Sizerville State Park Environmental Education Programs for Memorial Day Weekend

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Sizerville State Park Environmental Education Programs for Memorial Day Weekend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Program Title: Sizerville’s Splish Splash Bash 

Date: Saturday, May 25 th 

Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM 

Location: Pool Deck 

Description: Join the lifeguard team and the park educator for a fun, water- themed program to celebrate the opening day for the pool! We will be talking about watersheds and their importance, along with seeing some aquatic critters up close. 

Come join us as we open up the summer 2024 pool season! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Program Title: Backyard Bird Banding 

Date: Sunday, May 26 th 

Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM 

Location: Near Maintenance Division 

Description: Join state park volunteers and experienced bird banders, David and Fay Hauber, as they attempt to band common songbirds right here in Sizerville State Park! We will have a short introduction on birds followed by instructions on what to do and expect during the demonstration. Closed toe shoes and long pants are recommended due to the program taking place in high grass/shrub areas. Feel free to bring a water bottle, bug spray, and binoculars. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Program Title: Flag Craftivity 

Date: Sunday, May 26 th 

Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM 

Location: Environmental Learning Center 

Description: Stop by the Environmental Learning Center and join the park educator to make and take your own American flag craft, along with learning some historical facts and information about Memorial Day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Program Title: Stream Study

 Date: Monday, May 27 th 

Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM 

Location: Near Pavilion 3 

Description: Join the park educator to look for macroinvertebrates, like stoneflies and crayfish, in the stream, along with learning their importance. Short talk followed by exploring the stream - expect to get wet so bring along water shoes, swimsuits, and a towel! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Additional Information: In case of thunder, lightning, or extreme weather conditions programs may be moved or cancelled. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park office at (814) 486-5605. With a minimum of one week notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs. 

Additional programs and events can be found on the DCNR website by clicking on the Events tab or go to https://events.dcnr.pa.gov and search Sizerville State Park. For more information or questions about programs at Sizerville State Park, please contact the Environmental Learning Center at (814) 486-5609.