PENFIELD – Multiple upcoming programs have been planned at Parker Dam State Park, beginning Friday, May 31.
Friday, May 31
Birds and Coffee
9 a.m. – Park Office
Come out and enjoy a cup of bird friendly coffee and learn its importance. Then join us for a guided bird walk. Please bring your own cup.
Matchless Fire
8 p.m. – Campground Amphitheater
Learn how to start a fire without matches, or a lighter. Fire by friction, flint and steel, and more. Then try your hand at sparking a fire yourself.
Saturday, June 1
Trail of New Giants Hike
10 a.m. – meet at the CCC Museum
Come join us for a guided hike along Trail of New Giants. Learn why the trail got its name and learn some of the history and benefits of the tornado that went through the area. Trail of New Giants is 1.2 miles long and is rated as more difficult.
E. Parachute Games
3 p.m. – Beach Area
Meet by the Beach House at the big parachute to play some parachute games with an environmental twist. All ages welcome.
Dandelions Are Beautiful
8:30 p.m. – Campground Amphitheater
It is usually a love or hate thing. There are many who wage an annual war against Dandelion flowers growing in their yards, and there are those who enjoy them – for dinner. Learn more about this much-maligned wildflower and learn to perhaps embrace their worth.
Sunday, June 2
Owls at the Beach
3 p.m. – Beach House Steps
Learn about of Pennsylvania owls at this short program at the beach house steps. Myths, calls, adaptations.
Tea & 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 is, as always, whatever you want to talk about concerning the park. Come prepared with a topic or three.
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 Calendar.”
Access for People with Disabilities
If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. (Parker Dam State Park Complex: 814-765-0630; parkerdamsp@pa.gov)
With a minimum of one-week notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing may be available for educational programs.