Calendar of Events
North Pocono CARE sponsors several environmental programs that are free and open to the public.
There is no registration requirement. Just show up! The programs are held on the following dates.
Please check back here often as events, times and dates may change.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Live Birds of Prey and Mammals
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Live Birds of Prey and Mammals: Kathy Uhler of Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center will bring live birds of prey and wild animals for you to see up close. This popular program is great for kids and families. |
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Thornhurst Fire House, 351 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA |
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Trout Unlimited Annual Festival |
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WHITE HAVEN TROUT FESTIVAL
Sponsored by Western Pocono Trout Unlimited
Join the Wester Pocono Chapter of Trout Unlimited and other organizations and individuals in celebrating the Lehigh River with informational displays, fishing demonstrations, activities and food. NP CARE will have an information table there.
Come down and have a great time! |
Location:
White Haven Library & Community Center, 121 Towanda St.
White Haven, PA |
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Saturday, June 14, 2025
The Forest Around Us |
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The Forest Around Us: Julian Maza, Service Forester, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, Pinchot Forest District will lead a Saturday exploration and discussion of current forest management projects in the State Forest around us, including timber harvesting and managing invasive plants. |
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Annual Macroinvertebrate Survey |
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Marvelous Macroinvertebrates (Bugs!) in the Lehigh River. Identifying bugs that fish eat...
This event is one of the most important on the calendar. We collect insects in the river, separate, catagorize and count their numbers. This helps assure that the river water quality is not getting impacted by any development upstream.
Bring wading shoes and a towel. Wonderful program for kids and families!
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Location:
Wincek Residence, 610 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA |
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Saturday, September 13
The Wonders of Waterfowl
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The Wonders of Waterfowl with Molly Giles |
Molly Giles, Biologist, Pennsylvania Game Commission will cover interesting facts about ducks, geese, and swans. We'll learn about the food resources they use, how they nest and raise their young, special adaptations that help them live in aquatic environments, and the awesome annual migration that these birds undertake every fall and spring. We will discuss how the Pennsylvania Game Commission manages waterfowl populations using survey and by marking birds with leg bands and GPS transmitters. We'll also talk about the importance of wetlands and the benefits they provide to wildlife and humans.
Great program for kids and families! |
Thornhurst Fire House, 351 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA |
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Marvelous Moths! Frank Distefano, known as the “Moth Man” led us on an evening devoted to moths in the Pinchot State Forest Manny Gordon Recreation Area on Bear Lake Road. After his presentation, we spent time viewing these beauties of nature and discuss the best way to attract moths. A retired research chemist and materials engineer, Frank Distefano began photographing moths twelve years ago, after similar enchantments with butterflies, dragonflies, and native orchids. He found moths to offer several advantages to the photographer. Most moths are readily attracted with light or bait. They are easy to photograph close-up, as they land still and flat-winged (butterflies move around more and tend to fold their wings closed). Frank has travelled to numerous locations in the U.S. and has been to Costa Rica fifteen times in pursuit of his passion. Kids and family friendly.
Bring a flashlight and wear sturdy shoes. RAIN DATE May 5th |
Pinchot State Forest
Manny Gordon Pavilion Bear Lake Rd Thornhurst, PA |
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