Come to Jennings and follow the Storybook Trail featuring One Little Acorn. The Storybook Trail is a fun, educational, outdoor activity that places the pages...
This is a private event and is listed for your information and planning purposes. This will impact the usage of the main day use area at Little Pine State...
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...
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...
Join a Park Naturalist on a guided bird walk. Binoculars are encouraged but not required. The park has a limited supply of binoculars available on a first...
Join park naturalist and avid birder Rob Bergstresser for a leisurely 1.5-mile walk around our Day Use Area and Pine Run Cove Trail in search of migrating...
The course is a 5 mile trail race taking part mostly in shaded woods on single track hiking/biking trails. It will begin near the event grounds and progress...
How to Teach Science Concepts Outdoors for Middle and High School Educators.
Join our education staff as they share their best techniques for teaching older...
This program will be rescheduled for the spring.
Registration is required!
Many outdoor activities are traditionally seen as highly masculine spaces, which...
Set amidst a magnificent forest backdrop, participants are guided through a series of mindful and immersive activities designed to enhance their well-being....
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary environmental education curriculum that focuses on wildlife. This workshop is open to all educators who work with...
December 1, 1959: Alleghany Airlines Flight 371 crashes into the north face of Bald Eagle mountain after a failed landing attempt at Williamsport Airport,...
Join the park naturalist for a hike that is fun for kids and their families! We will take an easy hike, looking for signs of the animals that live in our...
Not enough time for Forest Bathing? Try a Forest Shower! Even a short amount of time spent in a natural environment provides health and wellness benefits....
Ages 15 and up
Teens and adults who have never tried archery before can learn the basics of the sport and try their skill at hitting a target. Registration...
Are you new to kayaking and don't know where to begin? Come out and learn the basics of kayak safety and technique at Memorial Lake State Park. Not only is...
Take a stroll on the bog trail to look at the plants and animals up close with a magnifying glass. Magnifying glasses will be provided. This trail is ADA...
Take a stroll to look for the signs of seasonal change. We’ll look to the landscape and the critters that live here to understand the impact of seasonal...
You are invited to join staff from Moshannon State Forest and Wildlife Technology students from Penn State-DuBois for this Fall's Walk in Penns Woods. The...
Enjoy a walk through the Goat Hill Wild Plant Sanctuary and view the work being done to restore this globally rare and important ecosystem. Experts will be...
Join us for a special nature themed storytime with a Kings Gap Park Resource Ranger! There will be great stories and fun activities.
Ages 4-7
Registration...
Have questions about why the leaves are changing color? During this time the park naturalist will be roving the Bridge and the main park area to answer your...
Join the Friends of Cook Forest for a Walk in Penn’s Woods hike. We’ll celebrate the beauty of Pennsylvania’s forests by walking through old growth on the...
Take a nature walk with a ranger and learn about non-native plants and their impact on Pennsylvania’s ecosystems. Gain helpful methods you can use to stop...
Join a friendly competition between DCNR park staff in a outdoor cooking cast iron cook off. Be the judge and enjoy tasting the food that represents each...
Join our park naturalist on a short hike to learn all about the different trees at Beltzville State Park. We will take an in-depth look at the fall foliage...
Celebrate National Honey Month with a trip to the hive!
Please meet at the Scenic View Overlook Parking Area.
For more information, please call the Laurel...
Join PA elk biologist, Jeremy Banfield, to learn how elk managed to make their way back to Pennsylvania and the conservation efforts that made it possible...
McDanel's Launch Area on North Shore
Learn about Moraine State Park, its history, wildlife, and conservation efforts while cruising Lake Arthur on the...
Keep an eye out for the Point State Park environmental educator on your visit! You will notice an animal fur slung around his shoulder and he would be happy...
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...
Get ready for fall migration! What birds can we expect to see passing through our area? Who is leaving us for the year? And who is here to stay? Come find...
Join us early for our October monthly program at the park as we explore the life of the early pioneers in western Pennsylvania. We will look at several...
Join local historian, Andre Weltman, for an one-hour tour inside the Ironmaster’s Mansion built in 1829.
If you need an accommodation to participate in...
Stop by the amphitheater (near bathhouse #5) in the campground to show us your skills by trying to match the animal fur to the corresponding skull.
If...
Have you heard of the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly which is making its way across Pennsylvania? Are you interested in learning what you can do to help combat...
Join us in the education center classroom for a tour through the scenic PA State Parks. Did you know PA has more than 120 state parks? Enjoy the tour and...
Meet our DCNR staff in the upper floor exhibits to celebrate international raccoon appreciation day. View a real raccoon pelt and plaster tracks while...
**This event is now FULL to those looking to borrow equipment. If you have your own equipment you are still welcome to bring your own, but please let park...
It is with deep sadness and embarrassment that I must cancel our kayak programs on September 30.
The Long Pine Reservoir renovation is now over four weeks...
Saturday, September 30
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Pack a lawn chair, blanket, snacks, a thermos of hot cider and partake in an evening around the campfire with your...
If your a Black Bear, Pennsylvania is the place to be. The program focuses on the adaptations, facts and myths associated with Black Bears i n Pennsylvania.
Coming to a Night Sky Program, but arriving early? Join park staff for a family friendly Nature at Night Program!
These programs feature fascinating...
Join us in the evening to learn and listen for Owls around Clear Creek State Park. We will be at Shelter 3 where we will go over some amazing owls in...
Join the park naturalist for a hike around the lake as we learn about the September Full Moon and why it is called the Harvest Moon. We will also learn about...
Experience the wonder of the night sky at Cherry Springs State Park through a laser-guided tour conducted by park staff.
Explore the constellations of Ursa...
Under the guidance of our volunteers and staff, embark on an amazing telescope tour of the night sky. This evening we're focusing on Saturn, Jupiter and the...
It is with deep sadness and embarrassment that I must cancel our kayak programs on September 30.
The Long Pine Reservoir renovation is now over four weeks...
