Below is the general calendar of all activities connected to the Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership and the Montour Preserve's Environmental Education Center. Not all of these events are open to the public. Please scroll below the calendar for details on specific programs and events that you can get involved with, details and how to register.
Read and Explore: Early Literacy and STEM Program" meets at 10 a.m. every Tuesday. Themes vary according to the week. Please visit us on Facebook for the current week's theme. Program runs September-May.
2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025: Author Brook Lenker to speak at Montour Preserve
Author and conservation leader Brook Lenker will lead a discussion on writing, nature and place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Montour Preserve. The event will explore his writings, love of nature and inspiration.
Please register here.
1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 2026: First Day Hike with the Pennsylvania Master Naturalists
The Pennsylvania Master Naturalists will once again host the popular New Year’s Day hike at Montour Preserve. The public is invited to gather at Goose Cove Pavilion 2 for the hike on Jan. 1, 2026, which begins at 1 p.m. and follows the nearly 4-mile Chilisuagi Trail around Lake Chillisquaque.
Register here
2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Kelly Gallo to present snowshoe hare program at Montour Preserve
Kelly Gallo, environmental education specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will present a program titled “The Pennsylvania Snowshoe Hare: A Master of Seasonal Survival” in the auditorium at Montour Preserve’s Environmental Education Center. The presentation will offer an in-depth look at one of northern Pennsylvania’s most remarkable residents, the snowshoe hare.
Learn more and register here
2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025: Author Brook Lenker to speak at Montour Preserve
Author and conservation leader Brook Lenker will lead a discussion on writing, nature and place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Montour Preserve. The event will explore his writings, love of nature and inspiration.
Please register here.
1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 2026: First Day Hike with the Pennsylvania Master Naturalists
The Pennsylvania Master Naturalists will once again host the popular New Year’s Day hike at Montour Preserve. The public is invited to gather at Goose Cove Pavilion 2 for the hike on Jan. 1, 2026, which begins at 1 p.m. and follows the nearly 4-mile Chilisuagi Trail around Lake Chillisquaque.
Register here
2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Kelly Gallo to present snowshoe hare program at Montour Preserve
Kelly Gallo, environmental education specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will present a program titled “The Pennsylvania Snowshoe Hare: A Master of Seasonal Survival” in the auditorium at Montour Preserve’s Environmental Education Center. The presentation will offer an in-depth look at one of northern Pennsylvania’s most remarkable residents, the snowshoe hare.
Learn more and register here
