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Family Nature Weekends in a National Park
Fun for the whole family in the beautiful Poconos!
Each Family Nature Program is individually designed to make the most of the season, with activities in nature study, nature arts and crafts, and outdoor recreation, as well as evening presentations and special events. Activities are scheduled to provided choices that appeal to all age levels -- preschoolers through adults -- during each session.family activities
Please see our sample Itinerery below.

Family Nature Weekend
Sample Schedule

Friday

4:00pm Registration - Lobby
6:00pm Dinner - Dining hall
7:45pm Orientation - Room 2
8:00pm Activity Sign-Ups - Room 2
8:30-9:45pm *Night Wonders Hike (Max 25) - Lobby
8:30-9:45pm Owl Prowl - Room 2
9:30pm Snack - Display area
Saturday
7:00am Early Morning Bird Walk - Lobby
8:00am Breakfast - Dining Hall
9:15-10:30am ACTIVITY SESSION I
Guided Hike
Muckraking/Pond Study - Awning 3
10:45am-12:00pm ACTIVITY SESSION II
Bear Study
Creative Journaling - Craft Center
12:00pm Lunch - Dining Hall
1:15-2:30pm ACTIVITY SESSION III
Watershed Study
Tracking & Stalking
Pool (25 MAX) - Pool Room
2:45pm Snack - Display area
3:00-4:45pm ACTIVITY SESSION IV
Tie-Dye - Craft Center
*Canoeing (Pickerel Pond MAX 24) - Lobby
Wildlife Games
4:00-5:00pm Pool (25 MAX) - Pool Room
Tike Hike
Forest Study
5:00pm Dinner - Dining Hall
7:00pm Live Animal Program - Room 2
8:15pm Campfire with s'mores - Amphitheater (Astronomy at Campfire)
9:15pm *Night Wonders Hike (25 MAX) - Ampitheatre
Sunday
7:00am *Early Morning Canoe (MAX 24) - Front Pond
8:00am Breakfast - Dining Hall
9:00am Clean cabins and pack
10:00-11:45am LAST ACTIVITY SESSION
*Canoeing (Pickerel Pond MAX 24) - Lobby
Guided Hike
12:00pm Lunch - Dining Hall
1:00pm Hand in Evaluations and Depart (Have A Safe Trip Home!)
**Schedules vary for each Family Nature Weekend. The final schedule will be given to you at time of registration.

PEEC Is Close To Home,
Where Learning Comes Naturally
The PEEC Mission
The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) enhances environmental awareness, knowledge, and appreciation through hands-on experience in a natural outdoor classroom.
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Pocono Environmental Education Center
RR2 Box 1010
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
Voice: (570) 828 2319 Fax: (570) 828 9695 Email: peec@ptd.net

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