Coming up at Hills Creek State Park at 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901 are free in-person programs this Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18. 

The park is seven miles northeast of Wellsboro in Charleston Township via Charleston Street and Hills Creek Lake Road. All programs are held rain or shine. 

This Saturday, June 17 is the Family Fishing Tournament

From 6am to 8pm this Saturday, June 17 is the Family Fishing Tournament at Hills Creek Lake in Hills Creek State Park. There is no entry fee to participate in the tournament. It’s free. Park Naturalist Jim Mucci conducts the weigh-ins and presents the awards. One hour weigh-ins will be at the beach area near the shore of Hills Creek Lake from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the award presentation immediately following the final weigh-in. Medallions will be presented after the 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. weigh-in to the winners in five categories: largest perch, largest bluegill, largest bass, largest crappie, and largest stringer of game fish by weight (one angler’s legal limit of game fish for the day). A one-ounce bonus will be awarded for game fish that are caught and released. All fish must be caught by legal means. This is a no cull contest (no replacing a smaller fish with a heavier fish on the stringer). In the event of a tie, the fish weighed the earliest will win. Spectators are welcome to watch the fish being weighed for the tournament.

Way of the Trout is This Saturday, June 17

From 8:30pm t 9:30pm this Saturday, June 17 in the park’s Nature Center is Way of the Trout. This program offers a unique look into the lifecycle of trout. Learn how trout are different from other fish species, why they are a popular sportfish, and what adaptations make them a challenging quarry.

This Sunday, June 18 is Bobcat on the Prowl

From 8:30pm to 9:30pm this Sunday, June 18 in the park’ Nature Center, learn about the Commonwealth’s largest wild feline’s history, management, life cycle, distribution, and more. These topic will be covered through the use of mounts, slides, demos, and video clips.

For more information, call the Hills Creek State Park office at 570-724-4246 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays and weekends.