Enjoy a story as you walk through the woods!
You can find Box Turtle at Long Pond on the Whispering Pines Trail (#2) in the Pine Plantation use area as...
Enjoy a story as you walk through the woods!
You can find My Happy Year by E. Bluebird on the Nature Trail (#16) outside the Education Building. Share...
Enjoy a walk thru nature while reading a story. The story is located on Adams Run Trail, is less than 1/2 a mile, and handicap accessible. Parking is...
Come discover the amazing adaptations that birds of prey have to survive. Students will learn about several species of local birds of prey, participate in...
Join a naturalist from Hickory Run State Park Complex at 9 a.m. on select weekdays for interpretive hikes of varying length and difficulty. This year’s...
This program is designed for children 4 and 5 years of age. Children will be involved in nature play and exploration as we strive to immerse participants in...
Young people ages 12-15 will sample various outdoor recreation activities. This may include archery, tomahawk throwing, kayaking, and flint/steel fire...
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...
Friday, July 8
10:00am - 11:30am
Do you have a young nature lover in your family who’s curious to learn more about the natural environment? Join the...
Throughout history humans have relied on the bow and arrow for protection and to gather food. This weapon is still widely used today. Join us for this...
Come discover more about the amazing lives of dragonflies & damselflies! Life cycles, habits, & identification will be discussed.
This will be an on-going,...
Discover nature with other elementary age homeschoolers (K-5) who meet up every other Friday with DCNR park naturalist to explore the outdoors through a wide...
Join the Park Naturalists for an introduction to primitive skills. Learn about shelters, collecting water, wild edibles and fire starting to name a few of...
The 19th century gristmill is the centerpiece of McConnells Mill State Park. The historic gristmill at McConnells Mill State Park is open mid-May through...
Join us on the porch at the Visitor Center for a DCNR Conservation Volunteer-led craft for children. Each week we will have a different craft to create and...
Join the park naturalist on a field adventure to collect, identify, and release insects! We will explore the common orders of insects, and discuss what makes...
Join the park Naturalist at Sizerville State Park for an arts & crafts program using leaves, sticks and grasses to paint something from your imagination! The...
The Park EES (Environmental Education Specialist) will be set up outside the park office on Friday afternoon from 3-6pm. He will have the program guide to...
There are over 30,000 different spiders in the world. What do some of these spiders eat? Where do some of these spiders live? Come and learn some of the...
Join us for a FREE 3-day summer camp for kids ages 6-8 at Oil Creek State Park. We will meet each day at the Egbert Farm Day Use Area at 5:30pm. The theme...
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...
Join the park naturalist for a look inside the life of the early settlers of the area. We will look at several aspects of their lives from daily activities...
Join us to learn the local trees through a fun scavenger hunt. We will also be making a tree leaf booklet containing some of the common trees of the area. ...
Join us at Sizerville State Park for an educational short film on White-tailed Deer of Pennsylvania. The film will take place at the Sizerville Amphitheater.
Our national bird is more than a symbol of freedom. Did you know, they build the largest nest of any North American bird? Come on over to the nature center...
As the sun sets, moths begin to make their rounds, commonly being found around different light sources, both natural and artificial. Join a park naturalist...
These prolific animals have a significant impact on their environment. We will discuss this, their history in PA and their interesting biology. We will also...
The first woman to hold a job in PA government, Mira Lloyd Dock served on the Forest Commission and led many to the idea of conserving resources. Learn more...
Join us as we sit in the yard and count the bats! We help the PA Game Commission monitor the bat population and we need your help to do it. We have several...
Join us for an evening walk through the East Area to look for and learn about the bats of PA, why you don’t need to worry that they’ll suck your blood, and...
The fireworks might be over for the time being, but there’s something else lighting up the sky at night: fireflies! Come learn about our bright bugs, what...
The Caledonia naturalist will give a live presentation on being safe as you explore our Appalachian Mountains. This advice may not be applicable in other...
