Pennsylvania State Parks offer fantastic places to go birding, but we want to see which park is the best!
Join us in a friendly competition to see which...
Pennsylvania State Parks offer fantastic places to go birding, but we want to see which park is the best!
Join us in a friendly competition to see which...
Wildflowers have been admired for their beauty
and usefulness as foods and medicines for many
generations. Every wildflower, from the elegant lady’s
slipper...
2022 Spring Migration Round-Up
Pennsylvania State Parks offer fantastic places to go birding, but we want to see which park is the best!
Join us in a...
Enjoy a story as you walk through the woods.
This season’s story, Daniel Finds A Poem, can be found on the paved White Oaks Trail in the Kings Gap Hollow...
***Pre-registration required: Please register for this program by clicking the green "register" button.***
***Meeting location: High Rocks Overlook Parking...
Come to Jennings and follow the Storybook Trail featuring Welcome to My Prairie. The Storybook Trail is a fun, educational, outdoor activity that places the...
Bring your binoculars and join your DCNR Park Naturalist for a fun morning hike to search for spring migrants along back trails. Beginners and families are...
Calling all volunteers! Join park staff and the Pymatuning Lake Association for this shoreline cleanup event. Free camping in our rustic group tenting area...
Canceled due to weather forecast. For the safety of the birds, birds are not captured during periods of rain and/or low temperatures.
Did you know we have a...
This event has been RESCHEDULED to May 15 due to rain on May 7th.
Join in an early morning bird walk with Conservation Volunteer, Dave Kruel. We’ll be...
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...
Come enjoy a fun educational activity while walking a portion of the parks Oh! Susanna Trail. This season's StoryWalk is from a book written by Jennifer Ward...
Lots of warblers and other songbirds are passing through or beginning to nest nearby, take advantage of active morning birds with a bird walk!
Walk will be...
Did you know PA State Parks have a big competition every spring & fall on which park has the most birds coming through? Well, let's show how many awesome...
Join the park naturalist for a morning bird walk along the Buffalo Ridge and Fisherman’s Trails to see what feather friends live and are passing through our...
Discover where the lumber town of Ricketts used to stand and learn some history along the way!
Good boots are recommended for walking.
Please bring your...
EVENT CANCELED - Discover just how much fun fishing can be when you do it as a family! Learn basic fishing skills and how to be a SMART angler. Then your...
The Heath Township Sportsmen's Club 39th annual Children's Fishing Derby will be hosted by Clear Creek State Park on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. Registration...
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...
Forbes State Forest is seeking volunteers to help pull invasive garlic mustard to help promote the growth of native wild plants in the Linn Run Valley.
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Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide (Pre-K – Grade 2) that builds on children’s sense of...
Moms, do you want to have food cooked for you and a little time to yourself? Come enjoy a peaceful morning with park staff for a brunch and hike. Learn how...
Mt. Pisgah State Park invites you to enjoy reading "Mama Built a Nest" while walking along the Oh! Susanna Trail by Stephen Foster Lake between the pool area...
This event is canceled due to the weather. It will not be rescheduled.
Join park staff for our annual Earth Day clean-up event. We’ll tackle litter pick-up...
A guided bird identification walk will be offered every Saturday morning until the end of May. Due to the park's location within the Tuscarora State Forest,...
What better way to observe turtles than on the water? Come out to Raccoon Creek State Park, where we'll learn about and try to observe these charismatic...
Wildflower Walk (ages 10 and up) – Join Friends of Pinchot volunteers or park staff on an easy woodland stroll, identifying wildflowers and sharing bits of...
Kettle Creek State Park celebrates the spring migration with the "6th Annual Birding Festival”, which will be held Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm...
Join a naturalist for a guided paddle onto the lake. A variety of areas and topics will be explored. All participants need to supply their own equipment and...
Pine Grove Furnace was not always the scenic mountain getaway you see today. Take a 1-mile walk through the past to discover the history of Pine Grove...
Join the park naturalist for a walk to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. The hike will take place on the collier’s trail heading to Hopewell Furnace....
If you’re new to birding and want some help getting started, this program is for you!
This easy-paced program will take things slow, and go over helpful...
Join the park naturalist for a Wildflower Walk that combines many of nature's beautiful wildflowers with physical activity. Dress according to the weather. ...
Owls are like the Superheroes of the bird world: They have superhearing, superseeing, and can fly through the night practically undetect because of special...
Explore bird beaks and learn why they have so many different shapes! Family friendly, interactive activity. This program is geared towards families with...
Glacier Ridge Trail makes it’s way across Moraine’s North Shore, usually coinciding with the North Country Trail. But here the two trails have their own...
Join us to learn about America's favorite migratory bird! Discover the interesting connection between humans and purple martins. Explore unique habitat...
Shoaff's Mill is an 1840's era Grist Mill that operates from May to October on weekends from 1-3pm. See a 32 ft steel waterwheel turn just as it has for over...
Nature is full of useful and sometimes tasty plants. Join the park naturalist to identify common and historically used edible and medicinal plants growing at...
The plants blooming along the forest floor in early spring quickly disappear, so let’s venture out and see what we can find! Tag along with the Park...
CANCELLED due to weather!!!
Join the park naturalist on a 2-mile hike to some of the park’s unique vernal pool ecosystems that are breeding grounds for...
Join a staff member as we hike the trails around the Elk Country Visitor Center. Learn many interesting facts about the property and wildlife that often...
This event has been canceled.
Join us for the first of our monthly programs at Buchanan's Birthplace State Park. These programs will take place on the first...
Join park staff for an easy walk around the park to look for plants that are in bloom. We will be making note of which plant species are already blooming,...
Thaddeus Stevens was NOT a blacksmith. He owned the 10,000 acres that comprised Caledonia Ironworks. As a leading abolitionist, he advocated for the end of...
Lichens and mosses are not only crucial within their ecosystems, but also help to get ecosystems started. But often, these crucial organisms are overlooked....
Join the park naturalist for a disscusion about foraging wild plants for their many uses. This talk will mainly cover the principles behind safe and...
Join the Park Naturlists for an evening hike on the trails of Presque Isle. The hike will end with a viewing of the sunset. Learn about nocturnal wildlife,...
View the many vernal pools along creek trail. Search and photograph the amphibians that call these pools home. Meet at the second car parking lot south of...
Photograph the starry night sky with your DSLR camera & lenses you currently own. Curt Weinhold, a PA Wilds Juried Artisan, teaches you to photograph...
During this live presentation, you will be given the task of making command decisions about events from Civil War battles. Will you do better or worse than...
