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be displayed on the second floor of the
TREC from April 25 to May 31.
Nature Story Hour
Young audiences are invited to Nature
Story Time at the TREC. The program
will include a story and activities. No fee
or registration. Recommended for ages
3-7. Sunday, March 8, 11-noon.
Wildlife of Presque Isle
Join a Park Naturalist at the TREC
for a basic look at Presque Isle wildlife
by examining some pelts and mounts.
Program includes a tour of the Natural
History Labs. We will explore some
amazing animal adaptions and habits
during a program suitable for ages 10 and
up. No fee or registration. Sunday,
March 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
Welcome to Spring Nature Program
Celebrate the first day of spring at
Presque Isle State Park. Activities teaching
about the spring season recommended
for ages 7+, will take place both indoors
and outdoors. Meet inside the Rotary
Pavilion. Dress in warm layers and boots.
No registration or fee. Friday, March 20,
7-8:30 p.m.
Turtle Program
Meet at the TREC and learn from a
Park Naturalist about several different
species of turtles found in the wild at
Presque Isle. Families with children of all
ages are welcome. There will be live turtles
to view, as well as, a tour of the Aqualab
where they live. Please call the park office
at 814.833.7424 to register no later than
March 25. Space is limited. There is no
fee. Friday, March 27, 6-7:30 p.m.
STARGAZING AT ERIE
BLUFFS STATE PARK
Enjoy the night sky at Erie Bluffs
State Park on Monday, March 23, from
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania Planetarium and
Observatory will set up telescopes to view
the wonders of outer space!
Meet at the main parking area located at
11122 West Lake Road, Lake City. Dress
for outdoor weather and bring a lawn
chair if desired. No fee or registration.
All ages welcome. Program is subject
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to modification or cancellation at the
discretion of park staff.
For more information about this or
other programs, contact the Park Office
located on the second floor of The Tom
Ridge Environmental Center (TREC)
at 814.833.7424. The office is open
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. The park is open daily from
sunrise to sunset for hiking and other
environmental-related activities. If you
need an accommodation to participate
in park activities due to a disability,
please contact Presque Isle State Park
at 814.833.7424 to make arrangements
for your visit. With at least three days’
notice, interpreters for people who are
deaf or hard of hearing are available for
educational programs. Call the Erie ASL
Interpreters Office at 814.806.2511 for
more information about this service.
PRESQUE ISLE’S 64th
SPRING CLEAN-UP
Celebrate Earth Day’s 50th year by
attending Presque Isle’s 64th annual
clean-up. On Apr. 18, join hundreds of
volunteers, the Presque Isle Partnership,
The Great Pennsylvania Clean-Up, and
DCNR staff to help in the annual Spring
Clean-Up.
Meet at The Tom Ridge Environmental
Center in room 112 between 8 a.m.
and 10 a.m. After you receive your bags,
gloves and location go to the AAUW
pavilion and enjoy a light breakfast before
you get to work. Dress for the weather.
Service hours are available. Pre-register at
events.dcnr.pa.gov/presque_isle_state_
park to receive more information. Direct
questions to [email protected].
Help to keep Presque Isle healthy!
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Four artists have captured the spirit of
Girard’s strong sense of community and
rich history in a collaborative work of art.
You can’t see it in a museum or a gallery,
though. It’s displayed outside, on the
building at the corner of Main and
Myrtle Streets.
“Our Town Mural” is the creation
of local artists Mary Hamilton, Mary
Miller, Nancy Shumaker Pallan, and
Eliza Chaffee Wolfe, with support from
many people and organizations in the
community.
Shumaker Pallan describes the 51x17-
foot mural as “a mix of history plus what’s
going on in the community today.”
“We tried to think of things that would
shine a positive light on the community
and bring pride to the town,” Chaffee
Wolfe adds.
One of the first things you’ll notice is
the figure near the center of the mural,
dressed in his signature red, white, and
blue garb that became prototype for