DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Sunday, October 1

A Jennings Original Storybook Trail: "One Little Acorn"

Come to Jennings and follow the Storybook Trail featuring One Little Acorn. The Storybook Trail is a fun, educational, outdoor activity that places the pages...

Boy Scout Camporee

This is a private event and is listed for your information and planning purposes. This will impact the usage of the main day use area at Little Pine State...

Black Forest Ultra

This is not a park led event. This event has been listed for your information and planning purposes. For more information, please visit...

Bird Walk in Penn's Woods

Join Point State Park on Walk in Penn's Woods Day! We will start the day learning about and seeing which birds are migrating through our urban woodlands....

StoryWalk - "Over in the Forest"

NEW at the Park! A StoryWalk! Take a stroll on our woodland path and read a story as you go. This exciting installation was created for the park by the...

Walk in Penn's Woods at Dutlinger Natural Area

Join Forester Nate Confer of the Susquehannock State Forest on an eight-mile round trip, Old Growth hemlock hike in the Dutlinger natural area in...

 Forbes State Forest - Walk in the Woods

The walk in Forbes State Forest will start at Laurel Summit State Park parking lot. From there we will walk portions of Fish Run, Hobblebush then Wolf Rock...

Apple Cider Fesitval

Join us for our annual Apple Cider Festival! Enjoy: Craft and Food Vendors HayridesLive MusicPetting ZooChainsaw CarvingApple Cider Pressing DemosNature...

Birding Walk

Join the park naturalist for a morning bird walk around Memorial Lake to see what feathery friends are living in our park. Whether you've never birded before...

Walk in Penn's Woods

Join us for a short hike in Penn's Woods along a portion of the Oh! Susanna Trail. Participants will learn about tree ID, invasive and native plant ID,...

Walk in Penn's Woods - Morning

Come along on a moderate 1-mile hike around the Tiadaghton Resource Management Center on the Lower Pine Bottom Trail to learn about a variety of forestry...

Walk in Penn's Woods: Tree ID Hike!

What’s that tree hanging down over your tent? Or maybe even that beautiful shade tree you have in your backyard at home? How do we know which tree is which?...

A Waterfall Along Yost Run on the Bloomdraft Trail

This 7-mile loop utilizes the Eddy Lick Trail and Bloomdraft Trail, (Part of the Chuck Keiper Trail), to create the perfect day hike to experience some of...

A picture of the wooded Smoke Zimmerman Cross Country Ski Trail.

Join Michaux State Forest staff for a 1.5 to 2-mile walk in the woods on Sunday, October 1st from 10 AM – 12 PM. We will explore the Smoke Zimmerman Cross...

Walk In Penn's Woods: Hike to Chimney Rocks

The walk will take place in the Penn’s Creek Wild Area with a scenic view of the stream off White Mountain Ridge Trail. The overall distance should be...

Walk in Penn's Woods

Take part in this statewide coordinated event by joining Lackawanna State Park and Pinchot State Forest staff to explore and learn about the forests that...

Walk in Penn's Woods

Join the park naturalist for a walk in Penn's Woods. "Walk in Penn's woods is an annumal event celebrating Pennsylvania Forests. Parks, forests, and...

Walk in Penn's Woods

Walk in Penn’s Woods is for people across Pennsylvania to visit and learn about the forests that enhance our well-being. Forests are always working for us,...

Walk in Penn's Woods - Dry Hollow Trail

Join Tioga State Forest’s Kara Swartout, Forest Ranger, for an approximately two mile hike on the Dry Hollow Trail, Tioga State Forest, on Sunday October 1st...

Walk in Penn's Woods - Thornhurst Tract  - Pinchot State Forest

Take a leisurely walk with Ranger Margaret McNamara to the Pine Hill Vista and discuss fall foliage and why trees turn brilliant colors in the fall. Meeting...

Walk in Penn's Woods: Fall Foliage Hike

Every Autumn the hardwood forests of Eastern North America put on a show as their leaves change to brilliant colors. Join a Sinnemahoning State Park...

Walk in the Woods - Jacoby Falls Trail

A trail walk on Jacoby Falls Trail hosted by Loyalsock State Forest. Vibrant fall foliage with a beautiful waterfall at the end.

Yoga on the Terrace

Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, lead by Maggie Stonecash. Classes are held...

Walk in Penn's Woods Hike with a Forester

Join Foresters from the William Penn State Forest District for a hike through the Nolde Forest to celebrate Walk in Penn’s Woods day on Oct 1! If you’ve ever...

Walk in Penn's Woods:  Musser Gap, Rothrock State Forest

Walk in Penn's Woods is a project by the Pennsylvania Forestry Association. Start your adventure at the Musser Gap Trailhead to hear about future plans for...

Black and Gold in Penn's Woods

Join Point State Park environmental education staff for short walks around the park learning how Mother Nature sports the colors of Pittsburgh. Meet at the...

Garden Harvest

Sponsored by the Friends of Kings Gap, join us for a fun fall festival focused on Nature and Art on October 1, 12-5pm at Kings Gap Environmental Education...

Thaddeus Stevens Blacksmith Shop

In the Nineteenth Century, wooden pegs were used for construction because metal products were so expensive. Come see an actual blacksmith in action with this...

Mansion Sundays: Open for Tours

Join us on the top of the mountain to visit the Cameron-Masland Mansion, an historic stone villa built in 1908 as a summer home. The first floor is only open...

Iron Horse Trail Hike

Take a guided walk in the Tuscarora State Forest along the Iron Horse Trail. Learn the rich history and flora/fauna of the area during this Walk in Penn's...

Nature Walk: Land use Throughout Time

Take a walk on the Farmstead Loop and hear all about Evansburg’s past. Learn about how the land has been used throughout the years and how to preserve it for...

Walk In Penns Woods: Iron Horse Trail

Join DCNR staff at Big Spring State Park for a scenic walk along a historic railroad grade. Heading east from the park participants will take Iron Horse...

Dutch Oven Cooking

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED - Join the park naturalist for a program on cooking with a cast iron Dutch oven. You will learn about preparing the Dutch...

Monument Rock Hike -- Walk In Penn's Woods

The group will ascend to the Monument Rock Vista 1.5 miles by way of Ramsey Path and the Standing Stone Trail. Parts of this route are moderately steep and...

Nolde Mansion Open Houses 2023

Now serving as the first Environmental Education Center in the state, the Nolde property was once the home of a wealthy Reading manufacturer. The mansion now...

Preston’s Pearl Cruises

McDanel's Launch Area on North Shore Learn about Moraine State Park, its history, wildlife, and conservation efforts while cruising Lake Arthur on the...

Walk In Penn's Woods

Join us for a Tree ID hike in the park. Meet at the Park Office. Hike will be 2.5 miles beginning on Three Mitten Trail, continuing on Polly Hollow Trail and...

Walk in Penn's Woods

Join Ranger Liam for a 3-mile hike along the white trail to the dam and back. Learn a little about park history and enjoy the trail on this wellness walk.

Walk in Penn's Woods - Afternoon

Come along on a moderate 3-mile hike on the Ruth Wills Trail to learn about a variety of forestry related topics! Learn some tree, native, and invasive plant...

Walk in Penn's Woods - Pinchot State Forest - Moon Lake Recreation Area

Join Ranger Charlie Cavanagh on a 2 mile, leisurely paced hike on the Moon Lake Shore Trail, and through the forested Nature's Way Trail. The hike will be...

Walk in Penn's Woods -- Gallitzin State Forest -- County Line Vista

I will be hosting an easy 1 mile walk in the Babcock division of the Gallitzin State Forest. We will hike from the parking area along Buffalo Road up the...

Walk in Penn's Woods logo

DATE: Sunday October 1, 2023 TIME: 1pm-3pm WHERE THE WALK WILL START: Paul Troutman Forest Demonstration Area (Haldeman Tract) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE...

Walk in Penn's Woods: Montour Preserve

Come join DCNR Service Forester Scott Swift on Sunday, October 1st for a “Walk in Penn’s Woods”. This year’s event will be held at the Montour Preserve and...

Walk in Penn's Woods: Shade Mountain Walk

The walk will take place on a forest management site that has plans for early successional habitat. Discussion will take place on past management, recent...

Walk in Penn's Woods: Signs of Fall at Lyman Run

Fall is here! Take an afternoon walk in woods with a park educator, investigating signs of the changing seasons. Moderate walk of about 2 miles will be...

Fall Leaves Kids Craft

Celebrate fall foliage by stopping by the Wildlife Center Classroom to make a leaf rubbing with a park educator.

Mindful Walking Meet UP

Led by Forest Therapy Guide Robert Sarnoski (Mind Body Simple, LLC), the mindful walking meet-up promotes inner peace, focus, and connection with the...

Walk in Penn's Woods: Woodpecker Walk!

Join the park naturalist on an easy 1-mile walk on the Honey Creek Interpretive Trail as we talk about woodpeckers in our area, look for signs of them, and...

2023 Walk in Penn's Woods - Guided Hike on Double Run Nature Trail

Join the park naturalist and others for a 1.2 mile loop hike in the northern hardwoods forest of Worlds End State Park. We'll hike along the cascading waters...

Branching Out: Tree ID Basics

Trees are all around us - in fact, there are over 100 species found regularly in PA. But can you tell a spruce from a fir? How about a red maple from a sugar...

Salamanders of Pennsylvania

Have you ever been walking through the woods and wondered what was under the rock you just stepped over? Chances are there is a salamander under there. Come...

Walk In Penn's Woods

The President's-Tree Walk at Thiel College. Thiel College, Greenville, PA, has had 20 presidents since it was founded in 1866. Trees are designated to...

Walk in Penn's Woods at Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Meet by the Fuller Bath House and take a guided hike through the park, enjoying a Walk in Penn’s Woods. If you need an accommodation to participate in park...

Mindful Walking Meet UP

Led by Forest Therapy Guide Robert Sarnoski (Mind Body Simple, LLC), the mindful walking meet-up promotes inner peace, focus, and connection with the...

Covered Bridges of Bedford County

Fall is a great time to visit any of the 14 covered bridges found in Bedford County. Find out all about these portals-of-the-past, and...

Sunday, October 1