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In the parks

July 15, 2012
Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Cherry Springs State Park, Galeton

Office: Call Lyman Run park at 814-435-5010

July 20 - Night Sky Tour, 9:30-11 p.m.

July 20/21 - Solar Viewing, 7-8:30 p.m.

July 21 - Stars-N-Parks: Mars, Saturn and the Summer Milky Way, 9:30-11 p.m.

Elk Country Visitor Center, Benezette

Office: 814-787-5167

July 21 - Otter: A Lost PA Species Revived, 1-2 p.m.

Hills Creek State Park, Wellsboro

Office: 724-4246

July 15 - Canoe Tour, 6-7:30 p.m., beach area. Limited space; registration required. Register at the park office.

July 20 - The Night Sky for Novices, 9-9:45 p.m., campground nature center. Rain or shine.

July 20 - Night Sky Tour, 10-11 p.m., field near nature center. Weather dependent.

Kettle Creek State Park, Renovo

July 20 - Milkweed Patch Madness, 7:30 p.m., milkweed patch.

Little Pine State Park, Waterville

Office: 753-6005/6000

July 15 - Children's Story Time, 1 p.m., beach. For ages 6-12.

Lyman Run State Park, Galeton

Office: 814-435-5010

July 18 - Yoga in the Park, 7-8 p.m., pavilion. Register in advance; space limited. Fee applies.

For more information, call instructor Brenna Francis at 828-231-8184 or email her at brenna2911@yahoo.com.

Mt. Pisgah State Park, Troy

Office: 297-2734

July 18 - Family Dutch Oven Cooking Night, 5-8 p.m., Hilltop Pavilion.

July 19 - Last day to register for Star Gazing, 9-11:30 p.m. July 20. Twenty-five seats available.

July 20 - Free Family Movie Night, 8-10:30 p.m., Hilltop Pavilion. Donations and sales of popcorn and drinks to benefit Friends of Mt. Pisgah. Rain date is July 21.

Ole Bull State Park,

Cross Fork

July 21 - Wily Wading Birds, 5:30 p.m., amphitheater.

July 21 - Create Your Own Butterfly, 8 p.m., amphitheater.

R.B. Winter State Park, Mifflinburg

Office: 570-966-1455

July 21 - Using a GPS and Basic Geocaching, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Halfway Run Environmental Learning Center.

July 21 - Going Batty, 2:30-3:15 p.m., Halfway Run Environmental Learning Center.

July 22 - Boiling Springs Trail Nature Walk, 10-11:30 a.m. campground entrance.

Ricketts Glen State Park,

Red Rock

Office: 570-477-7780

July 16-18 and July 30-Aug. 1 - Conservation Leadership Program Wilderness Survival Skills II, 9 a.m.-noon for ages 12-17. Call to register.

Sinnemahoning State Park, Cameron County

Office: 814-647-8401

July 15 - Interpretive Pontoon Boat Tours, noon-4 p.m.

July 21 - Wild Things: Dragonflies, 4-5 p.m.

Worlds End State Park, Forksville

Office: 570-924-1601

July 17 - Guided Hike: Wilderness Way to the Haystacks, 9:30 a.m., visitor center. Bring lunch on this four-hour, 2 1/2-mile hike.

July 18 - Kids' Discover-E Program: Reptiles and Amphibians, 11 a.m., visitor center. Ages 6-12.

July 18 - Growing Up Wild, 1:30 p.m., visitor center. Ages 3-5.

July 19 - Gardening for Hummingbirds, 11 a.m., visitor center backyard garden.

July 19 - Scavenger Hunt, 2 p.m., Cliff Pavilion.

July 20 - Cinema in the Park, 9 p.m., campground amphitheater.

July 21 - Strike K-9 Search and Rescue Dogs Demo, 7 p.m.

 
 

 

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