DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Sunday, September 17

Celebrate PA Trails Month

Celebrate PA Trails Month by exploring all of the trails that M.K. Goddard State Park has to offer. With 16 miles of trails, M.K. Goddard provides endless...

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...

Pontoon Tour of the Stevenson Reservoir

Join park staff for a relaxing and informative tour around the lake, as we cruise the shoreline of the George B. Stevenson Reservoir in search of wildlife....

24th Annual Kinzua Bridge Fall FEstival

Our 24th Annual Festival is sponsored by the Kinzua Bridge Foundation! It will have art & craft vendors, food vendors, demonstrations and live music. You...

Animal Tracks and Scat: Who Pooped In The Park?

Join your DCNR Park Naturalist to play detective and explore the world of wildlife tracking. While most of our native mammals lead secretive nocturnal lives...

Beginner Kayaking

New to kayaking, or you’d like to give it a try? Join us for a beginner crash course on kayaks. All equipment is provided. Must be 12 years and older to...

Keystone Farmers' Market

This is a make it, grow it, and bake it market. The Keystone Farmers' Market is held in the beach parking lot. For more information, please contact...

Pawpaw Hike

Join us as we discover the great outdoors and learn about pawpaws along this 5-mile hike. Hike can be physically challenging on hilly terrain, wet terrain,...

Ringing Rocks Loop Hike

***Pre-registration is required: please click the green "register" button to sign up for this program.*** ***Meeting location: Ringing Rocks D & L...

Stream Study

Come explore the quality of our stream by looking at creatures that call it home! The park will provide strainers, containers, and magnifying glasses to view...

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...

Owl Creek Reservoir Hike

Owl Creek Reservoir Hike Join EES Robin Tracey from Tuscarora SP Complex for a hike around Owl Creek Reservoir outside of Tamaqua on Sunday, September...

Pontoon Tour of the Stevenson Reservoir

Join park staff for a relaxing and informative tour around the lake, as we cruise the shoreline of the George B. Stevenson Reservoir in search of wildlife....

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...

Pontoon Tour of the Stevenson Reservoir

Join park staff for a relaxing and informative tour around the lake, as we cruise the shoreline of the George B. Stevenson Reservoir in search of wildlife....

Forest Forensics

Can you tell the age of a tree without cutting it down? Has the forest you're standing in ever been logged? How tall is that tree? We'll be using forestry...

Food of the Scots Irish

UPDATE: This program has been moved to the Brightbill Interpretive Center. Come out and learn about the food that the Scots Irish that settled in the area...

Hemlock Heroes

Have you ever smelled the hemlocks’ needle and imagined taking a step back in time when Penn’s Woods nearly covered the whole state was covered in trees,...

Monarch Madness

During this program you will have the opportunity to participate as a citizen scientist for Monarch Watch, a conservation and research program based at the...

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...

Shoaff's Mill Tours

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...

Watercolor and Nature Journal Craft

Come ready to draw, write, watercolor, and make leaf rubbings in your own nature journal!

PA Snakes

Have you ever seen a snake and wondered what kind it was? Come join our PSU Dubois intern Gus and learn how to identify the snakes found in PA. Gus will also...

Chisel Tooth Tribe

The most common mammals belong to the chisel tooth tribe. The program focuses on the members and various adaptations of Pennsylvania rodents.

Sunday, September 17