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  • Gyotako (Fish Print Painting)

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Join us in creating colorful “real fish print artwork”. Or bring your own white t-shirt and make a one-of-a-kind fishy shirt! This Japanese art form is over 100 years old […]

  • Make & Take Bat Boxes

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Come Learn about Pennsylvania’s Bats while making a new home for the Bats in your area! We are limiting this weekend program to 1 box per family. Sign up to […]

  • PA Mushroom Club

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Members of the Central PA Mushroom Club will be onsite to provide information on mushrooming in our part of the state. We will forage on the grounds of the Elk […]

  • Elk History – The Past 250 Years

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Elk were in Pennsylvania since Columbus struck ground! With the rich history across the state, take a deep dive into the relationship elk and Americas founding have with each other!

  • Tree ID

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Walk around the Elk Country Visitor Center and learn how to identify some common tree species! Our summer intern will give a short presentation about how to identify a tree, […]

  • Mock Archeological Dig

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    This is a unique opportunity to experience the science of uncovering history that people have left behind beneath our feet. We have numerous artifacts buried that you will try to […]

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    Elk Talk!

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Elk Talk? You’re telling me that elk talk?…. They do! Elk actually communicate in several different ways. Join our KECA staff as we learn about the many different signals and […]

  • Bird Migration

    Bird Migration

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Come learn about the migration of birds through Pennsylvania as they make their journey south. Discover what you can do to help these traveling birds and what species you might […]

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    Elk Through The Seasons

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    Local wildlife photographer and outdoor enthusiast Jeff Lipniskis takes you on a captivating journey through an entire year in the life of Pennsylvania’s most iconic animal.

  • Our elk

    Elk Basics Walk-Up

    Elk Country Visitor Center 134 Homestead Dr, Benezette, PA, United States

    New to learning about elk? Walk up to 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!