Multiple Programs Offered Saturday October 10 at Sinnemahoning State Park

Multiple Programs Offered Saturday October 10 at Sinnemahoning State Park 

Although the annual First Fork Festival has been moved to a virtual venue this year due to COVID-19, Sinnemahoning State Park is still offering a line-up of live interpretive walks, educational talks, and demonstrations on Saturday, October 10, 2020 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. 

Live programs on Saturday, October 10th include: 

Fall Bird Walk, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Join local birding enthusiast, Mark Johnson, as he searches for the birds of autumn in the forest and fields of Sinnemahoning State Park. Beginner birders, as well as experts and those in-between are all welcome. Walk will cover 1-2 miles over uneven terrain. Group size limited; pre-registration is required. Meet outdoors in front of the Wildlife Center. 

Blacksmith Demonstration, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, These days we take for granted how difficult it once was to make metal products. Robbie Ickes will demonstrate iron forging techniques that blacksmiths used during the early days of the First Fork Valley settlement. The iron will glow and the water will sizzle as Robbie hand-fashions various items over the hot flames. Program will be held outdoors near Pavilion 2 at the 40 Maples Day Use Area. 

The Pennsylvania Bucktails, two sessions: 10:30-11:15 AM and 1:00-1:45 PM, Learn the fascinating history of the Pennsylvania Bucktails, the unit that was formed from the woodsmen, loggers, and rafters of Northern PA and became the most famous Pennsylvania regiment of the American Civil War. Group size limited; pre-registration is required. Meet at Pavilion 1 at the 40 Maples Day Use Area. 

Fall Wildflower Walk, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM. Enjoy a leisurely walk in the cool fall air as we take a closer look at the wildflowers that add color to the landscape with DCNR Bureau of Forestry botanist, Chris Firestone. Walk will cover about 1 mile over fairly-level terrain. Group size limited; pre-registration is required. Meet outdoors in front of the Wildlife Center. 

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, these programs at Sinnemahoning State Park will be held outdoors, will require social distancing, and will require the use of facemasks. Program group size is limited. Pre-registration for programs is required. 

To pre-register for a program, or for more information, please visit the DCNR Calendar of Events http://events.dcnr.pa.gov. If you need assistance with online registration, please call the park office 814-647-8401 and dial 0 for the front desk.