Join an environmental educator with the PA Game Commission in welcoming a special bird back to Pennsylvania after their long journey from the southern US. You’ll get to build a bluebird box to take home with you, contributing to conservation efforts. Boxes are limited to one per family and the first 20 people.

Join an environmental educator with the PA Game Commission in discovering what makes mammals unique and participate in a mammal identification challenge.

Come listen to a cultural story about how the Haudenosaunee people learned a valuable lesson after ignoring a warning from one of their hunters. This story shows how they managed to live in peace with nature honoring the animals that helped them survive and ultimately how they helped the founding fathers establish our system of governing.

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The age-old debate for the term of an elk’s headgear. Come learn the differences of antlers and horns and why they are often mistaken for one another. It will be a head scratcher!

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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.

Birding can be a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy! It can also be a fun hobby to do alone! Winter birding is exactly what it sounds like, observing the birds that endure the winter with us instead of migrating further south. Come join our DCNR Specialist as we talk about these amazing birds.

Dive into a world of fascinating amphibians with our DCNR Specialist, exploring their life cycles and species. You may learn about a species of salamander you didn’t know existed or our state amphibian.

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Have you ever wondered what an elk skeleton looked like? Come join a staff member as we take a look into how elk bones and human bones compare. Giving guests an insight into evolution and the mechanisms of biological evolution.