Put your compass skills to the test by navigating our compass course. Materials provided. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Meet at the Amphitheater in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Simeon Suter, retired Geologist from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey will give a presentation on the “Geology of Waterfalls” at the Visitor Center. Then we will go on a geologic tour with some hiking and driving, so please wear sturdy boots! Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780. Park and meet at […]
Learn how to use hand-held GPS units and apply those skills at geocaching. Materials provided. 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.
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. We will also practice coding birds for the PA Bird Atlas. Good boots are recommended for walking. Please bring your own bug spray. Registration required at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or […]
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 at events.dcnr.pa.gov/ricketts_glen_state_park or by emailing rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780. Park and meet at the Western Boat Launch in Ricketts Glen […]
Join us for our first fall paddle on Lake Jean to observe the seasonal changes. Registration required by emailing Rhiannon Summers at rhsummers@pa.gov or calling 570-477-7780. Park and meet at the Western Boat Launch in Ricketts Glen State Park
Learn about how and why animals have eyeshine, and then try and find all the animals along the trail. Please bring your own flashlight to participate. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Meet at the Western Boat Launch in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Hiking the Laurel View Trail to observe the colors of fall. This is a 2-mile moderate hike. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Park and meet at the shale pit off of Route 487 in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Join ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide Suzann Schiemer on a nature-based health walk. We have forest bathed and forest showered now come and experience the wellness benefits of an AWE Walk. Recent research has found numerous health benefits connected to experiencing the emotion of AWE in nature. Come and find your inner Wild Awe Seeker. […]
Join the park naturalist in hiking the Old Beaver Dam Rd Trail to see Ganoga Falls. This is a 5-mile moderate hike. Wear fluorescent orange. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Park and meet at the Shale Pit along Route 487 in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Celebrate Earth Science Week by learning about geologic maps and how to interpret them. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Park and meet at the Visitor Center in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Hiking the Little Cherry Run Trail. This is a 6-mile moderate hike. Wear fluorescent orange. Contact Rhiannon Summers at 570-477-7780 or rhsummers@pa.gov for more information. Park and meet at Beach Lot #2 by the bulletin board closest to the road in Ricketts Glen State Park.