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Join yoga instructor, Tawnia Converse, for a morning yoga session on Lake Jean Beach. No experience required and bring your own mat or towel. Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.  Lake Jean Beach in Ricketts Glen State Park.  

Extend your wellness benefits from the morning yoga session by joining ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide Suzann Schiemer on a nature-based health walk. Forest showering is a shortened version of forest bathing that includes fewer invitations for exploration of the natural world. This Forest Shower will provide an experience and an education on the wellness benefits of time in nature. Both yoga session participants and non-participants are invited to join in on the walk. Please bring your own water and…

Children ages 5-8 will be learning about waterfalls and hydrogeology. Children must be accompanied by an adult! Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.  Park and meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Come to the Lake Jean Beach to learn the basics of casting by playing our fun Backyard Bass game. Fun for all ages! Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Meet at Lake Jean Beach in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Hiking the Evergreen Trail to see Adams Falls. This is a 1-mile moderate hike. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Park and meet at the Evergreen Parking Lot off of Rt. 118 in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Join us for an old-fashioned folk music performance suitable for the whole family. Jim Weiss prides himself on a beautiful, versatile sound of articulate fingerpicking and dynamic strumming styles on the acoustic guitar. Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.  Meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Dr. George Chamuris, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Bloomsburg University, will talk about the native wildflowers you can expect to see this summer at the park. Program will be presented using Microsoft Teams. Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.  

Stop by the Amphitheater to learn birding basics and find out which ones are common in the park. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Park and meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.

What time is it? In the past, this question was answered using a sundial. Guest instructor, Don Hess, will tell the fascinating story of sundials and demonstrate his homemade ones. Registration required by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780. When: Wednesday, August 17 at 1:00-2:00 p.m. Where: Park and meet at the Western Boat Launch in Ricketts Glen State Park

After learning about how to tell time with the sun, take a look at the sun through our solar telescope and learn more about our star. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Park and meet at the Western Boat Launch in Ricketts Glen State Park.  

Doug Gross, retired PA Game Commission biologist and eBird coordinator, will guide us on a bird walk in the woods and shrub lands of Ricketts Glen State Park. Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring your own bug spray and binoculars. Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.  Meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.  

Bring your children ages 3-6 to the Amphitheater to enjoy a nature themed story and participate in an activity, game, or craft. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Come to the Amphitheater and learn how to identify common animal tracks you may find in the park. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Children ages 9-12 will be learning about waterfalls and hydrogeology. Children must be accompanied by an adult! Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780.  Park and meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.

Stop by the Beach House to learn about how insects can benefit you. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information.  Lake Jean Beach in Ricketts Glen State Park.  

Here’s your chance to try kayaking! Participants will learn kayak terminology and basic paddle skills before heading out on the water. Ages 12 and up. Wear shorts and shoes that can get wet. Registration required by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780. Park and meet at the Western Boat Launch in Ricketts Glen State Park.