DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Saturday, April 8

Self-led Easter Egg Hunt

Hop on into Spring with our self-led Easter egg hunt at Bald Eagle State Park! There will be 10 Easter eggs hidden in the Main Park Area--can you find them...

Spring Hike on Paul Trail

Spring is happening everywhere at Yellow Creek! Join us for a lovely hike through forest and field to look for signs of spring including wood frogs and...

STORYWALK: Curious George Makes Maple Syrup

Mt. Pisgah State Park invites you to enjoiy reading "Curious George Makes Maple Syrup" while walking along a portion of the Oh! Susanna Trail. This Storywalk...

Saturday Morning Birding Series

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...

Spring Egg Hunt

This is a self-guided activity and will be up until June 1, 2023. Spring has sprung at Greenwood Furnace! Get outside and enjoy the park while searching for...

Waterfowl Watch

Come join the park naturalist for a chance to see migrating waterfowl at Stephen Foster Lake. You never know what waterfowl you might see this time of the...

Project WET Educator Workshop

Participants who attend this Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Educator Workshop will receive the new Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide,...

Art in the Park: Blue Jay Edition

Happy draw a picture of a bird day! To celebrate, join the park educator at the amphitheater as we learn about and draw this boisterous bird step by step....

Eggs and Bunnies: Springtime Earth Renewal Exhibit

Celebrate springtime as Earth Day approaches later this month by joining your DCNR Park Naturalist at a special trailside exhibit on the world's magnificent...

White pine growing out of Boulder Field - Hickory Run State Park

This program is full. This program is run by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Fly fishing can be a fun way to fish for the first time or it can...

Furnace Walking Tour

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...

Growing Native Plants from Seed

Growing native plants from seeds can be a rewarding, but challenging. Join us and learn some tricks and tips to reduce the challenges and increase your...

Spring Pollinator Garden Cleanup

Join Mt. Pisgah State Park Staff and local Penn State Master Gardeners for a spring cleanup of the pollinator garden at the nature center. Come learn about...

The Salamander Dance Storytime and Hike Preregistration required

Join us to learn all about our favorite salamanders at Yellow Creek State Park with Salamander Dance by David Fitzsimmons. After story time, we will go out...

Who Lays Eggs?

**ages 3-5. Little ones and their grownups will learn about creatures that lay eggs through story, simple craft, and hands on activities.

A Day at the Hatchery - Annual Open House

Learn about the walleye spawning process and all things fishing and boating. Come check out the 10,000 gallon aquarium and see a wide variety of exhibits...

DIY Fishing Lures

Join park staff and special guest, Bill McClintock, for a lesson on how to make your very own inline spinner and how to tie common fishing knots. This...

Movie Showing: Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Special holiday weekend showings of the film, Mysteries of the Great Lakes. Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a journey through the greatest...

Eagle Watch

Join Park Naturalist Bob Edkin at the Pine Creek Rail Trail Darling Run Access, located 5 miles from Leonard Harrison State Park on route 362, for this...

Build Your Own Habitat: Making Glass Jar Terrariums

Since their accidental invention by English botanist Nathanial Bagshaw Ward in 1842, people have been creating tiny microenvironments under glass as a way to...

Movie Showing: Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Special holiday weekend showings of the film, Mysteries of the Great Lakes, showcasing the geography, ecology, science, and history of the region. Features...

Rabbit Romp **REGISTRATION FULL**

Hippity-Hop-Hop! While the Easter Bunny will be here soon, it is always time for our native Pennsylvanian rabbits. Come on out to the park for a fun filled,...

Signs of Spring Hike

Join the park naturalist for our first program of 2023 as we take an easy 2-mile hike around our Day Use Area in search of the first signs of spring. Please...

Poe Valley Easter Egg Hunt!

*Please note this is NOT your traditional Easter egg hunt. This program involves following riddles and collecting clues for a prize at the end.* The Easter...

What's Missing Hike

Come join Samuel Cowan as he looks at the changes that have taken place from the time his wife and he came to the gap. The hike is over mostly flat terrain...

Finding the Constellations

Join the park naturalist at the Brightbill Interpretive Center for a program on finding the constellations. Afterwards, we will move to the beach for a...

Woodcock Walk

Welcome spring with an observation of the American Woodcock courtship display! Learn unique adapatations of this migratory bird. Discover habitat...

Woodcock Watch

Witness this annual rite of Spring – observe the high spiral flight and the diving, warbling return to earth of the male woodcock as he tries to get the...

Saturday, April 8