Yellow Creek State Park
170 Rte. 259 Hwy, Penn Run, PA
Dana Driscoll - Learn more about in-season fall plants growing in our region. Dana will cover 18-25 plants and trees that grow at Yellow Creek and discuss their edible and medicinal uses in this interactive presentation. Participants will take a … →
Yellow Creek State Park Environmental Learning Center
25 Pond Lane, Penn Run, PA
Lisa Meadows - Join us for a reading of William George's beautifully illustrated picture book about a day in the life of an Eastern Box Turtle. We will then enjoy a visit with a pair of Pennsylvania Eastern Box Turtles … →
Yellow Creek State Park
170 Rte. 259 Hwy, Penn Run, PA
Join IUP's Dave Janetski to learn about Yellow Creek's local fish populations, common sampling methods, and help to electroshock live fish! Electroshocking is a safe and effective way to survey fish populations and learn about stream health. All ages welcome, … →
Yellow Creek State Park Lakeview Pavilion
170 Route 259 Hwy, Penn Run, PA
Join Friends of the Parks for a guided hike at Yellow Creek State Park to see the beautiful colors of Indiana County. Pennsylvania is considered one of the premier places to see fall colors at their peak. Dr. Tyree will … →
Bird lovers everywhere appreciate the intelligence and adaptability of the crow. Other people find them to be nasty and unpleasant. Members of the Corvid family of birds are actually among the most intelligent animals on our planet. To find out … →
Blue Spruce Park - Pavilion #1
1128 Blue Spruce Road, Indiana, PA
Join us for the Indiana County Decathlon Kickoff Event to learn the details of our 7th Annual event series, followed by a winter walk with Barb Hauge or hand feeding the chickadees with Ray Winstead. Bring your sweetheart and warm … →
Blue Spruce Park Lodge
60 Blue Spruce Lodge Road, Indiana, PA
Join us for our trip down the Mississippi River from St. Paul to New Orleans in historic low water conditions. The Mississippi River is 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca, MN down to the Gulf of Mexico. We’ll … →
Blue Spruce Park Lodge
60 Blue Spruce Lodge Road, Indiana, PA
Local Photographer, Deidre Smith, will be sharing her favorite captures from local parks (and beyond) and sharing tales of her photography adventures. Enjoy snaps of a deer hug, a fish jumping, and a frog in space, along with entertaining photos … →
Blue Spruce Park Lodge
60 Blue Spruce Lodge Road, Indiana, PA
Ed Patterson - The mudpuppy is the second largest salamander found in Indiana County. Although rarely seen, these secretive aquatic creatures have many unique features. In this program we will learn about their status in the county, their habits, habitat … →
Park Office at Loyalhanna Dam
440 Loyalhanna Road, Saltsburg, PA
Lisa Meadows - Come join us to check out the Bald Eagles at Loyalhanna Dam. We will provide binoculars or you can use your binoculars to watch the eagles hanging out in the area. Come for a few minutes or … →
Join us for an interpretation of the events of the 1936 St. Patrick’s Day Flood with David Janusek & Denise Jennings and a walking history of Blairsville’s lost neighborhood of Riverview. We will also learn about the Army Corps of … →
Blue Spruce Park Lodge
60 Blue Spruce Lodge Road, Indiana, PA
John Wenzel - Bees, ants, and wasps organize their colony labor to behave as a well-tuned machine despite having no foreman, no time clock, no blueprint, and not even knowing who are their team partners. We will explore the elegant … →
