As one of numerous opportunities at the second annual Pack the Preserve event at the Montour Preserve (374 Preserve Road, Danville) on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, we are looking to add artists of all types to showcase the wildlife-related pieces they have created in all mediums ... from watercolor to pencil drawings and chalk, photography, etc. 

"The Wildlife Art Show is an annual event in the fall at the Montour Preserve, and pairing it with Pack the Preserve adds additional foot traffic by people of all ages," said Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper John Zaktansky. "It is a great way to celebrate the creative efforts of so many talented artists, to purchase some of their handiwork in support and to start collecting some cool holiday gift options for those on your list."

The Wildlife Art Show is coordinated by Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association Board President Michael Kinney. You can contact him with interest in securing a free vendor booth to display your work by sending him an email.

Thirteen students ages 7-12 participated in the July 13 Camp Chillisquaque day camp program at the Montour Preserve. 

Participants got to learn about endangered and threatened species and how to advocate for those that are more vulnerable and lack a voice. They also got to assess the Chillisquaque Creek using tools from MWEE kits connected to the DegenSTEAM initiative across the region. 

Thirteen additional young people, ages 7-12, participated in the July 10 Camp Chillisquaque day camp at the Montour Preserve and learned about endangered and threatened species in Pennsylvania, how to assess habitat and received a special presentation on beavers by Susquehanna University's Ann Czeponis before working on advocacy projects for species they felt moved to protect.

The day began with a fun game for everyone to get to know each other before participants learned from intern Maggie Yonkin all about each of the state's endangered and threatened species. 

Master Naturalist Jen Hunsinger will offer a special Firefly Walk program the evenings of July 2 and 3, 2026, to a limited audience. 

Participants are encouraged to meet at 8 p.m. at the preserve's Visitor Center parking lot, and then, after a brief discussion, will take a short hike along a portion of the Wildlife Management Trail to observe fireflies and talk more about these fascinating creatures. 

NOTE: Registration for Habitat Helpers 2026 sessions is now full. If we get any last-minute changes and something opens up, we will share that here.

Habitat Helpers, an annual preschool-focused day camp program for children ages 4-6, is scheduled for June 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2026, at the Montour Preserve (374 Preserve Road, Danville, PA). Each program day will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration is open, but spaces are limited. 

Each program date is focused on a different habitat, and all activities, hands-on programming, take-home projects and even snack tie in with the themed habitat of the day. 

NOTE: Registration for Camp Chillisquaque 2026 sessions is now full. If we get any last-minute changes and something opens up, we will share that here.

The annual Camp Chillisquaque day camp experience for children ages 7-12 returns to the Montour Preserve via the Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership with a new theme of giving a "Voice to the Vulnerable" during the summer of 2026. 

Participants for this free program, scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each of five days in early July, will be learning about various sensitive wildlife species that are endangered, threatened or otherwise dwindling in numbers and what factors are impacting their numbers. 

Students will be looking at trends behind those changes and what things can be done to possibly turn things around. The camp experience will include opportunities for hands-on experiments, research and conservation as well as learning to advocate for others. 

Our popular weekly preschooler/family program Read & Explore will be moving to 1 p.m. Wednesdays for the remainder of the school year (through the end of May). 

This will start March 4 as the group reads the book "Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson. Hands-on exploration will focus on how animals sleep and the differences between sleep and hibernation. 

While registration is not required, it can be helpful for planning purposes.

Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the Montour Preserve’s Education Center for a special movie presentation of Michael Kinney’s award-winning documentary, “Old River”

The film was recorded during Kinney’s 24-day, 228-mile paddling trip across the entire West Branch of the Susquehanna River. It includes the fascinating story behind the trip, many key sights and sounds along the way and covers a wide variety of river issues. ​