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Jurassic Weather Program

Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center 201 N Findley Street, Punxsutawney, PA, United States

Step back in time to the Mesozoic Era on Saturday October 4 as we explore the climate and weather of the Jurassic period. Participants will partake in a dino dig, make insects in amber, participate in the floor is lava, and dine on some delicious dino-mite treats! The entry fee also includes free time on the exhibits. This program will run from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. To reserve your ticket please visit this link https://square.link/u/PKYXYuOL We sold out the first time we ran this program in July, so be sure to reserve your child’s seat for this one soon! It’s going to be rawr-some Tickets are non refundable, in the event you cannot attend you may send someone in your place.

$15

Friends of Cook Forest Series: Walk in Penn’s Wood

Cook Forest State Park 100 PA 36, Cooksburg, PA, United States

Join the Friends of Cook Forest for a Walk in Penn’s Woods hike. We’ll celebrate the beauty of Pennsylvania’s forests by walking a loop on the Camp and Corduroy Trails. Please meet at the Nuthole Cabin at the entrance to Ridge Camp. People & pet friendly leashed pets welcome. (1.5hrs)

Spooky Fun with Owls: Whooo’s Crafting in the Forest

Cook Forest State Park 100 PA 36, Cooksburg, PA, United States

Join Clear Creek EES, Jenna Hyde, at the Nuthole Pavilion, located at the entrance to Ridge Camp, to discover forest frights and the fascinating world of our feathered friends here in Pennsylvania. Learn about what common owl species we have here in Pennsylvania, their digestive system, and what skeletons they leave behind. We will then make an owl nature craft, bring your creative brains to the table! (2hrs)

Friends of Cook Forest Series: Shinrin-Yoku Theraputic Walk

Cook Forest State Park 100 PA 36, Cooksburg, PA, United States

Shinrin-yoku is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. Please meet at the Park Office to join the Friends of Cook Forest for a leisurely forest bathing experience. Led by certified nature and forest therapy guides, Martha O'Grady and Charlie Yuell of Forest Awakening, certified nature and forest therapy guides. (2 hrs)

Cathedral by Candlelight

Cook Forest State Park 100 PA 36, Cooksburg, PA, United States

Want to experience something different this year for Halloween instead of the standard “trick-or-treaters”? Walk back in time with us into the depths of the Forest Cathedral with an historical character from the past. Come view the ancient forest as we walk beneath the giants by candlelight within the picturesque Tom’s Run Valley. Either a French Marine from the 1750’s who saw these massive trees 250 years ago, or a lumberman from the 1800’s will be there to guide us. Program begins at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. Bring your flashlights! (2 hrs)

Owl Prowl

Cook Forest State Park 100 PA 36, Cooksburg, PA, United States

Please bring your flashlights and meet at the Park Office for an evening driving tour to owling hotspots in Cook Forest. Explore the old growth forest and National Wild & Scenic Clarion River at night for Pennsylvania’s secretive owls. Barred, great horned, screech, and saw-whet owls have been known to make an appearance. (3 hrs)