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Take in the sights of one of our region’s most beautiful vistas at Penn’s View vista in Bald Eagle State Forest. Penns View Penn's View Overlook, Woodward, PA, USA Take in the sights of one of our region’s most beautiful vistas at Penn’s View vista in Bald Eagle State Forest. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination Take in the sights of one of our region’s most beautiful vistas at Penn’s View vista in Bald Eagle State Forest. The high vantage is a common place to spot soaring birds of prey including bald eagles as they fly up and down Penns Creek. A easy place to hop out of your car and admire the natural world, guests can also walk further along the road to the Ingleby View, driving past Penn’s View is not recommended for non-high-clearance vehicles. Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility Not ADA accessible. See Destination website for more information. Visit On Your Own Penn's View Overlook, Woodward, PA, USA Googlemap

A visit to Gray's Woods Preserve offers the sights and sounds of true wilderness without driving too far from town. The Preserve includes vernal pools, forest, and barrens habitat that includes rare vegetation that many animals rely on. Gray's Woods Preserve Gray's Woods Park, Grays Woods Boulevard, Port Matilda, PA, USA A visit to Gray's Woods Preserve offers the sights and sounds of true wilderness without driving too far from town. The Preserve includes vernal pools, forest, and barrens habitat that includes rare vegetation that many animals rely on. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination A visit to Gray's Woods Preserve offers the sights and sounds of true wilderness without driving too far from town. The 149-acre property was acquired by Patton Township and conserved permanently with an easement held by ClearWater. The Preserve includes vernal pools, forest, and barrens habitat that includes rare vegetation that many animals rely on. This destination borders Gray’s Woods Park, so you can visit a forest and a playground in one adventure! GPS Link for this destination: Gray's Woods Park, Port Matilda, PA 16870 Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: Patton Township For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: Patton Township maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility Not ADA accessible. See Destination website for more information. Visit On Your Own Gray's Woods Park, Grays Woods Boulevard, Port Matilda, PA, USA Googlemap

Connect with the past while visiting a monument in honor of James Cleveland, an airmail pilot who passed away in May 1931 in a plane crash on Mount Nittany between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. James Cleveland Trail James Cleveland Trail, Greens Valley Road, Centre Hall, PA, USA Connect with the past while visiting a monument in honor of James Cleveland, an airmail pilot who passed away in May 1931 in a plane crash on Mount Nittany between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination The James Cleveland Trail begins at Greens Valley Road. Connect with the past via hike up to a monument in honor of James Cleveland, an airmail pilot who passed away in May 1931 in a plane crash on Mount Nittany between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. Follow the trail to reach the top where an inscribed pillar and wreckage from the tragic accident memorialize this prominent piece of Centre County history. Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility Not ADA accessible. See Destination website for more information. Visit On Your Own James Cleveland Trail, Greens Valley Road, Centre Hall, PA, USA Googlemap

A short yet steep hike up to the monument in honor of James Cleveland, an airmail pilot who passed away in May 1931 in a plane crash on Mount Nittany between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. Ray F. Decker Trail Lower Brush Valley Rd, Centre Hall, PA 16828, USA A short yet steep hike up to the monument in honor of James Cleveland, an airmail pilot who passed away in May 1931 in a plane crash on Mount Nittany between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination The Ray Decker Trail begins at the Decker proporty on Route 192, and climbs the mountain to the James Cleveland Memorial, where you can continue on James Cleveland Trail to Greens Valley Road. Connect with the past via a short yet steep hike up to the monument in honor of James Cleveland, an airmail pilot who passed away in May 1931 in a plane crash on Mount Nittany between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap. Follow the trail to reach the top where an inscribed pillar and wreckage from the tragic accident memorialize this prominent piece of Centre County history. Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility Not ADA accessible. See Destination website for more information. Visit On Your Own Lower Brush Valley Rd, Centre Hall, PA 16828, USA Googlemap

Trek along the top of one of our ridges starting at the Jo Hays Vista parking lot and see dueling vistas looking both south and north. Jo Hays Vista Jo Hays Vista, Ferguson Township, PA, USA Trek along the top of one of our ridges starting at the Jo Hays Vista parking lot and see dueling vistas looking both south and north. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination Jo Hays Vista is a magnificent, easily accessible view of the Nittany Valley from the Tussey Mountain ridgeline. Situated along PA 26 S just outside of Pine Grove Mills, PA, this popular destination also provides easy access to the Mid State Trail and other vistas to the south and north. Trek along the Mid State Trail to the south, and you'll reach the site of the yearly Tussey Mountain Spring Hawkwatch . Golden Eagles and other raptor species are counted here each February and early March, during their Spring migration! For a different vantage point, park on the 26 N side and take Jackson Trail 0.75 mile north to David’s Vista. This view of Rothrock State Forest offers another opportunity to see what makes our ridge-and-valley topography so memorable. Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility Vista is viewable by car. No existing pathways. One bench provided at vista. Visit On Your Own Jo Hays Vista, Ferguson Township, PA, USA Googlemap

Modern Sustainability Practices What are some of the leading innovations in the sustainability movement? Learn about the work going into making central Pennsylvania a better place to call home and reducing our impact on the world. LEARN MORE Inside Adventure Worm Composting Bin Visit these sites to experience this topic: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Discover the unique features of the marsh and fen ecosystems along the trails at Millbrook Marsh. Enjoy wildlife viewing underwater, in the air, and all around you on land! From skunk cabbage to red-winged blackbirds Millbrook offers opportunites to expereince what nature has to offer. Millbrook Marsh Nature Center 548 Puddintown Rd, State College, PA 16801 The Arboretum at Penn State-Hartley Wood Enjoy a walk through Hartley Wood. The Arboretum at Penn State E Park Ave & Bigler Rd, State College, PA 16803, USA

This system has been in operation for 50 years, serving as a model for wastewater reuse and environmental stewardship. Living Filter Living Filter, 851 Cricklewood Drive, State College, PA, USA This system has been in operation for 50 years, serving as a model for wastewater reuse and environmental stewardship. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination Discover the innovative sustainability practices at Penn State's Living Filter, a 600-acre expanse of agricultural and forested land where treated wastewater from the University Park campus is spray-irrigated. This system has been in operation for 50 years, serving as a model for wastewater reuse and environmental stewardship. Visitors can observe how the land application system enhances groundwater recharge, supports diverse plant life, and contributes to sustainable water management practices. A small gravel parking lot exists at the entrance; street parking is also available. Do not park in the American Ale House parking lot. Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: Penn State and PA Game Commission For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: Penn State and PA Game Commission maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility Not ADA accessible. See Destination website for more information. Visit On Your Own Living Filter, 851 Cricklewood Drive, State College, PA, USA Googlemap

Explore the family-friendly trails at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Shaver's Creek Environmental Center 3400 Discovery Road, Petersburg, PA, USA Explore the family-friendly trails at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. For information about guided outings at this or other locations, visit our Events . About This Destination Explore the family-friendly trails at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Guides from Shaver’s Creek will lead the way as you visitors explore the natural area surrounding the center. Look for, learn about, and discuss wildflowers, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians in the forest and fields. Walk through the Klingsberg Aviary before or after you explore the trails. For GPS, use the following address: 3400 Discovery Rd, Petersburg, PA 16669 Plan Your Visit This Destination is managed by: Penn State Outreach For more information about visiting this Destination, visit: Penn State Outreach maps Google Maps Location (for Self-guided Outings) Centred Outdoors Outing Map (if available) ADA Accessibility See source: https://www.shaverscreek.org/about-us/visitor-information/ "Shaver’s Creek encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. If you anticipate needing special accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at 814-863-2000 or ShaversCreek@outreach.psu.edu before your participation. When you visit, be sure to make time for the five-minute stroll down our wheelchair- and stroller-friendly path to the boardwalk that crosses over our namesake creek and provides a view over Lake Perez. " Visit On Your Own 3400 Discovery Road, Petersburg, PA, USA Googlemap

Join any Centred Outdoors outing and borrow one of our Jr. Naturalist backpacks to take on your adventure! Inside you'll find all the tools and guides you need to be a real Naturalist. Discover plants, animals, insects, or anything else you find on the trail. Record your observations, take pictures, and share what you find! Our event leaders will show you how to use everything contained in the backpacks, and you'll learn so much more about the natural world at every Centred Outdoors destination! BE A JUNIOR NATURALIST! Join any Centred Outdoors outing and borrow one of our Jr. Naturalist toolkits to take on your adventure! Inside you'll find all the tools and guides you need to be a real Naturalist. Discover plants, animals, insects, or anything else you find on the trail. Record your observations, take pictures, and share what you find! Our event leaders will show you how to use everything contained in the backpacks, and you'll learn so much more about the natural world at every Centred Outdoors destination! DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE? If you are familiar with the area and would like to share what you know with others, wear one of our Sr. Naturalist pins during our outings! Anyone can be a Naturalist by observing their environment and sharing their knowledge with others.

Descriptions of Centred Outdoors outing difficulty levels: Easy, Moderate, or Difficulty. outing difficulty levels Centred Outdoors guided outings are listed as Easy , Moderate , or Difficult . Hike distance does not necessarily indicate whether an outing is difficult — a .5 mile hike up a mountainside is more difficult than a .5 mile walk in a park! The following guide should help you decide whether an outing is suited to your own abilities or comfort level. If you have questions regarding a specific trail or event, please contact us ! All Events Easy Moderate Difficult Accessible Wellness Fresh Air Walks Transportation Easy Trail or path may be paved, gravel, dirt, or grass. Very little elevation change. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Some trail sections may be ADA accessible; check the destination details. Recommended Gear Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. Full water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray. similar to Spring Creek Canyon Millbrook Marsh Soaring Eagle Wetland See Easy Outings moderate Trail or path may be dirt or grass. Rocks, tree roots, or similar obstacles may exist. Some elevation change. Recommended Gear Sturdy hiking shoes or boots recommended. Water-resistant footwear may be desired in wet areas. Trekking poles will assist with balance over obstacles. Full water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray. similar to Rhoneymeade Scotia Barrens Galbraith Gap See Moderate Outings difficult Trail or path is rocky and/or steep. Trail may include large boulders or other obstacles. May include significant elevation change or distance. Recommended Gear Sturdy hiking shoes or boots required. Day packs suggested for carrying water and snacks. Trekking poles will assist over obstacles and with steep climbs or descents. Full water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray. similar to Tussey Mountain Trail Jackson Trail Spruce Gap See Difficult Outings

Citizen science page The complete Centred Outdoors Season 5 schedule is available online and also available in a printable .pdf version. Click below to view/download/print your digital passport. If you have any questions, please email us at info@centredoutdoors.org . Thank you! access the digital passport

Centred Outdoors is a program of ClearWater Conservancy, a nationally-accredited land trust dedicated to connecting and protecting natural resources throughout central Pennsylvania. Meet the ClearWater staff members who make Centred Outdoors possible season after season. Our Team Centred Outdoors is a program of ClearWater Conservancy , a nationally-accredited land trust dedicated to connecting and protecting natural resources throughout central Pennsylvania. Meet the ClearWater staff members who make Centred Outdoors possible season after season. Elizabeth Crisfield Executive Director, ClearWater Conservancy Contact Elizabeth Katie Molinengo Communications Director Contact Katie Sandy Miller Communications Specialist Contact Sandy Bridget Whyte Adventure Coordinator Contact Bridget Olivia Stas Assistant Adventure Coordinator Contact Olivia call us 814-237-0400 Email us info@centredoutdoors.org Follow us