DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Saturday, February 25

StoryWalk: Winter Dance

Enjoy a story as you walk through the woods. This season’s story, Winter Dance, can be found on the paved Whispering Pines Trail in the Pine Plantation Day...

Otter Watch

Please bring your binoculars and spotting scopes to the Park Office for a driving tour to otter hotspots along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. ...

Winter Wreath Hunt

This is a self-guided activity. Get outside and enjoy the park while searching for wreaths. Each wreath has been decorated with an animal and their tracks....

Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop

Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature...

9:00AM Washington/Cherry Pie Long Hike on the North Country Trail

Washington/Cherry Pie Long Hike on the North Country Trail Click on the button to the right to register for the North Country Trail hike from 9:00 until...

9:00AM Washington/Cherry Pie Nature Walk #1

Washington/Cherry Pie Nature Walk #1 Click on the button to the right to register for Winter Nature Walk #1 from 9:00 until 10:15 AM. Call 724-290-2129 if...

Go Teach: Snowshoe Teacher Workshop

Learn how to enable your students to discover Penn's Woods through an interdisciplinary set of lessons created by the PA Bureau of State Parks. Lessons focus...

Project FeederWatch:  Birds & Beverages

Join us for Project FeederWatch at Kings Gap! This community science project collects data on birds visiting feeders in the winter. Enjoy hot tea, cocoa,...

9:30AM Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #1

Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #1 Click on the button to the right to register for History Hike #1 from 9:30 until 10:00 AM. Call 724-290-2129 if you...

10:00AM Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #2

Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #2 Click on the button to the right to register for History Hike #2 from 10:00 until 10:30 AM. Call 724-290-2129 if you...

Animal Adaptations

Is it survival of the fittest? Join us as we take a closer look at some of PA’s animals and how they are adapted for survival. Between weather, predators...

A woman with blonde hair in a blue coat and black pants and a man with a navy coat, and tan pants with long red hair and a beard ski in the snow along level ground. Snow-covered trees are behind them.

(Thurs: 02/23/23) Update, based on muddy, snow-less conditions: Skiing program canceled. --- ORIGINAL: Beat the winter blahs by getting outside! Marvel...

Exploring Jacobsburg’s Foundations – A Walk in the Remnants

Historically, the Bushkill Creek was dammed and diverted for many industrious activities. On this exploratory walk, we will piece together the clues of the...

Getting Little Feet Wet Educator Workshop - FULL

Registration is full. Join us at Lackawanna State Park for a Getting Little Feet Wet Educator Workshop! With a focus on all-things water, this nationally...

Growing Up Wild Educator Workshop

*Only for adults* Growing Up Wild Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide (ages 3-7) that builds on children’s...

Introduction to Maple Sugaring

How is maple syrup made? Join us for an introduction to the process of making maple syrup. Learn how to identify maples, tap trees, collect sap, and other...

Morning Bird Walk

Grab your binoculars and field guides as we take a walk down the Pine Creek Rail Trail in search of birds! No experience necessary! Some binoculars and field...

Prescribed Fire

Decades of fire suppression management on public lands has led to inadvertent consequences for our park’s ecosystems. Now that we know a bit more about the...

The 1,000 Yard Model

Have you seen/do you remember the Styrofoam ball solar system model? As a kid you may have had to create one in grade school. Is it an accurate...

10:30AM Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #3

Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #3 Click on the button to the right to register for History Hike #3 from 10:30 until 11:00 AM. Call 724-290-2129 if you...

11:00AM Washington/Cherry Pie Nature Walk #2

Washington/Cherry Pie Nature Walk #2 Click on the button to the right to register for Winter Nature Walk #2 from 11:00 AM until 12:15 PM. Call 724-290-2129...

Winter Nature Journaling

early spring is a great time to observe nature and see the small things you may not ususlly notice. Nature is good for you; journaling is good for...

11:30AM Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #4

Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #4 Click on the button to the right to register for History Hike #4 from 11:30 AM until 12:00 PM. Call 724-290-2129 if...

Noon Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #5

Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #5 Click on the button to the right to register for History Hike #5 from 12:00 until 12:30 PM. Call 724-290-2129 if you...

12:30PM Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #6

Washington/Cherry Pie History Hike #6 Click on the button to the right to register for History Hike #6 from 12:30 until 1:00 PM. Call 724-290-2129 if you...

Cross-Country Ski Basics

Learning to cross-country ski can have roadblocks – most of the time you have to already have the equipment to see if you even like it. Parker Dam allows...

Science Saturdays

Be a nature investigator! Even in winter, there is much to explore and learn. Join us as a family to uncover the mysteries during winter, with science...

Volunteer Event: Cavity Nesting Boxes - Install and Upkeep

Join us in preparing our nesting boxes for the upcoming season. We will be installing wood duck boxes and numbering the current nesting boxes on the...

The Art & Science of Fish

How do fish survive the winter under the ice? How do they breathe under water? Why are they slimy? Join us for some fish science and a great art...

Saturday, February 25