Free Event Even in earliest spring, the remnants of last year’s plants can add beauty to a walk by the lake. Join others as we start at the office and walk to the Sunken Garden Trail for an easy 1.5-mile hike along Lake Arthur looking for dried grasses, seedpods, and other treats of nature. Learn about native plants and bringing … Read More
Cherry Pie Hike
$3.00 donation per person / Registration Required Starts at Jennings (2951 Prospect Rd, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania) Choose from six 30 min. history hikes; three 75 min. nature hikes; or the 7 mile Cherry Pie Hike along the NCT. Afterwards enjoy cherry pie and refreshments. Due to limited parking event size is limited – reserve your spot early! Reservations are a … Read More
Hike Moraine!
Includes one self directed hike per quarter in the schedule. Each hike shall identify different portions or trails in the park: Wyggeston Trail, Sunken Garden Trail, Glacier Ridge Trail near North Country Cabin, McDanels area to Lake Arthur Dam. Each segment shall be documents with a photo and recording of the date.
Venomous Snakes of PA
Join the park naturalist to learn about all the snakes we have in Pennsylvania. Don’t let their scales and appearance fool you…snakes play an important role in the environment. Find out what’s real and what’s not, from the venomous to the perfectly harmless and much, much, more. Live snakes will be on hand, so don’t miss out on this … Read More
Volunteer Kickoff Meeting
Thursday, March 21, 2019 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM South Shore Office Moraine State Park Learn how to get involved by volunteering at Moraine and McConnells Mill State Parks! If your interests are trail work, native plants, special events, living history, etc. – come and learn more. Meet park staff and discuss last year’s highlights and what to expect in … Read More
PA Songbirds Educator Workshop
Join us at Moraine State Park for a one-day Pennsylvania Songbirds Educator Workshop! Pennsylvania Songbirds is a hands-on, interdisciplinary, K-12 teachers’ resource and activity guide about Pennsylvania specific songbirds with topics ranging from “what makes a bird a bird” to interactions of people and songbirds. This workshop is very hands-on with activities such as Cowbird Capers, Observing Birds in the … Read More
Fall Foliage Kayak Float
As daylight shortens and temperatures begin to drop the long days of summer become just a distant memory and slowly give way to fall. In what seems in a “blink of an eye”, Pennsylvania forests burst into flame. Colors of red, orange and yellow show their dominance over the landscape, making Lake Arthur look like a beautiful pane of glass. … Read More