december, 2025
06dec10:00 am4:00 pmShop Benezette
An event for the whole herd to enjoy! There will be story times at 11am & 2pm, a snowball fight room, make & take crafts, photos with Santa and Benny
An event for the whole herd to enjoy! There will be story times at 11am & 2pm, a snowball fight room, make & take crafts, photos with Santa and Benny from 1-4pm, refreshments, sales in our gift shop and much more to enjoy!
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
07dec2:00 pmInterested in Trapping?
Do you have what it takes to be a trapper. Stop by and talk with a local trapper about traps and sets to catch your target critters. We'll show sets
Do you have what it takes to be a trapper. Stop by and talk with a local trapper about traps and sets to catch your target critters. We’ll show sets to catch bobcats, coyotes coon and more.
(Sunday) 2:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
13dec2:00 pm4:00 pmChristmas Ornaments with the St. Mary’s Ecology Club
Members of St. Mary’s Area High School Ecology Club will be hosting a craft workshop creating handmade, outdoor inspired ornaments. These ornaments will be packaged and ready the outdoor enthusiast
Members of St. Mary’s Area High School Ecology Club will be hosting a craft workshop creating handmade, outdoor inspired ornaments. These ornaments will be packaged and ready the outdoor enthusiast on your list.
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
Come explore the wonderful world of fishers. These mammals can be quite elusive in their lifestyle, but serve an important role in our ecosystems. So, join our PGC representative Mitch
Come explore the wonderful world of fishers. These mammals can be quite elusive in their lifestyle, but serve an important role in our ecosystems. So, join our PGC representative Mitch for this amazing presentation.
(Sunday) 2:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
Elk Talk? You’re telling me elk talk?.... They do! Elk actually communicate in several different ways. Join our KECA staff as we learn about the many different signals and calls
Elk Talk? You’re telling me elk talk?…. They do! Elk actually communicate in several different ways. Join our KECA staff as we learn about the many different signals and calls that elk make or use when “talking” with one another. In no time, you’ll be able to understand exactly what an elk is saying just by watching them in the field.
(Saturday) 2:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
21dec2:00 pmWildlife Track Identification
“Woah! What animal made that footprint??” Walking the forests in Elk Country, you can come across all kinds of wildlife tracks and it can be difficult to identify the critter
“Woah! What animal made that footprint??” Walking the forests in Elk Country, you can come across all kinds of wildlife tracks and it can be difficult to identify the critter that made them. Come join our Con Ed staff as we dive into the world of Wildlife tracking. We will go over a couple of different wildlife tracks and some tips on how to identify each one!
(Sunday) 2:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
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
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!
(Saturday) 2:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center
28dec2:00 pmBirds from the Birdfeeder
Take a seat with one of our educators and explore the native PA birds that may be seen around your bird feeders in the winter. We will review the different
Take a seat with one of our educators and explore the native PA birds that may be seen around your bird feeders in the winter. We will review the different types of birdfeeders and birdseed, while watching the bird feeders at the ECVC and identifying birds through technology and ID books.
(Sunday) 2:00 pm
Elk Country Visitor Center