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Graphic of PEEC's tagline: Where learning comes naturally Four summer campers sitting on a fallen log A young girl looking through binoculars toward the camera An instructor and a group of teens in the forest looking at a plant A group of older elementary-aged campers on a boardwalk in front of a waterfall Four pre-teens sitting under a tree-branch shelter in the woods
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27,000 +

VISITORS ANNUALLY

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PEEC offers opportunities for year-round exploration of the natural world.

The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is located within the 77,000 acre Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and is the education partner of the National Park Service.

PEEC advances:

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

& APPRECIATION FOR NATURE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN A NATIONAL PARK

& APPRECIATION FOR NATURE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN A NATIONAL PARK

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Within driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia, PEEC offers a variety of options for all visitors from school field trips and scout programs to public hiking trails and nature programs.

Where learning comes

Where learning comes

NATURALLY
Where learning comes

Where learning comes

NATURALLY
Camp

Camp

Day Camp options are available for children 4-15.
Education

Education

PEEC offers options for day trips, overnight trips, and outreach for all ages from pre-k to college.
Visit

Visit

A variety of weekend public programs and free hiking trails are available year-round.
Rentals

Rentals

Our facilities and cabins are available to rent for families, conferences, and more.

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Pond Explorers

Pond Explorers

Learn about the watery world of ponds as we use nets to catch and identify everything from tiny insects to

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Geology Hike

Geology Hike

Take a hike on our Fossil Trail with Paul Kovalski, aka Dr. Dinosaur, as we discuss the geology of our

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Ecozone Discovery Room!

Ecozone Discovery Room!

Explore our hands-on exhibit room -- climb into a bald eagle's nest, beaver lodge, bat cave, and more! No registration

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office hours

Sunday - Saturday:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

location

538 Emery Road
Dingmans Ferry,
Pennsylvania 18328-9614

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