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Birding at Yellow Creek State Park

Yellow Creek State Park 170 Rte. 259 Hwy, Penn Run, PA

Roger & Margaret Higbee - We will target the waterfowl migration but also look for winter birds and early spring migrants. Dress warmly.   Click here for 2023 Program Guide: https://www.indianacountyparks.org/downloads/friends-of-the-park/fotp-2023-program-guide.pdf

Spotted Lanternfly – What to Know

Indiana County Conservation District 435 Hamill Road, Indiana, PA

Join Master Gardener Gretchen Barbor for an introduction to an unwanted invasive insect - the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF). Learn how to identify this pest, and what you can do as a homeowner to protect your landscape and gardens. Since its … →

Pysanki Eggs With a Twist

Yellow Creek State Park Environmental Learning Center 25 Pond Lane, Penn Run, PA

Join Matt Bartus to learn all about the Ukraine Method of dying Easter Eggs, known as Pysanki Eggs. Matt will show participants how to make these eggs using a different method. Participants will learn how to dye eggs using alcohol … →

Pysanki Eggs With a Twist

Yellow Creek State Park Environmental Learning Center 25 Pond Lane, Penn Run, PA

Join Matt Bartus to learn all about the Ukraine Method of dying Easter Eggs, known as Pysanki Eggs. Matt will show participants how to make these eggs using a different method. Participants will learn how to dye eggs using alcohol … →

Health Benefits of Nature Hiking

Blue Spruce Park Lodge 60 Blue Spruce Lodge Road, Indiana, PA

Andrew Browe - Nature hiking offers the health benefits of not only exercise, but also cognitive activity and social interaction, as well as quality of sleep. Dr. Browe is a retired IUP Physiology Professor and will give a presentation based … →

Go Native! Installing Native Plants in Your Landscape

Virtual Presentation

Melissa Reckner - The value of native plants, design considerations, and excellent plants for homescapes will be shared. This will be a Zoom presentation, so please pre-register at www.brandywine.org/conservancy/events up until the start of the event.   Click here for 2023 … →

Spring Ephemeral Walk

Yellow Creek State Park 170 Rte. 259 Hwy, Penn Run, PA

Join Penguin Court’s Program Manager, Melissa Reckner, on an approximately 1-mile walk down the Laurel Run Trail to view and learn more about these spring beauties that will fade as spring progresses. Rain or shine! Space is limited, so please … →

Mother’s Day Walk and Tea

Blue Spruce Park Lodge 60 Blue Spruce Lodge Road, Indiana, PA

Cindy Rogers - Take a walk to learn about local flowers and “weeds” and their edible and medicinal uses. Then enjoy some of those “weeds” in tasty treats. Dress for the weather: if raining hard it will be an indoor … →

Families Grow a Garden

Indiana Community Garden Corner of Carter Ave. & S. 6th Street, Indiana, PA

Bring the whole family to learn the basics of starting a garden in almost any space. Join garden educator Chloe Drew while she teaches you and your children how plants grow, what they need to grow, how to start a … →

143 Day Walk at Buttermilk Falls

Buttermilk Falls Trailhead 570 Valley Brook Road, New Florence, PA

Barb Hauge - Day 143 (special code for I Love You) is a Day of Kindness in PA that was inspired by Fred Rogers. Join us to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Mr. Rogers of children’s television … →

Family Nature Palooza Day

Blue Spruce Park 1128 Blue Spruce Road, Indiana, PA

The Children’s Advisory Commission is sponsoring a fun day at Blue Spruce Park. Entire families are welcome: outside hiking & biking, live animals, games, fishing, scavenger hunt, and many more outside activities. Pre-registration is encouraged. To register go to the … →

CANCELLED – Bike Through History

Ghost Town Trail Rexis Access 1069 Main St., Vintondale, PA

Katie Gaudreau - Bike your way on a tour of a little piece of Indiana County history! This self-guided tour will begin at the Rexis Trailhead Access, continue on to Eliza Furnace and back again. Interpreters will be situated throughout … →

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