Penguin Court's Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., to discuss the seasonally appropriate Acorns: In a Nutshell by Charles Hood. It's a short book that highlights the importance of the small but might acorn in our ecosystem.
Learn More Purchase TicketsWhat if a plant’s name, or the way we perceive it, has shaped how we value it? This virtual program takes a closer look at misunderstood native plants such as Burnweed (Erechtites), Jewelweed (Impatiens), Viola (Viola), and Pokeweed (Phytolacca), exploring their ecological value and the surprising roles they play in our landscapes and how to embrace them.
Learn More Purchase TicketsCurious about owls? Join Forbes State Forest's Environmental Education Specialist, Lisa Meadows, at Penguin Court to learn more about these fascinating birds. After a short program indoors, we will head outside to look and listen for owls that call Penguin Court home! We will walk up to a mile on gravel, cobblestone, and paved roads, stopping periodically to be quiet and listen for a response to owl calls. Please wear comfortable shoes, dress in layers, and bring a flashlight or headlamp. You may wish to bring a walking stick, too.
Learn More Sold OutJoin Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsPenguin Court's six-part winter virtual series has a theme of Roots, Rivers, and Remarkable Things and kicks off on January 26, 2027 with a presentation about paw paws, the northern-most member of a mostly tropical plant family.
Learn More Purchase TicketsPenguin Court's six-part winter virtual series has a theme of Roots, Rivers, and Remarkable Things and continues through February with a presentation about mussels on Tuesday, February 2, 2027 at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
Learn More Purchase TicketsJoin Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsPenguin Court's six-part winter virtual series has a theme of Roots, Rivers, and Remarkable Things and continues on Tuesday, February 9, 2027 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) with a presentation by Lisa Meadows, the Environmental Education Specialist at Forbes State Forest, about Pennsylvania native trees that produce nuts.
Learn More Purchase TicketsPenguin Court's six-part winter virtual series has a theme of Roots, Rivers, and Remarkable Things and continues on Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) with a presentation about a prehistoric fish species: paddlefish!
Learn More Purchase TicketsRoots, Rivers, and Remarkable Things, Penguin Court's six-part winter virtual series, continues February 23, 2027 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) with a presentation about the American Chestnut tree. Daniel O’Keefe, President of The PA/NJ Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation will present historical and present-day information about this keystone species.
Learn More Purchase TicketsJoin Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsOn Tuesday, March 2, 2027 at 6:30 p.m. (ET), West Virginia University professor and United States Geological Survey (USGS) researcher, Stuart Welsh, will wrap up Penguin Court's winter virtual series that has the theme of Roots, Rivers, and Remarkable Things with a presentation about the American Eel. He will discuss the significance of this unique species.
Learn More Purchase TicketsJoin Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsJoin Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsJoin Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsShop for a wide variety of native grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees.
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