for a 2 mile interpretive hike on...

First Day Hike

Celebrate the New year with a hike up Overlook Trail to enjoy a wintery view of the lake and surrounding forested valleys and ridges. Edward Abbey Hiking...

First Day Ride

The Friends of Weiser invite equestrians and mountain bikers to convene for a New Year's Day ride. Each group will head out in a different direction and then...

Tinker the T-Rex Comes to the TREC

The Tom Ridge Environmental Center is pleased to host a dinosaur exhibit in conjuction with Mercyhurst University. "A cast of Tinker the Tyrannosaurus - the...

First Day Hike

The Friends of Caledonia invite you to shake off the old (year) and march into the new with a First Day Hike. Meet at the Oak Pavilion near the swimming pool...

First Day Hike

Join DCNR volunteer Clyde Godschall as he leads the always popular First Day Hike around Hopewell Lake. This three mile hike will tour the lake and pass...

First Day Hike - CCC Trail

Come start the New Year off on the right foot (or the left - your choice). Hike the CCC Trail through the northern part of the park, where in 1985 a huge...

First Day Hike

Come out on Sunday, the 1st day of January at 12 noon, for our second annual 1st Day Hike! This 5 mile loop with about 800 feet of elevation gain leaves...

First Day Celebration

Start off the New Year by getting off on the right foot with Friends, family and food! The Friends of Canoe Creek will be there with a fire, hot beverages...

First Day Hike

Start out on the right foot in 2017 with a short hike, exploring nature in winter at Hills Creek. This slow-paced, family-oriented hike will be less than 1.5...

First Day Hike

The Friends of Lyman Run invite you to start your new year off on the right (or left) foot with a hike on New Year's Day afternoon. Hot chocolate and cookies...

First Day Hike

Stretch your legs on a short hike or snowshoe on park trails and plowed roads. This slower-paced, family-oriented hike is being sponsored by the Friends of...

First Day Hike

Start the year out right with a hike on the North Country Trail in Moraine State Park! Join the folks from the Butler Outdoor Club, starting at the bike...

First Day Hike

Enjoy a hike for the first day of the new year! The hike will be on the Star Mill Trail. The hike will be about 2 miles. Please wear proper footwear. ...

First Day Hike

Kick off the New Year and 2023 with an easy to moderate walk at Gifford Pinchot State Park. Led by the park naturalist, we will walk approximately 1.5 miles...

First Day Hike

Join the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park and park staff in celebrating the new year. Start the year off on the right foot, by hiking at Pine Grove...

First Day Hike

Get out and get hiking at Jacobsburg on the first day of 2017! Join center educators Lauren Forster or Rick Wiltraut for a 2 mile interpretive hike on...

First Day Hike

The Friends of Shawnee are sponsoring the 2017 First Day Hike. Join the Shawnee Park Manager for a family friendly hike along the 3.5 mile Lakeshore Trail....

First Day Hike

Start the New Year off on the right foot. Join Nolde staff for the First Day Hike. Join the hike that suits you: easy or medium difficulty, 1 or 3 miles. ...

First Day Hike

***Program Location: Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve (lower parking lot), 1635 River Road (Rt. 32), New Hope, PA*** Last year 1,841 people hit the trail...

First Day Hike at Jennings

Step into the New Year with a brisk walk on Jennings’ longest trail, Oakwoods. Led by Jennings staff and assistants, and covering just under two miles, we’ll...

First Day Hike: Lake and Nescopeck Trails

Start the New Year out right! Join park staff and conservation volunteer John Jakoby for this easy 2 1/2 mile hike that cruises through various habitats...

Nature Journaling

Enjoy nature journaling activity during the first sunday of the month Nolde Mansion Open House event. Come anytime 1-4pm. Volunteer master naturalists, Pat...

Nolde Mansion Open House

See the Nolde Forest EEC and Nolde family story in video, take a self-guided tour of the mansion, and enjoy a special event. The property was once the home...

First Day Hike

Beginning at the stage in the Park's East Day Use Area we will start the new year with a family-friendly hike. We will wind our way west on the Buffalo...

First Day Hike

Bring in the New Year by stretching your legs on a leisurely 1.5 mile hike on LaHo Trail. We’ll traverse through a wetland area, where you might do some...

First Day Hike

Ring in 2017 with a hike around the lake or up to the overlook for a wintry view of the park and surrounding mountains. The Friends of Cowans Gap will have...

First Day Hike

Resolve to start the New Year on the right foot with an easy 1.5 mile hike on fairly level trails in the Pine Plantation. Learn about the park's trail...

Friends of Beltzville and Park Staff First Day Hike

Name of Trail: Beltzville Environmental Education Center (EIC) to Dam Breast Meeting Location: Beltzville State Park EIC Degree of Difficulty: ...

Glow Hike- First Day Hike

Come out and join in our Glow Hike and start the New Year on a healthy note. Bring your own flashlight. Park will provide glow necklaces. Easy walk on Sugar...

Sunday, January 1