| Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau |  |
Sat 31st Aug to Sun 1st Sep | Bed and Brew Weekend, Cooksburg, PA Our package kicks off with a beer reception on Friday night and music around the campfire. Saturday, Breakfast for two, relaxing massage at our spa, five-course beer tasting dinner, live music 814-744-8017 Gateway Lodge, Rt.36, Cooksburg, PA, 16217 |   |
Fri 6th Sep | Pumpkin Fest, Bradford, PA Hay Rides, Pony Rides, Game Booths, Face Painting, Food Venders and Entertainment. SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE: Scarecrow Decorating Contest (Pre-registration required) Big Pumpkin Contest - The Bigger the Better Historic Downtown Bradford, PA, Main Street, 16701 | |
Fri 6th Sep | Wild Teas Please, Benezette, PA Did you know that there are numerous plants right under your nose that can be eaten or brewed into tea? Join the naturalist as we try a sample of sweet fern tea and learn all about the various fauna that can be used and how to identify it. (This program is at 3:00 p.m. in the Discovery Room). Elk Country Visitors Center, 134 Homestead Drive, Benezette, PA, 15821 | |
Fri 6th Sep | WINE DOWN FRIDAY, KANE PA Friday, September 6 ~ 7pm-10pm In the Wine Lounge The kids are back in school and it's time for the adults to have a little fun! Come party in the Wine Lounge with Ron, Kurt, Todd & Joel at our first Wine Down in September! No cover, ID required. Flickerwood Wine Cellars, 309Flickerwood Road, Kane PA 16735 | |
Sat 7th Sep | Shade Grown Coffee, Benezette, PA Come enjoy a cup of ‘shade-grown’ coffee. Learn about the benefits of seeking out this environmentally-friendly coffee and how that helps support wildlife. (3:00 p.m. at the Vista Overlook). Elk Country Visitors Center, 134 Homestead Drive, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 7th Sep | Sustainable Energy, Benezette, PA Come and participate in fun-hands on investigations as you discover the basic principles of alternative energy, such as wind and solar power. Learn how we can all live more in harmony with the Earth as you enjoy many projects from our new sustainable energy kits. (This program is at 1:00 p.m. in the Discovery Room). Elk Country Visitor Center, 134 Homestead Drive, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 7th Sep 12:00 pm 4:00 pm | Fire & Fall Flavors ~ Open Fire Cooking, Pfeiffer Nature Center, Portville, NY Humans have many years of mastery of the open fire and ingenious cooking techniques. We’ll explore and practice some of these useful and creative techniques. Surprise… you can cook an egg on a stick! How about potatoes encased in mud? Pancakes on a tin can? Cake in a cardboard box? Oh… the things you can cook (and eat)! For more information call: 716-933-0187 www.pfeiffernaturecenter.org Pfeiffer Nature Center, 14 S. Main Street, Portville, NY 14770 | |
Sun 8th Sep | Bass Fishing Tournament in the ANF Sponsored by Reynoldsville Bass Club For more information please contact Rick Lanzoni, (814) 591-6013 Elijah Run Boat Launch in the Allegheny National Forest | |
Sun 8th Sep | Bone Head, Benezette, PA Did you know that Antler is one of the fastest growing tissues in the natural world? Come learn about this and other exciting facts about how antlers are formed. Handle different sets of antlers and stay after the presentation to measure and score a set of elk antlers! (This program will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Discovery Room). Elk Country Visitor Center, 134 Homestead Drive, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sun 8th Sep | Timber Rattlesnake Do you really know the truth about these reptiles with such a bad reputation? Chances are, some of what you think you know, isn’t really true. Learn how they survive in their habitat and why the poor reputation of timber rattlesnakes is so unfounded. They are amazing creatures with many special adaptations; and the more you understand them, whether you like them or not, the more you will see how valuable they are to their ecosystem. (3:00 p.m. in the Discovery Room). Elk Country Visitor Center, 134 Homestead Drive, Benezette, PA, 15821 | |
