Come explore the plant life at your feet with the Elk County Master Gardeners at the Elk County Visitor Center. Learn about plants that can feed, support, and even heal us and the earth.

Come and learn the many ways that paracord can be used in a survival situation. While exploring it's many uses we will craft a keychain or bracelet of our own! Join us at the Elk Country Visitor Center for our FREE, family-friendly Weekend Program. All programs are FREE and open to the public. No registration […]

New to learning about elk? Have burning questions about elk? Wondering how elk are managed? Perhaps you have a question on their favorite foods or habit? 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 […]

Join fall intern, Taylor, in identifying some of Pennsylvania’s native wildflowers and discover which plants can thrive in a home pollinator plot. We’ll explore ways to create a pollinator-friendly space in the garden or just a few small containers. Native plants add beauty to your landscape while providing valuable habitat and food for local pollinators. […]

Are you interested in bird hunting in Pennsylvania? Well Andrew, one of our fall interns, will give you the scoop on dove, turkey, woodcock, pheasant, grouse, you name it! Whether it be identification or bag limits, we will explore the game birds of Pennsylvania. Join us at the Elk Country Visitor Center for our FREE, […]

Lighting up your backyard! Join one of our fall interns, Hunter, in exploring why fireflies are disappearing throughout Pennsylvania, and how you can help. Join us at the Elk Country Visitor Center for our FREE, family-friendly Weekend Program. All programs are FREE and open to the public. No registration required unless otherwise noted.

Wow isn’t the rut amazing! Join us as we discuss the behavior of the elk during their breeding season, appropriate and safe elk-watching etiquette, as well as some additional exciting seasonal happenings here in Elk Country. Join us at the Elk Country Visitor Center for our FREE, family-friendly Weekend Program. All programs are FREE and […]