Upcoming events along the Kittatinny Ridge

Winter is an exciting time to explore the trails and nature centers of the Kittatinny Ridge and Corridor!   Mark your calendars and "Experience its Ridgeness" in early 2013.  A Happy New Year to all from the Kittatinny Coalition!

Jan. 1 ~ New Years Day Pinnacle Hike with BMECC
Hamburg Reservoir Parking Lot, Hamburg, PA
Meet at 9:00 AM at the Hamburg Reservoir Parking Lot for this 8 mile hike. We will hike the AT to Pulpit Rock before continuing to the Pinnacle. Start off the New Year by keeping your resolution to get out and hike. Bring water, snacks and lunch. We will spend some time at the lookouts to enjoy the views. For more information or to register with leader, visit Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club's Hike Schedule.

Jan. 5 ~ Shikellamy Trail to A.T. Clarks Valley Shuttle Hike with SATC
Clarks Valley Rd. A.T. Crossing, State Game Lands #211, PA
Beautiful uphill hike to A.T. and we will follow the A.T. back down to Clarks Valley Road. Wear blaze orange.  For more information or to register with leader, visit Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club's hike schedule.

Jan. 12 ~ Exploring the World of Black Bears at Wildwood Park
Wildwood Lake Park, Harrisburg, PA
Are bears true hibernators? How much can they weigh? What do bears eat? Come and find out at the Creature Feature Story Time! Stories will be read aloud in a group setting where the world of the Black Bear comes to life. We will be looking at tracks, habitat, teeth, and scat throughout the morning. This program is suitable for children ages 3-6 and their parents.  For more information, visit Wildwood Lake Park's event calendar.

Jan. 15 ~ Tall Timber by Van Wagner, Lecture Series at Wildwood
Wildwood Lake Park, Harrisburg, PA
Songwriter, historian and Pennsylvania logger Van Wagner will present a program celebrating the past and present of Pennsylvania’s timber heritage. This program, sponsored by the Friends of Wildwood, covers how timber was harvested over the past several centuries and most importantly WHO harvested it. The program also focuses on the rafting days when millions of board feet of Pennsylvania Timber were assembled into various styles of rafts and piloted down streams and rivers.  For more information, visit Wildwood Lake Park's event calendar.

Jan. 19 ~ Woodpeckers of Jacobsburg
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, Wind Gap, PA
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center has some of the best woodpecker habitat in the Lehigh Valley area.  Join us as we search the park for local species of woodpeckers like the elusive Pileated Woodpecker and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.  For more information, visit the DCNR event listing.

Jan. 19 ~ Wild About Winter at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA
Full day event includes free information about winter wildlife, a live raptor program, children's activity and winter walk.  For more information, visit Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's event schedule.