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