May 8, 2010
1st Annual MPF 5k Race/2 Mile Walk
9 AM North Shore Moraine State Park
$25 per entrant includes T-shirt and race packet. Timing and results provided by The Runners High of Grove City, PA. Sponsored by Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau.
Summer Cruises on Nautical Nature
Saturdays & Sundays: 1 pm & 3 pm
Saturday Dinner Cruise
Relax with dinner on the lake. 5pm - $27. Reservations required.
Sunday Brunch Cruise
Let's do brunch! 11am - $20. Reservations required.
Saturday Dinner Cruise
Relax with dinner on the lake. 5pm - $27. Reservations required.
The Moraine Preservation Fund (MPF) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that supports Moraine State Park. MPF has helped to develop important wildlife restoration projects like Project BATitat, the Osprey and Barn Owl Reintroduction Programs, along with the creation of a Native Plant & Butterfly Trail near the center. MPF volunteers also participate in wildlife education classes at schools and for other interested groups to teach the public about barn owls.
MPF operates the Owlet Gift Shop and Nature Center located at McDanel's Boat Launch, located just off the North Shore park exit on Rt. 422 in Portersville. Nautical Nature, a 45 passenger enclosed pontoon boat offers interpretive boat tours on Lake Arthur. Programs on the boat teach about the wildlife of Moraine State Park and the development of Lake Arthur. Nautical Nature operates on a regular schedule throughout the summer, providing public tours and chartered cruises guided by one of the MPF boat captains. Boater safety classes are offered to all volunteers. MPF sponsors the yearly Regatta on Lake Arthur and the Annual Great Moraine Auction.
Our mission is to promote community stewardship of natural resources within Moraine State Park, McConnells Mill State Park and Jennings Environmental Education Center.
