Megan Swift, ClearWater Conservancy
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Explore Centre County Through Centered Outdoors’ Guided Hikes
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Over the next four weeks, ClearWater Conservancy will wrap up its Centred Outdoors summer season, offering guided hikes at Poe Paddy Tunnel, Ray F. Decker Trail, Musser Gap and Indian Steps Loop. For all guided hikes, which are free and open to the public, Centred Outdoors recommends using a water bottle that can hold at…
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Experience Local History with Guided Hikes, Wellness Wednesday at Boal Mansion’s Trails
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Located approximately 10 minutes from the heart of State College, the trails at Boal Mansion are the site of ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors program this coming week. Through free, guided hikes and Wellness Wednesday, attendees will be able to experience local history. Bob Cameron has retired as director of the Boal Mansion Museum, but he…
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Experience Bald Eagle State Park Through Free Guided Hikes
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For those who haven’t had the chance to explore the local attraction, Bald Eagle State Park is set as ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors destination for this coming week. Bald Eagle is a 5,900-acre state park in Centre County — specifically in Howard, Liberty and Marion townships.. The area, which is approximately 30 minutes from State…
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Explore Art in Downtown State College with Centred Outdoors Program
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This coming week’s ClearWater Conservancy Centred Outdoors events are right in the heart of State College. Guided walking tours of the art downtown will be offered, as well as a Wellness Wednesday Drum Circle. The Downtown State College Art Walk includes murals, sculptures and memorials for participants to witness, according to the Centred Outdoors website,…
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Centred Outdoors to Offer ADA-Accessible Events at Soaring Eagle Wetland
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For the first time this year, ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors program will host free, guided events at Soaring Eagle Wetland — a site that is ADA accessible. Soaring Eagle Wetland, 6543 S. Eagle Valley Rd., Julian, is approximately 15 minutes from downtown State College, according to Bridget Whyte, adventure coordinator for ClearWater, and its 135…
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Free Guided Hikes to Explore Little Juniata Natural Area
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Centre County locals can explore one of six natural areas in Rothrock State Forest — Little Juniata Natural Area — this coming week through ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors program. Found in Huntingdon County, Little Juniata has “unique geology,” according to the program website. The Little Juniata River, which is also known as “Little J,” flows through…
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Explore Tom Tudek Memorial Park, Snetsinger Butterfly Garden with Centred Outdoors
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Through ClearWater Conservancy’s Centred Outdoors program, Centre County locals and visitors can experience free guided hikes and a wellness event that are open to the public at Tom Tudek Memorial Park — the most frequently visited park in the Centre Region — this coming week. The 91-acre area includes a 3-acre butterfly garden, community garden,…