Conserve.
Protect.
Enhance.

We are the official nonprofit partner of your Pennsylvania State Parks & Forests

Pinchot State Forest
photo by Colin Xu

We are a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization working to provide a voice for our 124 state parks and 2.2 million acres of forest land.

The 2024 Awards Banquet

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The Photo Contest

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Spring 2024 – It’s a Happy Little 5k

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New Parks! Old Passport?

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News & Events

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Friends of Nolde Forest: Vernal Equinox Forest Therapy Walk

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PPFF (Virtual) Book Club

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Friends of Prince Gallitzin

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You can schedule a free appointment for Skin Cancer screening on April 6, 2024 if you are in the State College, Lancaster, or Harrisburg area! See flyer details from Penn State Health for more information.

Hershey & Lancaster - Please call the CareLine at 1-800-243-1455.
State College - Please call 1-814-272-5882

#SkinCancer #CancerPrevention #Screening #PhysicalHealth @PennStateHealth
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When we visit state parks and forests, we all have a part to play in their care, from throwing away our trash to staying on the trails. Here are a few tips to help keep parks and forests cleaned and keep maintenance needs to a minimum!

You can view and download a PDF by click on the link in the bio and selecting "LeapIn to Adventure"

#Stewardship #PennsSteward #NatureLover #StateParks #Forests #LoveYourForests #LeaveNoTrace
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Tune in TODAY at 11am to listen to Albright Radio Spanish Station as Chris Kemmerer from @PADCNR talks about the upcoming Solar Eclipse and where to see it and how to see it safely. Click here to livestream: https://wxac.net/stream-live/ ...

Happy Save a Spider Day! While many fear these tiny creatures, they have so much to offer to Pennsylvania`s habitats and most are harmless to humans. Check out Jason Ryndock`s blog on how PA spiders live their lives. Link in the bio!

#SaveASpiderDay #Spiders #Spider #Arachnids #Habitat #Ecosystem #Conservation @PADCNR
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You can help ensure a place and experience for everyone in the outdoors when you donate to PPFF! From funding ADA equipment to tree plantings to transportation for the underserved to local state parks and forest, your donations help remove barriers and provide a better experience for everyone. Click the link in the bio to learn more!

#Conservation #Accessibility #PAParksAndForests #GiveTheGiftOfAdventure #OutdoorsForAll
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Happy Plant a Flower Day! While most of PA isn`t *quite* ready for planting outdoors, read the latest from Heather Frantz from Penn State University Pollinators and how to cultivate plants and wildflowers to support a diverse ecosystem of life in your garden. Click on the link in the bio and select news, blogs, and press releases.

📸 Heather Frantz, Wool Carder Bee on Skullcap

#Pollinators #PSUPollinators #PlantAFlowerDay #PAParksAndForests #Bees
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Move it for the trees. 🌳 Move it for swag. 📿 Move it in the spirit of Bob Ross. 🎨 Whatever your reason - when you register for the Happy Little Trees 5K, proceeds benefit tree plantings across PA state parks and forests! Learn more and register (by April 1st to get your swag) - Link in the Bio!

#RunPA #PArunners #PennsylvaniaRunning #KeystoneRunner #RunWithPA #PAFitness #BobRoss #5k #Conservation #PAParksAndForests
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Don`t forget! If you are in the New Cumberland area today, Match 10, stop in to the @NewCumberlandLibrary at 3pm to hear Marci, PPFF President, give a talk on "The Past, Present, and Future of Pennsylvania`s State Parks and Forests."

#PAParksAndForests #PennsylvaniaHistory #PAHistory #StateParks #NatureLovers
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Come help us celebrate this years volunteer award winners! Join us May 14, 2024 at Little Buffalo State Park. Find out more at by clicking on the link in the bio!

#AwardsBanquet #Volunteerism #Volunteers #Conservation
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Save the date! Tune in to listen to Albright Radio Spanish Station on Friday, March 15, 2024 as Chris Kemmerer from @PADCNR talks about the upcoming Solar Eclipse and where to see it and how to see it safely. ...

Celebrate one of the women behind conservation efforts in PA! Zulene Mayfield was the driving force behind the Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living and their goal to make sure that families in Chester live lives free from polluting industries. Read more about her story by clicking on the link in the bio!

#InternationalWomensDay #CelebrateWomen #Conservation #PAConservation #History #ChesterCounty #ChesterCountyPA #PAParksAndForests
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Hey history lovers and park and forest enthusiasts! The newest edition of `History of Pennsylvania State Parks` has been loaded to the PA Conservation Heritage website. Download your free copy by clicking on the link in bio!

#PennsylvaniaHistory #History #HistoricalNonFiction #Conservation #ConservationHistory #Heritage #HistoryLover #USHistory #PAParksAndForests
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Are you preparing to watch the Solar Eclipse in April? Check out the best ways to view the show and Leave No trace: Click on the link in the bio!

#LNT #LeaveNoTrace #Conservation #SolarEclipse #TotalEclipseOfThePark #PathOfTotality #Pennsylvania #SolarEclipse2024
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Save the Date! If you are in the New Cumberland area on Sunday, March 10, stop in to the @NewCumberlandLibrary at 3pm to hear Marci, PPFF President, give a talk on "The Past, Present, and Future of Pennsylvania`s State Parks and Forests."

#PAParksAndForests #PennsylvaniaHistory #PAHistory #StateParks #NatureLovers
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Get ready for the next Virtual Book Club by picking up a copy of "Nature`s Best Hope" by Douglas Tallamy and join us March 27, 2024 at 12pm EST for the discussion! For more info, visit the link in the bio!

#BookClub #NaturesBestHope #DouglasTallamy #Conservation #ConservationBook #NatureBook #NatureLover #PAParksAndForests
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#LeapIn to creativity! Print off the latest paint-by-number by Melodie Schwarz-Higgins and enjoy a little downtime painting or coloring. You can find the latest image, inspired by Mikayla Bond`s image of her dog, Hershey, taken at Little Buffalo State Park, and others to download by clicking on the link in the bio!

#PaintByNumber #FreeKidsActivity #Coloring #NatureLover #PAParksAndForests #Painting
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Hot off the press - the newest edition of Penn`s Stewards out and ready for you to read! Check it out - link in the bio!

#PennsStewards #NatureBlog #NatureRead #FreeNewsletter #SolarEclipse2024 #TotalEclipseOfThePark #Volunteerism #Conservation #NaturePhotography
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Happy World Wildlife Day! Tag us in your photos of your state park and forest wildlife captures!

📸 Steven Sybert, Goddard State Park

#GoddardStatePark #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #Nature #Animals #PAPArksAndForests
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It`s Read Across America Day! Tell us what nature and conservation inspired books you`re reading in the comments! Then, check out our monthly virtual book club! List of books for the year in the image or you can get more information at by clicking on the link in our bio!

#ReadAcrossAmerica #NatureReading #ReadingInNature #NatureLover #Conservation #PAParksAndForests
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