• Hiking Tour I National Scenic North Country Trail

    Log Cabin Environmental Learning Center

    Meet at the Environmental Center. Hike Hefren Trail. 4 miles total. Potluck and Christmas party to follow. Questions? Contact Susan Giering at lsigiering@gmail.com or 814-226-4679. All hikes meet at the trailhead parking lots, which can be found on the North Country Trail website at this link: https://northcountrytrail.org/trail/pennsylvania/cla/

    A Joyous Wurlitzer Christmas with Dave Wickerham

    Lincoln Hall 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States

    Master of the console, Dave Wickerham was honored with the “Organist of the Year” award by the American Theatre Organ Society in 2011 and has toured the world to rave reviews performing his unique arrangements and peerless improvisations. Brought back annually by popular demand, Dave is a favorite of ARCA audiences – old and young alike. Dave’s programs have […]

    $5 – $25

    Christmas Bird Count

    Clarion County

    Take part in this national conservation effort with the region’s chapter of the Audubon Society. Reach out to be placed in a driving & hiking group, where you’ll travel an assigned section of the county from dawn until dusk counting and identifying birds. Interested? Contact the route coordinator, Mal Hays, at malhays54@gmail.com

    Let the Trumpets Sound! C Street Brass Christmas

    Lincoln Hall 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States

    Let the Trumpets Sound – with the ultimate in Christmas brass entertainment, as C Street Brass comes off of a nation-wide tour and returns to Lincoln Hall on Sunday, December 21 at 2 PM with flare, theatricality, choreography and consummate virtuosity in their delightful and imaginative something-for-everyone program of holiday music spanning centuries, genres, and styles.

    $5 – $25

    New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Allegheny Grille

    Allegheny Grille 40 Main St, Foxburg, PA, United States

    Ring in the new year in style at the Allegheny Grille. Party along the Allegheny River and dance the night away! Music will be provided by DJ Andrew Smith! Call 724-659-5701 to make a reservation. 

  • First Day Hike

    Log Cabin Environmental Learning Center

    Join Friends of Cook Forest and celebrate the New Year with a hike on the iconic Longfellow Trail. We'll meet at the Log Cabin Inn for this nearly 2 mile hike through some of the finest old growth forest in the northeast. Please be prepared for the weather. Friendly, leashed pets are welcome.

    Stars Over Clarion

    Peirce Planetarium Greenville Ave, Clarion, PA

    Join us for our very popular monthly shows in the Peirce Planetarium! During the shows, we will weave storytelling and science together to highlight the month’s brightest stars and planets. See the table below for showtimes. The shows last roughly 50 minutes and are free and open to the general public. All are welcome. No […]

    Winter Sowing Class

    Main Street Center 516 Main Street, Clarion, PA

      What a great way to spend a cold January morning by planting seeds indoors! Plant seeds for 5 varieties of native perennial flowers in jugs and take them home to grow. Instruction, supplies, seeds, handouts are all provided. Class size is limited.  Reserve your seat for either 9:30-10:30 or 11:30-12:30 by emailing senecarocksaudubon@gmail.com. Cost is […]

    Hiking Tour I National Scenic North Country Trail

    Allegheny River Trail Foxburg, PA, United States

    Meet in Foxburg at the Allegheny River Trail trailhead on River St. Exact coordinates are: 41.139064204715076, -79.678028742865 Hike to Emlenton and back for a total of 8 miles. Questions? Contact Susan Giering at lsigiering@gmail.com or 814-226-4679. All hikes meet at the trailhead parking lots, which can be found on the North Country Trail website at […]

    Driving Tour to Historic Lumber Era Sites: Clarington-Gravel Lick

    Cook Forest State Park 100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA, United States

    Please meet at the Park Office, where we will conduct a driving “battlefield tour” to historic lumber sites on the Clarion River. See where the community, forty-foot-long dugout canoe was likely kept, recollect about the great Ol’ Copper Still on Whiskey Run, recount “Wash” Dunkle’s epic fist fight, contemplate the Maze Gap drowning, and view […]

    Noticing Nature: Winter Nature Journaling

    Clarion Conservation District 249 S 2nd Ave, Clarion, PA

    Nature journaling is a relaxing way of “thinking on paper” - paying closer attention to the complexity and beauty of the world around us. In this free program we’ll record observations of nature using drawings, diagrams, words, and numbers. No experience necessary. Must be 18+ years old. Free journaling materials provided. Bring your curiosity and […]

    Cross Country Ski Cook Forest at Night: Ridge Camp

    Ridge Campground Leeper, PA

    Please bring your cross country skis, headlamps, and meet at the Nuthole Cabin, located at the entrance to Ridge Camp for an evening candlelit interpretive cross country ski trip in the old growth forests within and surrounding our family campground.  If snow conditions aren’t good, we’ll snowshoe or hike instead. Hot chocolate and a cozy […]