Discovery Center Report
As of Memorial Day weekend 2018 the Discovery Center is officially OPEN!
The hours are:Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday: 12 pm – 4 pm and
Major Holidays: 10 am
Free Admission, Donations accepted
Listed below are some of the activities held since then:
In the past year since it’s been open, over 2500 visits have been recorded. Not only random visits but well organized learning sessions have been held for students of all ages, such as;
Owl Prowl, separate classes for youth and adults.
A special early morning visit by members of Trout Unlimited on the trout opener day.
A Native American Spirituality and forest stewardship program for the local Congregational Church
A gathering of volunteers kicking off a day of trail maintenance within the PRCSF
An astronomy class featuring “An Evening Under The Stars” (The DC is currently learning about the procedure to become an official “Dark Sky Preserve”)
A local 4H group held a class on forest ecology, forest stewardship and a DNR lead class on firefighting techniques.
The DC Hosted a merit badge event for a local Girl Scout troop featuring forest and river ecology.
A 4 day class is being held for students aged 9-16 focusing on aquatic ecology being taught by an MSU program labeled “Project Fish”. This class teaches river and lake ecology, fish habitat and fishing techniques. At the conclusion all students will receive a tackle box, rod & reel and a day fishing with an MSU instructor.
Scheduled events for the very near future include;
A class featuring Geology of Sink Hole lakes-July 27th, 2019
An Invasive Species educational class topped off by a work bee to remove invasive species plants- Aug 8th, 2019
A class titled “The Art and Science of Forestry” taught by an MSU instructor and an educational director with Hartwick Pines.
A merit badge earning class for a local Boy Scout troop on river forest ecology.
A class in astronomy taught by an instructor currently employed by NASA utilizing multiple telescopes.
That’s just a start for this beautiful facility. Just imagine what it can provide the youth of tomorrow.
Our work is to spread the word of the features and benefits of the great outdoors, specifically “The Big Wild”, the Pigeon River Country State Forest and this wonderful Discovery Center.
The hours are:Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday: 12 pm – 4 pm and
Major Holidays: 10 am
Free Admission, Donations accepted
Listed below are some of the activities held since then:
In the past year since it’s been open, over 2500 visits have been recorded. Not only random visits but well organized learning sessions have been held for students of all ages, such as;
Owl Prowl, separate classes for youth and adults.
A special early morning visit by members of Trout Unlimited on the trout opener day.
A Native American Spirituality and forest stewardship program for the local Congregational Church
A gathering of volunteers kicking off a day of trail maintenance within the PRCSF
An astronomy class featuring “An Evening Under The Stars” (The DC is currently learning about the procedure to become an official “Dark Sky Preserve”)
A local 4H group held a class on forest ecology, forest stewardship and a DNR lead class on firefighting techniques.
The DC Hosted a merit badge event for a local Girl Scout troop featuring forest and river ecology.
A 4 day class is being held for students aged 9-16 focusing on aquatic ecology being taught by an MSU program labeled “Project Fish”. This class teaches river and lake ecology, fish habitat and fishing techniques. At the conclusion all students will receive a tackle box, rod & reel and a day fishing with an MSU instructor.
Scheduled events for the very near future include;
A class featuring Geology of Sink Hole lakes-July 27th, 2019
An Invasive Species educational class topped off by a work bee to remove invasive species plants- Aug 8th, 2019
A class titled “The Art and Science of Forestry” taught by an MSU instructor and an educational director with Hartwick Pines.
A merit badge earning class for a local Boy Scout troop on river forest ecology.
A class in astronomy taught by an instructor currently employed by NASA utilizing multiple telescopes.
That’s just a start for this beautiful facility. Just imagine what it can provide the youth of tomorrow.
Our work is to spread the word of the features and benefits of the great outdoors, specifically “The Big Wild”, the Pigeon River Country State Forest and this wonderful Discovery Center.