Clarion River Winter Wildlife Expedition

13-01-24 All day

https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/event/clarion_river_winter_wildlife_expedition_5100

Cook Forest Park - Cooksburg Canoe Launch Parking Lot

Phone:814-744-8407

Website:https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/CookForestStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

Address: 113 River Road, Cooksburg, PA 16217

Just because the herds of people have migrated away during the wintertime, doesn’t mean the wildlife is gone too. Matter of fact, winter on the Clarion is one of the best times of the year to observe wildlife in the park, especially some of the oddballs that you don’t get to see in the summer: migrating birds, river otter, fisher. How many species of birds and mammals do you think we can document along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River… 30, 40, even 50? To find out, please bring your binoculars to the Park Office for an interpretive driving tour as we search Clear Creek State Park, the Clarion River, and Cook Forest. Hot chocolate and coffee will be available at the Park Office to warm us up

Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 7:30am to 11:30am

Check with the Park Office for more information at 814-744-8407

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