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Have you ever wanted to learn how to paddleboard, or bought one and would like to practice? Then look no further! All equipment will be provided, if you do not have your own. Must be at least 12 years of age. Register to use a park board (space is limited) or bring your own. There are three...
Pine Grove Furnace was not always the scenic mountain getaway you see today. Take a 1-mile walk through the past to discover the history of Pine Grove Furnace. Allow 2 hours for this program. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to...
Help clean up the park during the busy summer season, with tasks suitable for the whole family! Please bring work gloves if possible. Afterwards, participants are invited to a grilled lunch courtesy of the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace, and are invited to join the park educator on a kayak tour of the lake! *Registration...
Enjoy a leisurely guided kayak tour, and use binoculars to look at the different plants and wildlife that call Laurel Lake home. All equipment will be provided. Space is limited. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least...
Watch the Strawberry Full Moon rise over Laurel Lake and learn how it gets its name. Register to use a park kayak (space is limited) or bring your own boat. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’...
Join local historian Andre Weltman to see the furnace “head race” and “slag heap,” a man-made mountain of waste products from smelting iron. Meet at the Old Stone Furnace Stack for an introductory presentation on these topics, then walk ½ mile on very uneven terrain, moderate slopes and a little mud -- wear proper footwear....
Learn about these nocturnal raptors and the ones who called our woods home, before going on a short hike to try and hear some owls! If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
From Pine Grove Furnace to Carlisle, the South Mountain Railroad changed the lives of people up and down the valley. Join Andre Weltman as he gives the history on when, how, and why it came to be. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park...
Join storyteller and singer Matthew Dodd for a free one-hour event sponsored by the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Fun for the whole family! If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
Celebrate International Mud Day by getting a little dirty and making mud art with natural paints! Wear something you can get dirt and paint on. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
Learn how to use a compass and map to make your way throughout the park to find orienteering markers. Program typically takes 1.5 hours. Orienteering is recommended for ages 8+. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least...
Join the Friends of Pine Grove for the annual Fall Furnace Fest. This two-day family-oriented festival includes live music, craft and food vendors, hayrides by DCNR, visits by Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl, pumpkin carving, historical demonstrations, and on Saturday evening a pumpkin parade followed by the "Legend of the Hairy Hand.” The famous pumpkin...
