DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Friday, September 22

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: TRACTOR MAC: HARVEST TIME - Recurring Event

StoryWalk is a fun educational activity that places a children's book along a section of the Oh! Susanna Trail. The book that was choosen for this fall is...

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...

Bear Hole Trail Drive-Thru

Come explore Bear Hole Trail by car! The Drive-Thru begins at Swopes Valley Trailhead (40.522343,-76.469334) and goes 5 miles through the center of park,...

Hiking Series #10

Join a naturalist at 9 AM on select weekdays for hikes of varying length and difficulty. This year’s series visits trails on our public lands including state...

Fall Hiking Series

Join for 7 different hikes throughout the park . All seven hikes in this series will be between 1-2.5 miles in length. We will discuss the flora and fauna...

Home School Nature Adventures

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...

Nature for Toddlers: Nature Paper Making!

Friday, September 22 10:00am - 11:30am Space for September’s Nature for Toddlers program is limited due to materials needed. Registration is required. ...

Salamander Safari

The cool wet area around Swatara’s Creek is perfect salamander habitat! Meet at Trout Run Trailhead for a morning salamander search. We’ll start the program...

Sunset Paddle at Elk State Park

Meet our DCNR staff at the Instanter Boat Launch at Elk State Park. Learn the basics of kayaking and water safety before going out for a paddle on the East...

Medicinal Plant Walk and Tea Talk

Discover the medicinal plants of the forest and enjoy a spot of tea consisting of these healing flora.

Fall Evening Paddle

Join the park naturalist for a special guided evening paddle on the lake as we learn about the changes that our park will go through as autumn turns to...

Friday Night Nature: OWLS!

Join the Naturalist for this popular program. Sam Lewis has it's own resident owl, learn how you might be able to see and hear her, get some owl facts and...

Nature Trivia Night

Put your nature knowledge to the test for a night of trivia! See how much you know about Pennsylvania's plants, animals, and natural features as you compete...

Garter snakes

Join us in talking about the different types of reptiles that we have in and around the park. Learn how to identify venomous and non-venomous...

Astronomy & the Night Sky

When was the last time you looked up at the stars? Did you know, that when you're looking up, you're actually looking into the past? Come on out to the pet...

Friday, September 22