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Join KTA for a webinar on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 6:00 pm with special guests Jessica Godinez & Norma Chairez-Hartell from the Hispanic Access Foundation. During the webinar, you will learn more about Latino Conservation Week and how to get involved in Pennsylvania! Registration is free but required. Register HERE.
Learn the basics of kayaking while exploring Laurel Lake. All equipment will be provided. Must be at least 12 years of age. Space is limited. *Registration opens August19th* If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’...
Join Debbie Naha-Koretzky, “The Wild Edibles Lady,” for part three of this foraging adventure to discover the edible plants of our area. The program will include a slide show followed by a foraging walk, and a taste of wild tea. It will cover plant identification, safety, look-alike plants, sustainable harvesting, cooking with wild plants, and...
Test out your nocturnal skills while we learn about nighttime creatures and how their senses help them find their way in the dark, during this interactive program. We will also use a UV Black Light to see what luminesces at night. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability,...
Join a local historian to see the furnace “head race” and “slag heap,” a mountain of waste products from smelting iron. The walking path is uneven: wear appropriate shoes, and bring a hiking pole if you wish. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park...
Learn how to use a compass and map to make your way throughout the park to find orienteering markers. Program typically takes 1.5 hours. Orienteering is recommended for ages 8+. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least...
Let’s get our feet wet and see what critters we can find living in Mountain Creek! Be sure to wear something you can get wet. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
Challenge yourself to complete these arduous miles of steep climbs and rocky terrain punctuated with fantastic vistas and scenic forest hollows. The course is great for both trail runners pushing for their best times on rugged trails and hikers aiming to complete the strenuous challenge before the evening finish cutoff. What's in store for 2024?...
Nature is the best classroom! The world around us is immense and can teach us far more than we realize. Join us as we learn the biological information of our local species (for both conservation and survival), but also how our local species can bring symbolic and creative problem-solving ideas to stressors within our own...
Join us for a free Grandparents’ Day Hike! Spend the day exploring our beautiful campus as we search for signs of wildlife along the trails. Bring a packed lunch and...
Attendees will learn how to make various things out of dried flowers. RSVPs are requested so we know how many supplies will be needed. It is only necessary to RSVP...
Bucolic Worlds End State Park will be the base for group camping and breakfast & dinners prepared by KTA. Each day, slackpackers are shuttled to and from the trail to traverse 6.5, 7.6, and 5.6 miles respectively, carrying ample water and packed lunches. The heavy stuff (e.g tents, sleeping bags, etc.) remains at the campground....