Heather Flick, Environmental Education Specialist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Northwest Region, will teach about owls and bring some cool owl bio-facts to share, as well as a variety of owl mounts.
Meeting inside the Nature Center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
This Thanksgiving season, join CCCD to welcome Jim Murphy, PA Trappers Association, and find out all about turkeys as well as those wildlife species who prey on them. There will be a variety of animals and furs included in this super interesting program!
Meeting inside the nature center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Join Meadville Public Library every week in the top floor Community Space for a take and make craft. All supplies will be provided.
Join Meadville Public Library every week in the top floor Community Space for a take and make craft. All supplies will be provided.
Join Meadville Public Library every week in the top floor Community Space for a take and make craft. All supplies will be provided.
Who doesn’t have extra stuff at home? Can some of the items be given another useful function instead of throwing it in the trash? Join District Education Specialist Kathy Uglow for a fun, hands-on and eye-opening program appropriate for all ages!
Meeting at the Nature Center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Drop into Meadville Public Library’s monthly Learning Labs to practice your American Sign Language! At these labs, get introduced to library books that help teach ASL, from handbooks to children's picture books that feature Sign Language. Plus, pick up some basic signs like names, colors, and the alphabet with volunteer instructors Aleta and Mellie. These labs are designed to help support sign language learners of all ages and abilities.
Zach St. Laurent, DCNR Forester, will present “Wildfires in Pennsylvania”. He will do an overview of the history of wildfires in PA starting with the deforestation and subsequent wildfire prevention measures that started at the turn of the century. It also touches on past and present wildfire occurrence statistics, along with details on the most common causes.
Meeting at the Nature Center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Join Meadville Public Library every week in the top floor Community Space for a take and make craft. All supplies will be provided.
DCNR Service Forester Mark Lewis will answer the question “why do the leaves turn colors in the fall”. Be ready to take a fall tree walk and enjoy the season!
Meeting at the Nature Center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Terry Lobdell will teach about bats while dispelling some of the commonly held “myths” about the creatures. Halloween wouldn’t be the same without the bats program!
Meeting at Nature Center backyard. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Celebrate the season with District Environmental Education Specialist Kathy Uglow and make an animal magnet! Be ready to have fun listening to some fall animal stories.
Meeting inside the nature center! Register today by calling 814-763-5269.
Learn from Fly Fishers International Certified Casting Instructor Mark Signorino from Erie, PA. He is a helper/instructor for PA Fish & Boat Commission fly fishing seminars, teaches Fly Fishing 101 class at state parks in Western PA, and volunteers with Project Healing Waters & The Mayfly Project.
Meeting at the Nature Center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Are you thinking of writing your memoir? Join the Margaret Shontz Memorial Library for two motivating writing sessions offering tips and ideas for crafting compelling stories about your life. Please being a pen & paper, or your laptop.
$5/person. Suitable for all skill levels.
Learn from Arborist Joe Grabinski about the trees that populate our region and how they contribute to our ecosystem and well-being! This event, which is open to everyone, offers an opportunity to gain a renewed appreciation of the vast diversity of our woody neighbors as many of them prepare to exhibit their brightest colors. This program is a collaboration with Stabile Arbor.
A basic American Sign Language (ASL) class free to the public.
Always a favorite! Join DCNR Service Forester Mark Lewis and District Educator Kathy Uglow to learn about conifer trees and enjoy some tea from evergreen needles. We will make and taste several varieties…white pine, spruce, etc.! Mr. Lewis will be doing the “cooking”. Come and enjoy the fun!
Meet at Shelter #1 in Stainbrook Park. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Participants will be led through a sequence of poses targeting certain areas to release tension and strengthen their bodies in this chair yoga class taught by yoga certified teacher Katherine Dunn.
Limit of 8 participants per session. $10 per person.
Stop by the library or call 814-382-6666 for more information.
Ready, aim, archery! Discover how to shoot a bow and arrow in this fun, hands-on program. Join Crawford County Conservation to welcome Pennsylvania Game Commission staff and learn the basics of archery, proper shooting technique, and range safety. Whether you are picking up a bow for the first time or looking to improve your shot placement, this program is suitable for all skill levels.
Participation is open to adults and children ages 10 and up. All equipment will be provided. Meeting in Stainbrook Park. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
A full moon acrylic painting for beginners. $10 per person, all materials provided.
Come into the library or call 814-382-6666 to sign up.
District Educator Kathy Uglow will show you how to put together easy flower presses. We will take a walk about and gather some flowers, then you can use your new press!
Meet at Shelter #1 in Stainbrook Park. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Learn the basics about using a compass and then try the fun exercises designed to enhance your new skills! Watershed Specialist Brian Pilarcik and Educator Kathy Uglow will be on hand and bring the compasses and everything needed.
Meeting in Stainbrook Park. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Join District Education Specialist Kathy Uglow for this fun program!
Meeting in Shelter #1 at Stainbrook Park. You must call 814-763-5269 to reserve a spot.
Find out the latest information about Crawford County mosquitos and ticks at this super informative program. Clair Covert, Mercer County, will update everyone on the latest information based on her ongoing surveys of these pests. Take home some great and useful facts and handouts!
Meet at Shelter #1 in Stainbrook Park. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Entomologist Maggie Murphree will lead everyone on a bug excursion and teach about many insects we see every day in Crawford County. Appropriate for all ages!
Shelter #1, Stainbrook Park. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Looking for a fun new experience? Or are you already a disc golf fan? Join District Nutrient Management Technician Sydney Holler and District Educator Kathy Uglow for an intro to disc golf! There is a course located right at Woodcock park!
Meeting in Stainbrook Park by Woodcock Creek. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
As part of America’s 250th Celebration, join Josh Sherretts from the Crawford County Historical Society and Julie Catalano from the Conneaut Lake Historical Society as they tell stories of the country, the county, and Conneaut Lake through a variety of unique artifacts pulled from the truck of a 1921 Ford Model T Depot Hack.
Learn to create your own Herb Garden Greenhouse to take home that contains four different types of herbs. Program led by District Environmental Education Specialist Kathy Uglow inside the Nature Center.
This class is limited so you must call to reserve a spot! $3/herb garden. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
Are you thinking of writing your memoir? Join the Margaret Shontz Memorial Library for two motivating writing sessions offering tips and ideas for crafting compelling stories about your life. Please being a pen & paper, or your laptop.
$5/person. Suitable for all skill levels.
Meet District Educator Kathy Uglow at Shelter #2 to welcome Jessica Rohrdanz, NW Region Outreach and Education Coordinator, PA Fish and Boat Commission for a fun fishing experience on Woodcock Creek. All ages are welcome! Poles and bait are provided by PA Fish & Boat Commission.
Registration is required! Click here to register on the PA Fish & Boat Commission website.
Yes, we ARE going to paint using soil! Come and find out how this works and learn a bit about soil while we create. District Education Specialist Kathy Uglow will lead this event.
Meeting at Stainbrook Park Shelter #1. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
The annual plant sale is at the Downtown Mall parking lot (outside of Big Lots) in Meadville, PA. The Master Gardeners sell a large variety of house plants, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and other garden plants, along with trees and shrubs. Other garden items could be available such as garden gloves, magazines, books, stepping stones, and equipment.
The Master Gardeners on hand will also be happy to answer any horticultural questions.
Learn how to crochet granny squares! Attend a sessions to learn basic stitches to create a classic granny square. These squares can be combined into a scarf, blanket, or leave them as is and use them as mug rugs! All supplies will be provided.
Join Oil Region Astronomical Society to learn how to explore the night sky and how to spot notable planets and constellations. This is a two-part event. The first part will take place at Meadville Public Library, the second part will be:
Wednesday, May 20th 8:30-10:30 PM at the Eldred Glen Parking lot (44933 Thurston Road, Meadville PA)
Rain/Cloud Date: Wednesday, May 27th
More about ORAS: The Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization born from a shared passion for the cosmos, founded in 1991 as the Venango County Astronomy Club. ORAS welcomes all who marvel at the night sky, fostering a community where members can deepen their knowledge and share their love for astronomy. ORAS is dedicated to advancing astronomy education throughout northwest Pennsylvania.
Examining Frost’s poetic legacy as it has been reassessed in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and present a more nuanced account of Frost's place in American literature. Presenting the talk is Dr. Robert Bernard Hass, who has published widely on Robert Frost, is professor of English at PennWest Edinboro and the executive director of the Robert Frost Society.
Have you seen any bears in your neighborhood? Join District Environmental Education Specialist Kathy Uglow for an informative program about black bears.
Meeting inside the nature center. Register today by calling 814-763-5269
