Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour

Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for an historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point by DCNR Conservation Volunteer, Greg Burns. Learn about local logging history, observe Indian sign, and take a breathtaking view from the top of the Fire Tower.

Friday, September 13, 2024 1pm to 3pm

Please meet at the Log Cabin Environmental Classroom. Baiduanjin Qi Gong, aka. the Eight Brocades, is a form of Medical Qi Gong consisting of 8 individual movements or exercises that is practiced to improve one’s health. Each exercise focuses on a different part of the body that, when practiced daily, improve overall vitality and strength. Join the ‘Friends’ as we walk through the forest for this introduction to this ancient practice.

Saturday, September 14, 2024 10am to 12pm

Please meet at the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater to take a candlelit walk back in time with a woodhick from the 1800’s. He’ll be telling old stories of lumbering exploits as he leads us to large and ancient trees on Mohawk and Ridge Trails. Don’t forget your flashlights and headlamps!

Friday, October 4, 2024 7pm to 9am

Please meet at the Fire Tower where we will open the box to take a breathtaking birds-eye view of the incredible Fall foliage. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to go all the way to the top and experience the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River from 420ft above the water. Box will be open until 230pm.

Saturday, October 5, 2024 11:30am to 2:30pm

Please bring your flashlights and meet at the Park Office Conference Room for an evening owl prowl. Explore Cook Forest at night for Pennsylvania’s owls as we car-pool to owl hotspots in the park. Barred, great horned, screech and saw-whet owls have been known to make an appearance.

Thursday, October 10, 2024 7:30pm to 10:30pm