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Tweets and Sweets

April 29, 2018 from 9am to 11am – Pocono Environmental Education Center Interested in learning more about birds? Join us for a hike that focuses on bird ID and their unique natural history. We’ll be having breakfast snacks & beverages before we head out. We will pro… Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program
Intro to Fly Fishing

April 29, 2018 from 9am to 12pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Learn the basics of fly fishing. Practice knot tying, casting, and other skills with volunteers from the Brodhead Chapter of Trout Unlimited. $10 Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program

Bridge the Gap: Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk

May 6, 2018 from 10am to 12pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Nature provides food & natural remedies for us in the form of many plants. Join us on a hike focused on wild edible & medicinal plants. No collecting will be done in the Park. Free Organized by George Johnson | Type: educational, program

Tea Plant Party

May 12, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Learn the basics of planting and caring for your very own succulent arrangement. Program includes all of the supplies you’ll need with plenty of succulents and planters from which to choose. Makes a… Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, craft

Wilderness Walkabout

May 20, 2018 from 1pm to 3pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Get out and explore PEEC! Join Paul Kovalski, aka Dr. Dinosaur, as we hike one of our trails and discuss the natural history of our park. Free for PEEC Members/$5 for PEEC Nonmembers Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, hike

Introduction to Blacksmithing

June 2, 2018 from 10am to 12pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Interested in learning about the trade of blacksmithing? Join William Barrett, of the New Jersey Blacksmiths Association, for a look at the history and basics of blacksmithing. Program will include l… Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program

Ecozone Discovery Zone

June 9, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, explore a beaver lodge, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainabil… Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program

Frog Frolic

June 10, 2018 from 1pm to 3pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Spend the afternoon with us at our ponds and streams! Learn about some of our frog friends as we gently catch and release these hopping amphibians. Wear boots and plan on getting wet and muddy. $5 Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program

Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk

June 16, 2018 from 10am to 12pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Nature provides food & natural remedies for us in the form of many plants. Join us on a hike focused on wild edible & medicinal plants. No collecting will be done in the Park. $5 Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program

Ecozone Discovery Zone

June 17, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm – Pocono Environmental Education Center Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, explore a beaver lodge, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainabil… Organized by Pocono Environmental Ed Center | Type: educational, program