Animal Calls

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

Please bring your chairs, blankets, and your best animal call imitation to the Ridge Camp park Amphitheater for an evening of animal calls. Join the park naturalist as he demonstrates how and why animals of PA talk to each other. (1 hr)

Manufacturing Day Tours

Miller Fabrication Solutions 111 2nd Street, Brookville, PA, United States

Save the Date: Manufacturing Day 2025! On Friday, October 3rd, Miller Fabrication Solutions is opening its doors for free plant tours at our Brookville and Homer City locations. See how we transform raw steel into complex metal parts for global OEMs. Explore cutting-edge technology, automation, and people making it happen. Learn about exciting careers in modern manufacturing. Tours every 30 minutes from 9 AM – 1 PM (EDT): - Maplevale Plant – 225 Miller Drive, Brookville, PA - Pine Creek Plant – 147 Industrial Park Road, Brookville, PA - Homer City Plant – 57 Cooper Avenue, Homer City, PA Register today with Erica Hand at (814) 715-4099 or ehand@millerfabricationsolutions.com.

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)

Kids Activities

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

Kids activities and crafts along with pumpkin carving and painting, also located at the Nuthole Pavilion. (2hrs)