All children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
All programs begin at 10:00 am at the Conservancy Cabin unless otherwise indicated.
Cabin Hours: Open Daily from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Except for our Yoga Programs, ALL conservancy programs are free and open to the public.
**GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION will be offered through EMC for a fee of $20.00 each/ person. The dates, locations, and details are noted in the newsletter.
Be on the lookout for pop-up programs throughout the summer.
All programs begin at 10:00 am at the Conservancy Cabin unless otherwise indicated.
Cabin Hours: Open Daily from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Except for our Yoga Programs, ALL conservancy programs are free and open to the public.
**GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION will be offered through EMC for a fee of $20.00 each/ person. The dates, locations, and details are noted in the newsletter.
Be on the lookout for pop-up programs throughout the summer.
Hike Information
☛Hikes depart from the Outlet Pond at 9:30 AM (for those events where we will drive north on 42 to either 154 or 220, we will meet hikers from Laporte & World’s End State Park at the junction of 154 & 220 at ~9:40). Be prepared with water, lunch, sturdy shoes, & proper clothing (such as long pants due to briers & stinging nettles). We encourage families to participate; children must be accompanied by an adult. On some hikes there may be rough terrain & bushwhacking where there is no blazed trail (so identified in hike description). Hike lengths & elevation change over 150' are estimated for each hike. Afternoon return time will depend on hike length and/or driving distances.
PETE'S EAGLES MERE RAMBLES. ~2.5 hours introducing hikers to what the Conservancy is doing on its holdings. The hike may include a discussion and walk through of current deer exclusion areas, a demonstration plot, and the DeWeese Restoration area and interpretive trail. An introduction to the letterboxing circuit with discovery of 1-3 boxes (out of 13), a tour of a few open areas where change is being fostered to promote songbird habitats, and a walk through the unique White Pines of the Crestmont may also be included. The Conservancy student research and scholarship program will be discussed as we pass various active research sites. Trail maps and letterboxing clues will be provided. Trails used may include Rail Grade, Margaret Estey Trail, DeWeese Interpretive Trail, Green Arrow, Rainbow Trail, and possibly the Laurel Path.
TICKLISH ROCK. A very kid-friendly 10-minute hike to Ticklish Rock. After meeting at the Outlet Pond, hikers will carpool to the start of the trail.
WORLDS END 4 MILE CIRCUT. ~4-mile circuit hike involving the West and East Branch of the Double Run, joining the LT at Mineral Springs, then on to Canyon Vista, then back to the starting point on the X-Link trail (or possibly in reverse). About 600' elevation change (a little steep in parts)
ANGEL FALLS. Drive to Brunnerdale Road parking area to access Loyalsock Trail. Follow LT 0.5 miles . When the LT makes a hard right turn uphill away from the stream on your left (Ogdonia Run), break off from the LT and continue straight along the unblazed, but well-worn trail next to Ogdonia Run another 0.2 miles. At 0.7 miles into your hike, you will reach a NO CAMPING SIGN. Hike uphill along Falls Run another 0.3 miles past the sign to reach Gipson Falls. Reach Gipson Falls at approximately 1 mile into your hike. GPS coordinates for Gipson Falls: 41.39287, -76.67723. Cross over Falls Run BELOW Gipson Falls and follow the well-worn trail uphill on left side of stream another 0.1 miles to Angel Falls. Arrive at Angel Falls. GPS coordinates for Angel Falls: 41.39389, -76.67704. Hike back out along LT.
WORLDS END CABIN BRIDGE. Butternut Trail: 2.5-mile loop, more difficult hiking, orange blazes. This uneven, rocky trail originates at the east side of the Cabin Bridge and makes a circuitous loop through a northern hardwood forest. Lower Road travels parallel to and above Loyalsock Creek and crosses Butternut Run, an intermittent stream. Upper Road travels an old logging road. Butternut Vista offers a view of the Loyalsock Valley above and downstream of the park campground High Rock Trail: 1 mile trail. Red blazes mark this steep trail, which begins at the east side of the cabin bridge. An elevation gain of several hundred feet is made as the trail crosses the intermittent High Rock Run and falls and climbs upward through a maze of lichen-encrusted rocks and boulders to reach its scenic vista. The trail makes its descent through mountain laurel and hardwoods to PA 154 north of the park entrance.
*Please always check Facebook & Nextdoor for last minute cancellations and updates
PETE'S EAGLES MERE RAMBLES. ~2.5 hours introducing hikers to what the Conservancy is doing on its holdings. The hike may include a discussion and walk through of current deer exclusion areas, a demonstration plot, and the DeWeese Restoration area and interpretive trail. An introduction to the letterboxing circuit with discovery of 1-3 boxes (out of 13), a tour of a few open areas where change is being fostered to promote songbird habitats, and a walk through the unique White Pines of the Crestmont may also be included. The Conservancy student research and scholarship program will be discussed as we pass various active research sites. Trail maps and letterboxing clues will be provided. Trails used may include Rail Grade, Margaret Estey Trail, DeWeese Interpretive Trail, Green Arrow, Rainbow Trail, and possibly the Laurel Path.
TICKLISH ROCK. A very kid-friendly 10-minute hike to Ticklish Rock. After meeting at the Outlet Pond, hikers will carpool to the start of the trail.
WORLDS END 4 MILE CIRCUT. ~4-mile circuit hike involving the West and East Branch of the Double Run, joining the LT at Mineral Springs, then on to Canyon Vista, then back to the starting point on the X-Link trail (or possibly in reverse). About 600' elevation change (a little steep in parts)
ANGEL FALLS. Drive to Brunnerdale Road parking area to access Loyalsock Trail. Follow LT 0.5 miles . When the LT makes a hard right turn uphill away from the stream on your left (Ogdonia Run), break off from the LT and continue straight along the unblazed, but well-worn trail next to Ogdonia Run another 0.2 miles. At 0.7 miles into your hike, you will reach a NO CAMPING SIGN. Hike uphill along Falls Run another 0.3 miles past the sign to reach Gipson Falls. Reach Gipson Falls at approximately 1 mile into your hike. GPS coordinates for Gipson Falls: 41.39287, -76.67723. Cross over Falls Run BELOW Gipson Falls and follow the well-worn trail uphill on left side of stream another 0.1 miles to Angel Falls. Arrive at Angel Falls. GPS coordinates for Angel Falls: 41.39389, -76.67704. Hike back out along LT.
WORLDS END CABIN BRIDGE. Butternut Trail: 2.5-mile loop, more difficult hiking, orange blazes. This uneven, rocky trail originates at the east side of the Cabin Bridge and makes a circuitous loop through a northern hardwood forest. Lower Road travels parallel to and above Loyalsock Creek and crosses Butternut Run, an intermittent stream. Upper Road travels an old logging road. Butternut Vista offers a view of the Loyalsock Valley above and downstream of the park campground High Rock Trail: 1 mile trail. Red blazes mark this steep trail, which begins at the east side of the cabin bridge. An elevation gain of several hundred feet is made as the trail crosses the intermittent High Rock Run and falls and climbs upward through a maze of lichen-encrusted rocks and boulders to reach its scenic vista. The trail makes its descent through mountain laurel and hardwoods to PA 154 north of the park entrance.
*Please always check Facebook & Nextdoor for last minute cancellations and updates
JUNE
6/21 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Forces: Buoyancy and Gravity). Intergenerational. Come build a paper boat and see how much mass it can hold before the force of gravity overtakesthe buoyant force. Cabin, Debbie.
6/22 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. OWL FORENSICS. Recommended 5th–8th grade. Come explore Barn Owl biology by dissecting owl pellets. Owl pellets areregurgitated masses of undigested food; they give scientists valuable clues about the owl’s diet and ecosystem. Cabin,Debbie.
6/23 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Easy Peazy Bird Feeders. Intergenerational. TP rolls are for the birds… Birdfeeders that is. Come make one with peanut butter and seeds. Cabin, Ellie.
6/24 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: SCRATCH ART BIRDS. Intergenerational. Scratch-art is madeby scratching or incising a dark surface to reveal a lighter color underneath. Kids can choose their favorite Eagles Mere birdto either draw from scratch or trace! Cabin, Ellie.
6/25 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. BUG HOTELS. Use recycled materials likecardboard and old magazines to build a bug hotel! We will also talk about beneficial insects and the best place to hang yourfinished hotel. Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
6/26 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome.Come listen to the book Too Many Carrots and help the rabbit by building a boat to transport his crop to the local food bankacross the river. Cabin, Debbie.
6/27 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome. Comecount the number of critters you can see over and under the Pond, learn about the pond’s ecosystem, and create your veryown bead board to help strengthen number visualization skills. Cabin, Debbie.
6/28 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Come experience the design process and create amosaic made with LEGO DOTS. Your challenge is to create something seen in nature. Your mosaic will be displayedthroughout the summer season for all to see. Cabin, Debbie.
6/29 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. Intergenerational. Come play with the Enviroscape model. See how pollution can affect the water in your neighborhood. Cabin, Debbie.
6/29 Saturday, 9:00 am-10 am. GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
6/30 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Mason Jar Terrarium. Intergenerational. Transform everyday mason jars intoreally cool terrariums. We will help you select plants, and arrange your jar (BYOJ). If possible, PLEASE BRING YOUROWN JAR. Cabin, Ellie.
6/30 Sunday, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay onduring the class. Location: The Dell. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
JULY
7/1 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: Watercolor Plants & Flowers Activity. Intergenerational. Learn how to paint different plants and flowers you can find around Eagles Mere. Cabin, Ellie.
7/2 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Not only does nature call with this craft butcome make a lil’ critter with a toilet paper cardboard tube used to answer this call of nature. Cabin, Debbie.
7/3 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome.Come take a walk through the Nature Trail to hunt squirrels and then listen to the book The Secret Life of Squirrels. We willbe addressing the concept of spatial relationships, maps, and positional words by navigating and mapping an obstaclecourse. Cabin, Debbie.
7/4 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Concept: Engineering Design) Pre-K to3rd. After listening to the story On the Construction Site kids will build a house to provide shelter for a bear family usingthe appropriate building materials. Cabin, Debbie.
7/5 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Motion. Come make a disc spinner, an idea from a timewhen there were no screens and no battery-operated toys. Go retro and make one today. Try using different materials tocontinue the fun at home.: Cabin, Debbie.
7/6 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. POLLINATOR POPS. Children andadults will enjoy learning about the importance of pollinators in the garden. Everyone will be able to select seeds for their personal pollinator pop. Feel free to bee creative! Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie
7/7 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Intergenerational. Come walk some paths around thecabin and look for science clues to help you find the treasure. Cabin, Ellie.
7/8 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: ORGAMI FYLING BIRDS. Intergenerational. Fold origamibirds & decorate like birds around Eagles Mere. Throw your bird to see whose can go the farthest. Cabin, Ellie.
7/09 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Join our Beebot on a coding journey around the Nature Trail and create your very own path for Beebot to follow. Cabin, Debbie
7/09 Tuesday, 7:00 pm- 8:15 ish pm. DeWire Center. CLYDE PEELIING REPTILE SHOW: Intergenerational. Come join the staff and reptiles of Clyde Peeling and enjoy learning all about reptiles and how they benefit the environment.DeWire Center.
7/10 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Come join us by the pond as we learnabout speckled frogs and why they sit on their log. We will be singing a song and creating puppets to interact with thesong. Cabin, Debbie.
7/11 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Space Systems; Patterns andCycles). Pre-K to 3rd. After reading the book The Sun is My Favorite Star, kids will identify objects that can be seen inthe day sky and describe the path of the sun across the sky during the day. Cabin, Debbie.
7/12 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. SMOKEY BEAR AND FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM. Intergenerational. After an informative program on fire prevention and the methods used to fight forest fires, everyone’s favorite bear will pay a visit. Don’t forget your camera! Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
7/13 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. GNOME HOMES. Intergenerational. Build a home or village for a gnome using dry woodland materials FOUND ON SITE. Construction sites will be carefully selected and environmental impactconsidered. Our structures will be there for all to see along the railroad bed. Cabin, Debbie.
7/14 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Easy Peazy Bird Feeders. Intergenerational. TP rolls are for the birds… Birdfeeders that is. Come make one with peanut butter and seeds. Cabin, Ellie.
7/14 Sunday, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay onduring the class. Location: the Dell. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
7/15 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: SCRATCH ART BIRDS. Intergenerational. Scratch-art is madeby scratching or incising a dark surface to reveal a lighter color underneath. Kids can choose their favorite Eagles Mere birdto either draw from scratch or trace! Cabin, Ellie.
7/16 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT Intergenerational. Come make a clay face, person, animal,or new creature and place it on a tree of your choice along the railroad bed. Cabin, Debbie.
7/16 Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Sullivan County Conservation District. Lynn Brochart will be discussing Pollinators and their importance in the garden.
7/17 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Dragon Fly or Damsel Fly? Is curiositygetting the better of you? Join us by the pond as we learn about the similarities and differences of these two creatures.Cabin, Debbie.
7/17 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:30 pm. MEDITATION WALK. Join Beth Jones, a certified nature and forest therapy guide,for a meditation walk. The meditation walk will end with a tea ceremony using foraged items gathered on the walk. Participation is limited. Ages 12 and older. Please register with Margaret Liegel at margaretliegel@ yahoo.com.
7/18 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Engineering Design; Forcesand Interactions). Pre-K to 3rd. Come listen to the book Otter in Space and help solve a problem, ensuring a safe parachutelanding as Otter and his friends return from the moon. Cabin, Debbie.
7/19 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Frog Hop. Come play with a “frog” and see how manytimes you can get it to land on its lily pad. Cabin, Debbie.
7/20 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. Come and play in the sand of a streamtable. Set up different scenarios to see how water flows and moves. Cabin, Debbie.
7/21 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Mason Jar Terrarium. Intergenerational. Transform everyday mason jars intoreally cool terrariums. We will help you select plants, and arrange your jar (BYOJ). If possible, PLEASE BRING YOUROWN JAR. Cabin, Ellie.
7/22 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: Watercolor Plants & Flowers Activity. Intergenerational. Learn how to paint different plants and flowers you can find around Eagles Mere. Cabin, Ellie.
7/23 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Come decorate your pot and plant somepollinator plants in the process. You will learn why these plants are important and needed in your backyard. Cabin, Debbie.
7/23 Tuesday, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Macroinvertebrates Specialist, Carrie Entz from Lycoming County Conservation District will do a presentation on macroinvertebrates found in the area. CABIN
7/24 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome.Come listen to the story, Giraffes Can’t Dance. While exploring the concept of sound, you will demonstrate how Cricket uses astring instrument, which works by making strings vibrate, and then make a musical instrument. Cabin, Debbie.
7/25 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Counting & Cardinality(number of items in a given mathematical set)) Pre-K to 3rd. After listening to the story Ten Black Dots children will ordertrain car cards, using dot images to engage them in counting and see how these dots can be used to represent objects inimages. Using a specific number of black and colored dots, they can represent an image of their choice for a take-awayart piece. Cabin, Debbie.
7/26 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. OWL FORENSICS. Come explore Barn Owl biology by dissecting owl pellets. Owl pellets are regurgitated masses of undigested food; they give scientists valuable clues about theowl’s diet and ecosystem. Grades 5-8. Cabin, Debbie.
7/27 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am.10:00 am-2:30 pm. 10:00 am- 2:30 pm. RIDE THE RAILS.
Intergenerational. Grab a bike or take a jog with a lil’ biker and earn ice cream from the Sweet Shop while enjoying theRailroad Bed trail from the cabin to Casino Drive. Each way will earn scoops. Cabin, Debbie.
7/28 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Intergenerational. Come walk some paths around thecabin and look for science clues to help you find the treasure. Cabin, Ellie.
7/28 Sunday, 9:00 am-10:00 am GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
7/29 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: CLAY ANIMALS. Intergenerational. Use air-dry clay tosculpt your won mini-animal! Choose from bunnies, deer, bears, frogs, and more animals around Eagles Mere. Once dry,decorate your sculpture with paint. Cabin, Ellie.
7/30 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT Intergenerational. Come learn about the phases of the moon, asseen from Earth. Using cream-filled cookies, you will demonstrate the moon’s phases and learn why we only ever see oneside of the moon. Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie
7/31 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Come walk the Storybook Walk (The Salamander Room) and create your very own pet salamander and habitat using things found around the cabin. Cabin,Debbie.
AUGUST
8/1 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Geometry: Measurement &Data). Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome. Come listen to the story, Ellie, and become an architect and design a Zoo animalenclosure for a Zoo animal. We will share our designs and compare the perimeter and area. Cabin, Debbie.
8/2 Friday, 10:00am-11:15 am. STEAM. (Concept: Engineering and Team-work) Intergenerational. Come witha partner or three and see if you can make a cup tower without using your hands. Are you up for the challenge? Cabin,Debbie.
8/3 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. BUG OLYMPICS. Intergenerational. Back by popular demand. Meet and
learn about some beneficial local insects and the critical role they play in our environment and then let the games begin! Bug contestants will be collected ON SITE at the games (no pre-selected bugs, please!) Human participants
will work in teams to find and enter their bug athletes. Medals will be awarded. Cabin, Debbie.
8/4 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Intergenerational. Come walk some paths
around the cabin and look for science clues to help you find the treasure. Cabin, Ellie.
8/5 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: ORIGAMI FLYING BIRDS. Intergenerational. Fold origamibirds & decorate like birds around Eagles Mere. Throw your bird to see whose can go the farthest. Cabin, Ellie.
8/6 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Come learn about patterns and spiders. Wewill create our own spider’s web that you can hang on a tree in your yard and watch them twirl around in the wind.Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
8/6 Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Sullivan County Conservation District. Lynn Brochart will be discussing
mushrooms and soil and their benefit to the environment.
8/7 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Come walk the Margaret EsteyTrail and read Over and Under the Pond and learn about the metamorphosis of frogs and butterflies. Cabin, Debbie.
8/8 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome. Cometake a walk down around the pond and listen to the story Rainbow Fish and participate in an activity where you become an architect and create your very own tissue-paper stained glass window. Cabin, Debbie.
8/9 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. SMOKEY BEAR AND FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM. Intergenerational. After an informative program on fire prevention and the methods used to fight forest fires, everyone’s favorite bear will pay a visit. Don’t forget your camera! Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
8/10 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. THE HIDDEN WORLD OF THE OUTLET POND. Intergenerational.You’ve walked around it, canoed on it, and maybe even skated across it. Now come meet some of the fascinating crittersthat live IN it. Using dip nets we’ll explore the edges of the pond to see what we can catch. Microscopes will be provided forclose-up views. Cabin, Debbie.
8/11 Sunday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in agentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/ towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
8/11 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. Surprise activity with Elle. Cabin, Ellie.
8/12 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: CLAY ANIMALS. Intergenerational. Use air-dry clay tosculpt your won mini-animal! Choose from bunnies, deer, bears, frogs, and more animals around Eagles Mere. Once dry,decorate your sculpture with paint. Cabin, Ellie.
8/13 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE ART. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we did for Nature Artor ART With Ellie? Let us know and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/14 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we didfor Trails and Tales? Let us know and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/15 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we did forJunior Steam? Let us know and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/16 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we did for STEAM? Let usknow and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/17 Saturday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Last Day Cabin is open.
8/24 Saturday, 9:00 am-10:00 am GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in agentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/ towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
6/21 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Forces: Buoyancy and Gravity). Intergenerational. Come build a paper boat and see how much mass it can hold before the force of gravity overtakesthe buoyant force. Cabin, Debbie.
6/22 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. OWL FORENSICS. Recommended 5th–8th grade. Come explore Barn Owl biology by dissecting owl pellets. Owl pellets areregurgitated masses of undigested food; they give scientists valuable clues about the owl’s diet and ecosystem. Cabin,Debbie.
6/23 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Easy Peazy Bird Feeders. Intergenerational. TP rolls are for the birds… Birdfeeders that is. Come make one with peanut butter and seeds. Cabin, Ellie.
6/24 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: SCRATCH ART BIRDS. Intergenerational. Scratch-art is madeby scratching or incising a dark surface to reveal a lighter color underneath. Kids can choose their favorite Eagles Mere birdto either draw from scratch or trace! Cabin, Ellie.
6/25 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. BUG HOTELS. Use recycled materials likecardboard and old magazines to build a bug hotel! We will also talk about beneficial insects and the best place to hang yourfinished hotel. Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
6/26 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome.Come listen to the book Too Many Carrots and help the rabbit by building a boat to transport his crop to the local food bankacross the river. Cabin, Debbie.
6/27 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome. Comecount the number of critters you can see over and under the Pond, learn about the pond’s ecosystem, and create your veryown bead board to help strengthen number visualization skills. Cabin, Debbie.
6/28 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Come experience the design process and create amosaic made with LEGO DOTS. Your challenge is to create something seen in nature. Your mosaic will be displayedthroughout the summer season for all to see. Cabin, Debbie.
6/29 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. Intergenerational. Come play with the Enviroscape model. See how pollution can affect the water in your neighborhood. Cabin, Debbie.
6/29 Saturday, 9:00 am-10 am. GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
6/30 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Mason Jar Terrarium. Intergenerational. Transform everyday mason jars intoreally cool terrariums. We will help you select plants, and arrange your jar (BYOJ). If possible, PLEASE BRING YOUROWN JAR. Cabin, Ellie.
6/30 Sunday, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay onduring the class. Location: The Dell. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
JULY
7/1 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: Watercolor Plants & Flowers Activity. Intergenerational. Learn how to paint different plants and flowers you can find around Eagles Mere. Cabin, Ellie.
7/2 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Not only does nature call with this craft butcome make a lil’ critter with a toilet paper cardboard tube used to answer this call of nature. Cabin, Debbie.
7/3 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome.Come take a walk through the Nature Trail to hunt squirrels and then listen to the book The Secret Life of Squirrels. We willbe addressing the concept of spatial relationships, maps, and positional words by navigating and mapping an obstaclecourse. Cabin, Debbie.
7/4 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Concept: Engineering Design) Pre-K to3rd. After listening to the story On the Construction Site kids will build a house to provide shelter for a bear family usingthe appropriate building materials. Cabin, Debbie.
7/5 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Motion. Come make a disc spinner, an idea from a timewhen there were no screens and no battery-operated toys. Go retro and make one today. Try using different materials tocontinue the fun at home.: Cabin, Debbie.
7/6 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. POLLINATOR POPS. Children andadults will enjoy learning about the importance of pollinators in the garden. Everyone will be able to select seeds for their personal pollinator pop. Feel free to bee creative! Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie
7/7 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Intergenerational. Come walk some paths around thecabin and look for science clues to help you find the treasure. Cabin, Ellie.
7/8 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: ORGAMI FYLING BIRDS. Intergenerational. Fold origamibirds & decorate like birds around Eagles Mere. Throw your bird to see whose can go the farthest. Cabin, Ellie.
7/09 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Join our Beebot on a coding journey around the Nature Trail and create your very own path for Beebot to follow. Cabin, Debbie
7/09 Tuesday, 7:00 pm- 8:15 ish pm. DeWire Center. CLYDE PEELIING REPTILE SHOW: Intergenerational. Come join the staff and reptiles of Clyde Peeling and enjoy learning all about reptiles and how they benefit the environment.DeWire Center.
7/10 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Come join us by the pond as we learnabout speckled frogs and why they sit on their log. We will be singing a song and creating puppets to interact with thesong. Cabin, Debbie.
7/11 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Space Systems; Patterns andCycles). Pre-K to 3rd. After reading the book The Sun is My Favorite Star, kids will identify objects that can be seen inthe day sky and describe the path of the sun across the sky during the day. Cabin, Debbie.
7/12 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. SMOKEY BEAR AND FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM. Intergenerational. After an informative program on fire prevention and the methods used to fight forest fires, everyone’s favorite bear will pay a visit. Don’t forget your camera! Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
7/13 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. GNOME HOMES. Intergenerational. Build a home or village for a gnome using dry woodland materials FOUND ON SITE. Construction sites will be carefully selected and environmental impactconsidered. Our structures will be there for all to see along the railroad bed. Cabin, Debbie.
7/14 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Easy Peazy Bird Feeders. Intergenerational. TP rolls are for the birds… Birdfeeders that is. Come make one with peanut butter and seeds. Cabin, Ellie.
7/14 Sunday, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay onduring the class. Location: the Dell. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
7/15 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: SCRATCH ART BIRDS. Intergenerational. Scratch-art is madeby scratching or incising a dark surface to reveal a lighter color underneath. Kids can choose their favorite Eagles Mere birdto either draw from scratch or trace! Cabin, Ellie.
7/16 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT Intergenerational. Come make a clay face, person, animal,or new creature and place it on a tree of your choice along the railroad bed. Cabin, Debbie.
7/16 Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Sullivan County Conservation District. Lynn Brochart will be discussing Pollinators and their importance in the garden.
7/17 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Dragon Fly or Damsel Fly? Is curiositygetting the better of you? Join us by the pond as we learn about the similarities and differences of these two creatures.Cabin, Debbie.
7/17 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:30 pm. MEDITATION WALK. Join Beth Jones, a certified nature and forest therapy guide,for a meditation walk. The meditation walk will end with a tea ceremony using foraged items gathered on the walk. Participation is limited. Ages 12 and older. Please register with Margaret Liegel at margaretliegel@ yahoo.com.
7/18 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Engineering Design; Forcesand Interactions). Pre-K to 3rd. Come listen to the book Otter in Space and help solve a problem, ensuring a safe parachutelanding as Otter and his friends return from the moon. Cabin, Debbie.
7/19 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Frog Hop. Come play with a “frog” and see how manytimes you can get it to land on its lily pad. Cabin, Debbie.
7/20 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ENVIROTHON 101. Intergenerational. Come and play in the sand of a streamtable. Set up different scenarios to see how water flows and moves. Cabin, Debbie.
7/21 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Mason Jar Terrarium. Intergenerational. Transform everyday mason jars intoreally cool terrariums. We will help you select plants, and arrange your jar (BYOJ). If possible, PLEASE BRING YOUROWN JAR. Cabin, Ellie.
7/22 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: Watercolor Plants & Flowers Activity. Intergenerational. Learn how to paint different plants and flowers you can find around Eagles Mere. Cabin, Ellie.
7/23 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Come decorate your pot and plant somepollinator plants in the process. You will learn why these plants are important and needed in your backyard. Cabin, Debbie.
7/23 Tuesday, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. Macroinvertebrates Specialist, Carrie Entz from Lycoming County Conservation District will do a presentation on macroinvertebrates found in the area. CABIN
7/24 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome.Come listen to the story, Giraffes Can’t Dance. While exploring the concept of sound, you will demonstrate how Cricket uses astring instrument, which works by making strings vibrate, and then make a musical instrument. Cabin, Debbie.
7/25 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Counting & Cardinality(number of items in a given mathematical set)) Pre-K to 3rd. After listening to the story Ten Black Dots children will ordertrain car cards, using dot images to engage them in counting and see how these dots can be used to represent objects inimages. Using a specific number of black and colored dots, they can represent an image of their choice for a take-awayart piece. Cabin, Debbie.
7/26 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. OWL FORENSICS. Come explore Barn Owl biology by dissecting owl pellets. Owl pellets are regurgitated masses of undigested food; they give scientists valuable clues about theowl’s diet and ecosystem. Grades 5-8. Cabin, Debbie.
7/27 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am.10:00 am-2:30 pm. 10:00 am- 2:30 pm. RIDE THE RAILS.
Intergenerational. Grab a bike or take a jog with a lil’ biker and earn ice cream from the Sweet Shop while enjoying theRailroad Bed trail from the cabin to Casino Drive. Each way will earn scoops. Cabin, Debbie.
7/28 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Intergenerational. Come walk some paths around thecabin and look for science clues to help you find the treasure. Cabin, Ellie.
7/28 Sunday, 9:00 am-10:00 am GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in a gentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
7/29 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: CLAY ANIMALS. Intergenerational. Use air-dry clay tosculpt your won mini-animal! Choose from bunnies, deer, bears, frogs, and more animals around Eagles Mere. Once dry,decorate your sculpture with paint. Cabin, Ellie.
7/30 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT Intergenerational. Come learn about the phases of the moon, asseen from Earth. Using cream-filled cookies, you will demonstrate the moon’s phases and learn why we only ever see oneside of the moon. Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie
7/31 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Come walk the Storybook Walk (The Salamander Room) and create your very own pet salamander and habitat using things found around the cabin. Cabin,Debbie.
AUGUST
8/1 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. (Concept: Geometry: Measurement &Data). Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome. Come listen to the story, Ellie, and become an architect and design a Zoo animalenclosure for a Zoo animal. We will share our designs and compare the perimeter and area. Cabin, Debbie.
8/2 Friday, 10:00am-11:15 am. STEAM. (Concept: Engineering and Team-work) Intergenerational. Come witha partner or three and see if you can make a cup tower without using your hands. Are you up for the challenge? Cabin,Debbie.
8/3 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. BUG OLYMPICS. Intergenerational. Back by popular demand. Meet and
learn about some beneficial local insects and the critical role they play in our environment and then let the games begin! Bug contestants will be collected ON SITE at the games (no pre-selected bugs, please!) Human participants
will work in teams to find and enter their bug athletes. Medals will be awarded. Cabin, Debbie.
8/4 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Treasure/Scavenger Hunt. Intergenerational. Come walk some paths
around the cabin and look for science clues to help you find the treasure. Cabin, Ellie.
8/5 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: ORIGAMI FLYING BIRDS. Intergenerational. Fold origamibirds & decorate like birds around Eagles Mere. Throw your bird to see whose can go the farthest. Cabin, Ellie.
8/6 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE CRAFT. Intergenerational. Come learn about patterns and spiders. Wewill create our own spider’s web that you can hang on a tree in your yard and watch them twirl around in the wind.Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
8/6 Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Sullivan County Conservation District. Lynn Brochart will be discussing
mushrooms and soil and their benefit to the environment.
8/7 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Come walk the Margaret EsteyTrail and read Over and Under the Pond and learn about the metamorphosis of frogs and butterflies. Cabin, Debbie.
8/8 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Pre-K to 4th but all are welcome. Cometake a walk down around the pond and listen to the story Rainbow Fish and participate in an activity where you become an architect and create your very own tissue-paper stained glass window. Cabin, Debbie.
8/9 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. SMOKEY BEAR AND FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM. Intergenerational. After an informative program on fire prevention and the methods used to fight forest fires, everyone’s favorite bear will pay a visit. Don’t forget your camera! Intergenerational. Cabin, Debbie.
8/10 Saturday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. THE HIDDEN WORLD OF THE OUTLET POND. Intergenerational.You’ve walked around it, canoed on it, and maybe even skated across it. Now come meet some of the fascinating crittersthat live IN it. Using dip nets we’ll explore the edges of the pond to see what we can catch. Microscopes will be provided forclose-up views. Cabin, Debbie.
8/11 Sunday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in agentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/ towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
8/11 Sunday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. Intergenerational. Surprise activity with Elle. Cabin, Ellie.
8/12 Monday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. ART With Ellie: CLAY ANIMALS. Intergenerational. Use air-dry clay tosculpt your won mini-animal! Choose from bunnies, deer, bears, frogs, and more animals around Eagles Mere. Once dry,decorate your sculpture with paint. Cabin, Ellie.
8/13 Tuesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. NATURE ART. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we did for Nature Artor ART With Ellie? Let us know and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/14 Wednesday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. TRAILS and TALES. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we didfor Trails and Tales? Let us know and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/15 Thursday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. JUNIOR STEAM. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we did forJunior Steam? Let us know and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/16 Friday, 10:00 am-11:15 am. STEAM. Intergenerational. Did you miss something that we did for STEAM? Let usknow and we can try to do that for you. Cabin, Debbie.
8/17 Saturday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Last Day Cabin is open.
8/24 Saturday, 9:00 am-10:00 am GENTLE YOGA / SOUND MEDITATION. Join Amy Houseknecht in agentle yoga/sound meditation as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Participants need a yoga mat/blanket/ towel to lay on during the class. Location: Village Green. Cost is $20 per person. Cash or Venmo.
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