DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Sunday, September 3

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...

CELTIC HIGHLAND GAMES

The Friends of Kings Gap Present CELTIC HIGHLAND GAMES Train and compete in the inaugural Kings Gap Highland Games as part of the Celtic Celebration! -...

Celtic Highlands Celebration

The Friends of Kings Gap Present Celtic Highlands Celebration Celebrate Celtic culture with music, dance, food trucks, highland games, and more! ...

Birds & Bugs Walk

Join a park educator for a stroll around Wildasin Cove to see what creatures are waking up for the day.

Lagoon by Pontoon

DCNR staff and Volunteers offer a free interpretive pontoon boat ride throughout Misery Bay and the lagoons. Experience the plants and animals that live in...

Pontoon Boat Tour (Registration Required)

Take a scenic ride on the lake and learn about the historical and natural features of the park. Donations will be accepted for the Friends of PGSP. All...

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....

Sunday Morning Worship

Grab your morning treat and sit by the lake and enjoy a morning of worship. Please meet at the amphitheater. If there is rain, worship will be moved to the...

Yoga on the Beach

Join yoga instructor, Kristina Parks, for a morning yoga session on Lake Jean Beach. No experience required and bring your own mat or towel. In case of...

Art in the Park: Owl Edition

How many owls do we have in PA? What do owls sound like? What do they eat? Are all owls nocturnal? Join the park educator in the nature center, as we learn...

Show Yellow Creek Some Love! BYOK Kayak/ Canoe Shoreline Clean Up Preregistration required

Yellow Creek Lake could really use your help to help clean the shoreline from the summer. Could you spare a few hours on Sunday of Labor Day weekend to help...

Beaver in the water holding a piece of a plant.

Learn all about the American Beaver by joining your DCNR Park Educator for a special exhibit along the PennDel trail at Parking Lot #2. Discover more about...

Beaver Walk

Take a short hike to see a beaver lodge, then make a beaver lodge to take home! Meet at the Environmental Learning Center.

Biomimicry

Stop in to see how many things that we use today were "discovered" by inspiration from nature. **this is a walk through display, not a sit down program

CCC site tour

Discover the history of CCC camp S-139 on a walk through history. Program includes a tour of the CCC museum, the grounds and the blacksmith shop. This...

Campground Round-Up

Join the park educator for one more program, game, or activity before heading home - be on the lookout for her walking around!

Geology Hike-Waterfall and Mineral Spring

Take a stroll and learn how geology played an important role in developing beautiful, cool, and legendary features within the park. Hike will be 1.5 miles...

Introduction to Food Preservation

It is a great time of year with fruits, vegetables, berries, and more being harvested. Join us for an introduction to canning, dehydrating, and freezing...

Kayaking for Beginners

Learn the basics of kayaking while exploring Laurel Lake. All equipment will be provided. Must be at least 12 years of age. Space is limited. *Registration...

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...

Eastern chipmunk

How well do you know your mammals? Come visit the park educator to see how well you can identify common PA mammals by looking at furs, skulls, and scat!...

Nature's Calendar

Enjoy a reprieve from summer’s heat as we watch a review of the annual natural calendar in the Education center classroom. We’ll learn what drives the...

PA Elk

Stop in the Visitor Center classroom to learn about PA’s largest member of the deer family! This includes a display along with the park naturalist answering...

Summer Wildflower Hike

During the peak summer months many wildflowers are in full bloom. This is also the time that most pollinators are in a frenzy foraging for food. Join us for...

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....

Bird Scavenger Hunt

Check out feet, beaks, and feathers and learn a little about our feathered friends. Stick around and join us for a scavenger hunt looking for evidence of our...

Pontoon Boat Tour (Registration Required)

Take a scenic ride on the lake and learn about the historical and natural features of the park. Donations will be accepted for the Friends of PGSP. All...

Spirit Trail Hike

Spirit of Tuscarora Walk Join DCNR Conservation Volunteer, Pap Knauss on the “Spirit of Tuscarora Trail” at 11:00 am on Sunday, September 3, 2023 to search...

Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour

Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for an historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point. Learn about...

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...

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....

2023 Woodhick Games

Register for free at the table in the grove above the Cabin Road (look for the banner—registration closes at 4 PM) so that you can participate in the...

Archery: Intro to Archery

Join our park naturalist, a NASP certified archery instructor, as we develop the basics of archery. Lean how to safely shoot a bow and maybe pick up a new...

Art in the Park: Owl Edition

How many owls do we have in PA? What do owls sound like? What do they eat? Are all owls nocturnal? Join the park educator in the amphitheater, as we learn...

Birding for Beginngers

Spend an afternoon in the park enjoying an introduction to bird watching beginning at the end of the skywalk. Learn the basics of bird watching and...

CCC Tour

Explore an orginal Civilian Conservation Corps camp and barracks. Catch a glimpse into the lives of the CCC boys that built our park. Please meet at the...

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee

Stop by the park’s classroom to meet the Park Naturalist and learn about nature in an indoor setting. We’ll have animal pelts to feel and mounts to view. A...

Hike Thru History

Along a strenuous 3.75-mile hike, see some of the hidden history of our area. Find quarries, an old pool, charcoal hearths, haul roads, and an old cemetery....

Insect Safari

Calling all intrepid explorers! Families with kids ages 6 and older are invited to join the park naturalist as we set off in search of Pennsylvania's tiniest...

Nature Showcase at the Beach

Stop by the Beach House to see what part of nature the Park Naturalist has on display! Topics may include skulls, tracks, wildflowers, climate change,...

Nolde Mansion Open Houses 2023

Now serving as the first Environmental Education Center in the state, the Nolde property was once the home of a wealthy Reading manufacturer. The mansion now...

Poe Valley Bonfire on the Beach!

Poe Valley’s Bonfire on the Beach event is back and full of fun! Join the concession stand and park staff on games and activities starting at...

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...

Snake Hunt

Look for the paper snakes hiding in the woods and try to answer the questions on them. Return to the Environmental Learning Center to discuss the answers...

TREE ID FOR ME

Do you want to learn how to identify common trees in "Penn's Woods"? Then join us for a short hike at scenic Mt. Pisgah State Park located in the heart of...

War for Empire

Do you know what world war was started 10 minutes from here? During this interactive program we will learn all about the ‘War for Empire”. Why was...

Wildflower Folk Lore

For centuries wildflowers have been used in our stories—stop by to hear some of the tales!

Pontoon Boat Tour (Registration Required)

Take a scenic ride on the lake and learn about the historical and natural features of the park. Donations will be accepted for the Friends of PGSP. All...

Stream Bugs, Crayfish, & Minnows Stream Hike

Do you like looking for crayfish? Enjoy looking under rocks for mayflies and damselflies? We will go into the stream and search for crayfish, mayflies,...

Geocaching 101

Catch the geobug and learn about geocaching! This is an introductory course to geocaching. You will learn the basics of using a GPS unit. Then enjoy 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...

Music on the Mountain

Join the Friends of Kings Gap for this free summer concert series the first Sunday of June, July, August, and September! Bring your lawn chair or blanket...

Pa Furbearers

Pennsylvania has a long list of furbearers whose pelts made a large impact on the lives of trappers and settlers. Join our staff to learn all about these...

Wildlife Garden Tour

Join the park EES for a tour of our wildlife flower garden. We will discuss some of the plants and their uses and benefits to wildlife. The garden is located...

History Hike

Take a walk back in time to the limekilns of a bygone era. Learn the process of making quicklime and what it was used for. See the area through the eyes of...

White oak growing out of Boulder Field with partially clouded blue sky - Hickory Run State Park

Meet park staff for a brief talk on the history and significance of this geologic wonder. Please allow 20 minutes to drive to Boulder Field from Route...

Craft at Codorus

Anyone is welcome to come for some fun facts and a painting craft!

Salamander Safari

Meet at the Boat Rental (Whipple Dam) for the last salamander program of the year and then stay for the concert. We will head to the Lake Trail to catch and...

Coyotes

Join the park naturalist to learn more about the coyotes around Pennsylvania. Topics will include adaptations, diet, and a brief overview of the natural...

Old Time, Fun Thingumajigs, made of Paper, Wood and String

Kids with Their Family Program. Program deals with those homemade things, that helped a family have fun, the "old-fashioned way."

Fall Fueling Station

Join Master Gardener, Heather Andrews, and learn what native plants you can plant around the house to successfully fuel migratory monarchs and hummingbirds...

For Kids: Stream Exploration

The streams at Hickory Run State Park host a whole world of critters: from trout and minnows to tiny insects and everything in between. Join the park staff...

kayaks lined up

The world keeps spinning, and why not enjoy the setting sun from the vantage point of a kayak. All equipment (kayaks, paddles, vests) will be provided, but...

Finding the Constellations

Join the park naturalist at the amphitheater for a program on finding the constellations. Afterwards, we will move to the beach for a stargazing session....

Magical Monarchs

Monarch butterflies are fascinating to watch not only pollinate your favorite flowers, but also transform from egg to adult. We will learn about it’s amazing...

Rock and Mineral Treasures

Program on how just a few minerals make up 95% of rocks. Participants will receive their own family packets of rock and mineral treasures that will be used...

Sunset Paddle

Registration Required Come watch the sun set over Keystone Lake. On the paddle we will look for creatures ofthe evening. This is a bring your own boat...

Katydid Cadence

Ever hear a katydid sing? Or maybe a katydidn't? Join the park naturalist to learn about these fascinating insects and also why they are singing at...

Timber!

As we turn our thoughts to fall time, trees will take the center stage in Penns Woods. But when we take to your favorite trails this year, we may notice...

Movie in the Park: American Eagle

Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most recognizable aerial predator. Join us for an intimate look into the lives of wild eagles...

Kayak tip

Take a moment to look at the stars - while sitting in a kayak. All equipment (kayaks, paddles, vests) will be provided, but please dress appropriately for...

Black Bears of PA

Learn all about the lifecycle, diet, habits, and behavior of the Pennsylvania black bear. Mounts, hides, videos, and other visuals will be displayed

Campfire Tales

Bring your best campfire songs and stories to share as we gather around the campfire ring!

Moonlight Hike

Enjoy a short hike to discover the moon. Please meet at the Scenic View Overlook Parking Area.

Sunday, September 3