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 in this area.
Pre-registration is requested unless otherwise noted.
Birds and Brews
Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 5
$230 per person (call for commuter & day rates)
Spring migration has begun! Join us for a wonderful weekend of bird watching and beer tasting. Enjoy guided hikes that teach how to identify birds by sight, sound and habitat. Program is geared towards beginners and experts alike. Saturday night we’ll provide beverages from local breweries while you enjoy our campfire! Includes two nights of lodging and meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Pre-registration is required.
Native Plant Sale!
Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 12, 9:00am-4:00pm
Free Admission
Choose from a variety of native and deer resistant flowers and grasses to beautify your yard at our annual plant sale! Sun loving and shade loving plants will be available. Sold out in 2021! PEEC Members will be able to join us for a pre-sale on May 10 from 5 – 7pm.
Bridge the Gap: Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk
Saturday, May 18, 10:00am-12:00pm
$15 per person
Join the Botanical Hiker, Heather Houskeeper, in discovering the many edible and medicinal plants that inhabit our region. Heather will share tips for positive identification, methods for sustainable harvest, and practical ways to work with these plants for food and medicine. You’re sure to meet these plants again in your own backyard or along other favorite walking paths. Our walk will be easy to moderate in nature with many stops along the way and appropriate for all ages. Feel free to bring a notepad or use your phone to jot down notes! No collecting will be done in the Park.
Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation. Please call to register.
Warbler Weekend
Saturday, May 18 & Sunday, May 19, 7:00am-4:00pm
$30 per person, per day
Join one us for one or both of these guided birding excursions in search of various warbler species migrating through our area. Bring a lunch, camera & sunscreen. Call to reserve a seat in the van – Maximum of 18 spaces.
Create Your Own Walking Stick
Sunday, May 19, 12:00pm-3:00pm
$35 per person
Spend the afternoon with us as we create handcrafted walking sticks. Wood, tools, gloves, and aprons will be provided, as well as suggestions and pointers on how to personalize your work. Payment is due upon registration. Pre-registration required.
Plant ID 101
Saturday, May 25, 10:00am-12:00pm
$20 per person
Join the Botanical Hiker, Heather Houskeeper, for this introductory botany lesson! This program will cover how to key out a plant using Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, followed by time outside utilizing our plant keys to identify the plants that you see. Guidebooks and magnifying loupes will be provided for the class. Please call to register.
For details on these and other PEEC events, please contact:
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC)
538 Emery Road
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
p. 570-828-2319
w. www.peec.org
e. peec@peec.org
Photo: Karlus Morales