PENFIELD – Upcoming programs have been planned for July 22-27 at Parker Dam State Park.
Friday, July 22
Remarkable Rabbits:
8 p.m. – Campground Amphitheater
With more than 100 types of rabbits and hares around the world, both domestic and wild, rabbits are often overlooked for their adaptations to survive in the varied habitats in which they live. Learn more about these remarkable animals.
Saturday, July 23
Beaver Dam-Skunk Trails Hike:
10 a.m. – outside Park Office
Explore a variety of PA Forests along this walk: thick hemlock forest, red pine forest (CCC-planted), and newly timbered. Wear appropriate footwear and bring water. This is a two-and-one-half mile hike.
Orienteering Basics:
4 p.m. – outside Park Office
When your phone and GPS aren’t working, would you be able to navigate the landscape to escape an emergency situation? Come learn some orienteering basics and practice a little to get you started on your way.
Race to Save the Bats:
8:30 p.m. – Campground Amphitheater
For over a decade, hibernating bats in eastern North America have been facing a deadly foe. Learn about the disease that continues to affect the populations of several PA bat species and what the future might look like for bats in the Keystone State.
Sunday, July 24
Tea and Talk:
7 p.m. – Beach House steps
Bring your own cup to sample some sweet fern/mountain mint tea grown right here in the park. Talk for this year will be about the “wood wide web”, a term coined 25 years ago in the journal Nature.
Wednesday, July 27
Archery Basics:
10 a.m. – Environmental Education Classroom
Have fun learning how to shoot a bow and arrow. Safety will be stressed, along with proper form for effective shooting. We will also learn the basics of shooting training crossbows as well. Ages 8 and up.
You can keep up on what is happening at the park by liking “Parker Dam State Park” on Facebook; and, you can find more information about state park programs and special events by logging on to the Bureau of State Parks Web site at www.VisitPAParks.com, and clicking on “Events” to reach the Calendar of Events site.
