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Parks in Butler County, PA
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Butler
County Parks & Recreation
184 Alameda Park Road,
Butler, PA 16003 [map]
Phone:
724-284-5383
The Butler
County Parks and Recreation department operates year-round,
bringing the residents of Butler County quality, affordable
recreational opportunities. The Parks and Recreation
Department regularly submits press releases to all of the
local media, and programs are advertised on the radio and in
the print Medias. Visit
us online:
http://www.co.butler.pa.us/butler/cwp/view.asp?a=1485&q=571749&butlerNav=|33537|
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Jennings Environmental Education Center
2951 Prospect Rd., Slippery Rock, PA
16057-8701 [map]
Phone: 724-794-6011
Jennings Environmental Education
Center is one of several state parks specifically
dedicated to provide environmental education and
interpretation to the community. A variety of programs
are available for children, teachers, and the general
public that increase knowledge and awareness of the
beauty and importance of our natural resources. By
taking some time to explore Jennings through its trail
network or community programs, visitors can enjoy the
outdoors while learning the skills needed to be good
stewards of Pennsylvania’s outstanding natural
resources.
Jennings
provides a unique combination of prairie and forest,
which offers a wide array of resource and education
opportunities. One of the park’s main features, the
20-acre prairie ecosystem, is home to distinctive
prairie plants and the endangered Massasauga
rattlesnake. The most noteworthy and spectacular prairie
flower is the blazing star. Jennings was the first
reserve established in Pennsylvania to protect an
individual plant species and remains the only public and
protected prairie in the Commonwealth.
Visit us
online at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/jennings.aspx
May 11:
Spring Wildflowers
2 PM. Wildflowers have been admired for their beauty
and usefulness as foods and medicines for countless
generations. From the elegant lady’s slipper to the
common dandelion, each wildflower has its own uses,
stories and magic. Discover the personality, folklore
and history of the season’s first blooms on a guided
walk along Jennings’ trails.
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AUGUST:
Prairie Hikes
July/ August is the time to explore the
unique prairie ecosystem at the Jennings Environmental
Education Center. The hot midsummer weather will bring
the spectacular blazing star and other prairie flowers
to peak bloom during late July and early August.
A
guided 90 minute walk discussing the plants, animals,
history and geology of the prairie will be offered.
**The
walk will begin in the prairie parking area. The prairie
is hot and has little shade, please dress appropriately.
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Moraine, McConnell's Mill
and Jennings Commission
114 Joshua Dr., Harmony, PA 16037 [map]
Phone: 724-368-3159McConnell's
Mill is located in neighboring Lawrence County. It
is part of the park system that includes Moraine State
Park and Jennings Environmental Center.
McConnell's Mill offers hiking trails, white water for
kayaking, cliffs for rock climbing in Slippery Rock
gorge. Visit us
online at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/mcconnellsmill.aspx
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Moraine
State Park
225 Pleasant Valley Drive,
Portersville, PA 16051 [map]
Phone:
724-368-8811
Moraine
State Park features 3,225- acre Lake Arthur, an
outstanding warm water fishery and great sailing and
boating. Visitors sometimes see osprey that were
reintroduced to the park. Of special interest is the Frank
Preston Conservation Area and a 7-mile paved bike trail
that winds through the north shore of the lake. The park
also provides horseback, hiking, mountain biking, and
snowmobiling trails. Swimming is popular at the two park
beaches. During the winter season, ice boating, sledding,
skating, cross-country skiing and ice fishing are popular.
Visit us
online at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/moraine.aspx
The Muddy Creek Oil Field historic site is also
located at Moraine State Park.
For more information visit
click here.
MORAINE RECEIVES PARK OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation gives this award to recognize parks for their exemplary or innovative work in any or all of the following: customer service, education, programming or recreation; stewardship of the natural, cultural or historic assets; and/or accomodation of special needs of visitors. Moraine State Park was chosen as Park of the Year for their exemplary role in working with diverse user groups, park improvements, and a commitment to recreation and volunteerism.
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Todd Sanctuary a division of the Audubon Society of
Western PA
614 Dorseyville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA
15238, Phone: 412-963-6100Todd
Nature Reserve is a significant natural resource in
Pennsylvania. It is part of Pennsylvania Audubon's
Buffalo Valley
Important Bird Area program, as well as the
Buffalo Creek Watershed Conservation
Plan.
Explore Todd Nature Reserve's 5 miles
of hiking trails, abundant with the natural beauty of
the forest, streams and a pond. The rugged landscape and
rustic trails provide a welcome retreat from the highly
manicured suburban world. Our management philosophy
promotes education, nature study and passive recreation
at Todd Nature Reserve while protecting its natural
areas by minimizing development.
Visit Todd online at:
www.aswp.org
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