Elk Country Calendar of Events

New to learning about elk? Join us for the basic breakdown as we learn about elk history, elk ecology and elk behavior. Are you a seasoned “Elkspert?” We bet you’ll learn something new too!

Have you ever wondered how maple syrup was made? Or have you ever wondered where it came from? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you should come to the Elk Country Visitor Center. Mike Wittman, a local expert, with 40 years of experience will lead us through the process. You will see how the sap is collected and learn many interesting facts along the way.

New to learning about elk? Join us for the basic breakdown as we learn about elk history, elk ecology, and elk behavior. Are you a seasoned “Elkspert?” We bet you’ll learn something new, too! Have burning questions about elk? Wondering how elk are managed? Perhaps you have a question on their favorite foods and habitat? Maybe you’d like to know how long they live or when calving season is? Join our staff at the Elk Country Visitor Center to find the answers to these questions and more!

Join the Evergreen Chapter at their banquet Indiana Country Club, Indiana, PA . There will be games, raffles, auctions and more. Click here for the Banquet Application and Banquet Letter.

Clovers are a unique and useful plant that is so common you probably have it growing in your backyard right now. It is also a favorite food of elk! You may even know it as its holiday name “Shamrock!” What you may not know is how it got that name in the first place, or its amazing abilities to heal the environment!

Did you hear about the Pine Marten and its possible reintroduction to Pennsylvania? If you have, and would like to know more, then come to the Elk Country Visitor Center! The Keystone Elk Country Alliance is hosting the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s furbearer biologist, Tom Keller, and his talk on the Pine Martin reintroduction. It will be highly informative and will be an amazing opportunity to learn and witness new, wildlife history in the making.

Join the Appalachian Chapter at their banquet Barn at Creeks Bend, Carlisle, PA . There will be games, raffles, auctions and more. Click here for Banquet Application and Banquet Letter.

“Moose, Elk, Caribou, Whitetail Oh My!” The deer family has quite a few members! Join our staff as we learn about the elk and their many cousins that live in North America. You are sure to learn something new along the way!