This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 9, 10 and 11 are free in-person programs at Hills Creek State Park at 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901. 

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 Friday, June 9 is Program about Nature’s Worst – Tornados

There are over 1100 tornados in the United States, many more than people realize. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this Friday, June 9, in the park’s Nature Center, learn about the differences between watches and warnings and what to do in the event of a tornado while outside.

Bears of Pennsylvania Program is This Saturday, June 10

With the state’s bear population estimated at over 18,000 and the peak of the breeding season being in June, July, and August, interactions between man and bear are more likely. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 10 in the park’s Nature Center find out what to do when seeing a bear and how to peacefully coexist. Videos and tales of the area’s bears will be featured.

Program on Three Smart Dogs is This Sunday, June 11

From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this

Sunday, June 11 in the park’s Nature Center, examine the world of three canines, the red fox, grey fox, and coyote and learn about their unique features and survival strategies in the wild. Skins, mounts, photos and skulls will be used to demonstrate these features.

Information about these programs is posted at https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/hills_creek_state_park/calendar.

For more information about Hills Creek State Park programs, call the park office at 570-724-4246 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. seven days a week.