DCNR Calendar of Events

Events

Friday, September 8

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...

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,...

Homeschool Day 7th-12th

All programs for this day are for homeschool or cyberschool families with children in grades 7th-12th. We will be learning about maps, compasses, and...

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...

Volunteer Garden Crew

Join us in the Visitor Center landscaping as we weed, mulch, and spruce it up. This work is best suited to adults and older children, but all are...

Friday Forest Friends

Bring along your kids ages 3-8 and join us for a story and hand-on craft or activity about a different nature topic each time! This week we will be learning...

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...

Intro to Kayaking

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...

A tagged Monarch

If you are a homeschool student, you are invited to come out and help us catch and tag Monarch butterflies! Come out to learn about these amazing...

VIRTUAL - Tree of the Month: Pawpaw

Often regarded as "America's forgotten fruit", not many people are aware that pawpaw trees grow in Pennsylvania. Join us for a virtual session where we'll...

A tagged Monarch

If you are a homeschool student, you are invited to come out and help us catch and tag Monarch butterflies! Come out to learn about these amazing...

Busy Bees

It’s National Honey Month! Come and join us for a talk about these little pollinators. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Lumbering of Little Pine

Step back into time and experience the culture of the lumbermen in the late 1800’s. Topics will include the local history and prehistory of the area, the...

An Evening at the Museum

The Masker Museum at Promised Land state park will be open to any girl scouts on September 8th from 4-7pm. Girls scouts and there families can tour the...

View from the Valley

Take a guided hike with our DCNR staff down into the valley to see the debris field up close. Hear some interesting historical stories as you make your...

Campfire Cooking

Join the park naturalist for some good old fashioned campfire cooking. This time we’ll be testing out some recipes from 1700’s and 1800’s cookbooks, adapted...

Girl Scouts Love State Parks

Girl Scouts, come out to Kings Gap to learn the basics of archery technique, safety, and perfecting your skills, as part of Girl Scouts Love State Parks...

Pine Cone Bird Feeders

Help the birds get ready for their fall migration by making pine cone bird feeders. We will meet at the campground amphitheater.

*FULL* Nature Tie-dyeing

Friday, September 8, 6:00pm - 7:00pm There are plants in your back yard that can tie-dye clothing! Join up with the Park Naturalist and learn about...

A Visit with Samuel

Please note that the location has been changed to Pavilion 2 due to the weather forecast tonight. Come join Samuel Cowan around the campfire ring as he tells...

Of Bluebirds and Bluebird Boxes

Prepare for next years nesting season. Materials provided for one box per family. Must call office by 5 pm September 8 to reserve a box. 814-733-4892 0r...

Astronomy in the Park!

When was the last time you looked up at the stars? Come out to the Poe Valley beach house breezeway to join park staff to learn a little bit about the night...

Monarch Butterflies

Join the park naturalist and learn about this specific butterfly that has attracted many peoples' attention over the years. Its natural history, hardships...

Sizerville State Park Pavilion #5 with bridge over the West Branch Cowley Run stream..

You don’t even have to leave your campsite for this program! The park educator will be walking around the campground talking about camp safety, answering...

A telescope illuminated by red light points at a dark blue and purple starry sky. There are black bushes in the foreground with the telescope.

Back in a time before television, internet, video games, and graphic novels, there was the splendor and drama of the night sky. Gods followed their whims,...

Amphitheater Screen

The Caledonia naturalist will give a live presentation on being safe as you explore our Appalachian Mountains. This advice may not be applicable in other...

The Rut

Elk rut will soon be into full swing but, what does that mean? Come out and learn what the PA elk rut is all about and how to be safe while enjoying it.

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 8