Events Calendar

Join us for a strenuous but scenic 6.5 mile interpretive hike (sometimes off-trail) to the Hogback, a peculiar horseshoe curve and steep razorback ridge where the picturesque Clarion River wraps […]

This festival is great fun for adults and kids alike. For more action-packed weekends in Clarion during the summer, the town’s Main Street welcomes visitors to enjoy pop-up shops featuring […]

Please meet at the new parking lot at the Cooksburg Canoe Launch for an advanced skill level kayaking class.  Remember to bring your earplugs, swimsuits, sturdy river sneakers, change of […]

Kickoff the 4th of July celebrations with the "I Love Clarion" celebration, hosted by the Clarion Area Chamber of Commerce. Doors will open at 5pm with food, games, live entertainment […]

St. Joseph’s 86th Annual 4th of July Celebration July 4th 11 AM – 4 PM Parish Grounds – 112 Rectory Lane – Lucinda PA I-80 Exit 60 – Rt. 66 […]

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. […]

Please meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental  Learning Classroom for an interpretive hike into the Forest Cathedral, a registered National Natural Landmark. Learn how to identify old growth forest characteristics, and observe different types of environmental disturbance that are an integral part of old growth forest ecosystems.

Celebrate Independence Day at Lost in the Wilds on July 5th. Food trucks include Independent Taco, Dad Bodz Burgers, and Penns Woods Pretzel Co. Live music includes the Brandon Rea Band.

There are many things to see and do during your stay at Cook Forest, from walking amongst magnificent tall and ancient old growth forests to taking a scenic float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. Do you like to investigate wildlife, take a hike on a trail, or are you just trying to […]

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, learn to identify signs of past Native Americans, and take a breathtaking view from the top of the Fire Tower.

Enjoy an evening nurturing your mental and physical health.  Moderate level hiking.  Approximately 2 hours long.  Open to all women (ages 14 & up).  Please meet at the River Pavilion on River Road.  For more information, please contact Meredith Reinhart at (814)319-4621

Cook Forest State Park will be conducting a 5.4 mile interpretive guided float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River from Arroyo Bridge to Spring Creek.  This section of river is rich in local history and contains the most challenging set of rapids on the river.  We will be passing remnants of the Arroyo […]