Owls of Pennsylvania & Basket Raffle Our friends and partners at Deer Meadow Campground, located at 2761 Forest Road, will once again be hosting our annual fundraising event. The basket raffle is always the highlight of the day with many great Cook Forest partners donating baskets filled with great prizes and items. A bake sale[...]

“Introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians of PA” Join Naturalist April Claus as she introduces you to things that creep and slither. This hands-on interactive program introduces you to the reptiles and amphibians of Pennsylvania.  Learn how to identify frogs and toads by their call, examine touchable models and learn how to identify the venomous snakes[...]

Cathedral: The Fight to Save the Ancient Hemlocks of Cook Forest An HD short film, produced by Wild Excellence Films, is about the ancient hemlock trees of Cook Forest which are under attack from the hemlock woolly adelgid, a destructive insect that threatens the park’s old growth forest, a National Natural Landmark.  The film covers[...]

2019 Clarion River Sojourn Join us in celebrating the Clarion River as Pennsylvania’s 2019 River of the Year. The Clarion is calling…you to paddle and learn about its amazing cultural heritage, ecological resilience, and importance as a community asset on this celebratory paddle along 24 gorgeous miles of the Clarion River. Bring your family and[...]

DiscoverE Series – Hide and Seekers Three consecutive evenings June 25th, 26th, and 27th for children ages 4&5!  Budding young scientists will build their inquiry skills as we explore three different habitats.  We will observe animals and plants and then compare and contrast what we see then draw, sing and role play about them.  Join the fun with others your[...]

DiscoverE Series – Hide and Seekers Three consecutive evenings June 25th, 26th, and 27th for children ages 4&5!  Budding young scientists will build their inquiry skills as we explore three different habitats.  We will observe animals and plants and then compare and contrast what we see then draw, sing and role play about them.  Join the fun with others your[...]

DiscoverE Series – Hide and Seekers Three consecutive evenings June 25th, 26th, and 27th for children ages 4&5!  Budding young scientists will build their inquiry skills as we explore three different habitats.  We will observe animals and plants and then compare and contrast what we see then draw, sing and role play about them.  Join the fun with others your[...]

Pennsylvania’s Fireflies Please meet Jeff Calta, from the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival (PAFF), at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom for an evening interpretive walk in a search for Pennsylvania’s state insect – the firefly!  There are over 20 different species of fireflies in Pennsylvania including the rare Synchronous Firefly. Many of these fireflies inhabit Cook Forest. [...]