Pennsylvanians of all ages are invited to get out and explore a piece of our state’s 12 million acres of forestland during the 6th annual Walk in Penn’s Woods on Sunday, October 2.

Whether you join in one of the many organized woods walks happening across the state or take to the woods for your own adventure, take time on October 2-- or anytime the first weekend of the month-- to discover all that Pennsylvania’s forests have to offer.

Since 2017, the first Sunday in October has been set aside for the public to join hosted walks at sites throughout Pennsylvania to learn more about Penn’s Woods and gain easy access to expert forestry, wildlife, and natural resources professionals.

Some walks have children’s activities; others highlight managed wildlife habitat or watersheds; you may see the results of harvesting activities or plantings of native trees and shrubs; still others may demonstrate the effects of urban tree cover or riparian buffers.

Visit the Find a Woodland Adventure Trail or App page for a growing collection of trails to hike in a variety of counties across the state that are available to you at any time.

Plus, we have added a growing collection of virtual tours of unique Penn’s Woods forests.

Be sure to send us pictures or post them on our Facebook page with the hashtag #mywalkinpennswoods of your adventures in Penn’s Woods or our newly created Instagram page  (walk_in_penns_woods).

To find a walk near you and for more information, visit the Walk in Penn’s Woods webpage.

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[Posted: September 14, 2022]

9/19/2022