This Week in the Poconos! 9/24-9/29

SEPTEMBER 25
BOG WALK 1:00PM to 3:30PM
Join an Environmental Educator at the Bog parking lot and take a 2 ½ hour guided journey into the unique Tannersville Cranberry Bog. Along the way, environmental educators will explain the Bog’s formation, its interesting plant & animal life, and the role the local Preserve Committee and the Nature Conservancy play in its continued protection.
KETTLE CREEK ENV. ED. CTR. – TANNERSVILLE BOG
East Stroudsburg – 552 Cherry Lane Rd.
(570) 629-3061 mcconservation.org
Cost: $6/non-members, $4/EE Center or Nature Conservancy members and children under 12. Pre-registration is required.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25
thru WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30
POCONO FOLIAGE EXPRESS Call for Departure Times
A 1.5 hour, 20 mile round-trip from Honesdale to Hawley. One of the best ways to take in autumn’s natural beauty in the Northern Poconos! Rail cars are heated, restrooms available. Train runs on select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Departs on September 25, 28, 29; October 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, & 30.
STOURBRIDGE LINE
Honesdale – 812 Main St.
(570) 253-2697 thestourbridgeline.net
Price: $20/adult (13 & over), $10/junior (3-12), Free for children ages 2 & under (lap seat)

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26
BELTZVILLE STATE PARK GARDEN WORK DAYS 12:00PM TO 2:00PM
Friends of Beltzville have created a pollinator garden, and are looking for folks who like to be outdoors and help out in the garden. Bring your tools, gloves, water & creative self!
BELTZVILLE STATE PARK
Lehighton – 2950 Pohopoco Dr.
(610) 377-0045 fobsp.org

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 thru SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
THE FAIRWAY GRILLE GRAND RE-OPENING CELEBRATION
This three-day event is a way for the restaurant to showcase its new brand and to invite the surrounding communities and public to come and enjoy a great dining experience, music, raffle items and silent auction prizes, and a family pasta night!
THE FAIRWAY GRILLE at BUCK HILL GOLF CLUB
Buck Hill Falls – 357 Golf Dr.
(570) 595-3535 buckhillfalls.com/dining/the-fairway-grille

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
MOUNT POCONO HARVESTFEST 10:00AM TO 5:00PM
Fun-for-all-ages community festival! Tasty food, crafts, handmade clothing, jewelry & gift items. Children’s activities, displays & educational exhibits. Rain or shine.
DOWNTOWN MOUNT POCONO
Route 611/Pocono Boulevard
(570) 350-6793 mtpoconoassn.com

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
WHITETAIL DEER PROGRAM 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM
We share our backyards with a variety of plants and animals but none can cause the damage that whitetail deer do to our landscaping efforts. Join EE Coordinator Roger Spotts for this look at the life of Pennsylvania Whitetail Deer. This program will feature information on the deer’s biology, food habits and more.
KETTLE CREEK ENV. ED. CTR.
Stroudsburg – 8050 Running Valley Rd.
(570) 629-3061 mcconservation.org
Cost: $6/non-members, $4/children under 12. EE Center members FREE.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
STAR TREK 8:00PM TO 9:30PM
Join a naturalist on a guided tour of the universe. Bring a flashlight. Telescope provided.
Promised Land State Park
Greentown – 100 Lower Lake Rd.
(570) 676-0567
dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PromisedLandStatePark

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 thru SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
GREAT POCONO PUMPKIN FESTIVAL OPEN DAILY 9AM
There’s so much to see & do at Country Junction’s Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival! Pick pumpkins, play games and try some tasty food. Enjoy daily hayrides, family corn maze, haunted house & more. Weekends feature wagon rides, midway rides, bumper balls, and a gourd grenade activity. Escape rooms will be open. Fees apply to weekend additions. See website for details.
COUNTRY JUNCTION
Lehighton – 6565 Interchange Rd.
(610) 377-5050 countryjunction.com

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
GREY TOWERS FEE-FREE DAY 11:00AM TO 4:00PM
Self-guided mansion tours, music, children’s programs, Smokey Bear, and more! Enjoy free ice cream during a re-creation of Gov. Gifford Pinchot’s ice cream social—the best way the U.S. Forest Service and the Grey Towers Heritage Association know how to thank the community for their support. Rain or shine.
GREY TOWERS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Milford – 151 Grey Towers Dr.
(570) 296-9630 greytowers.org

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
MONROE FARMERS’ MARKET 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
Serving the Stroudsburg community for 40 years and still growing! Offering quality produce, flowers, meats, breads, preserves, and more from local farmers.
Courthouse Square
Stroudsburg – 610 Monroe St.
monroefarmersmarket.com

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
FOREST BATHING 5:00PM TO 6:00PM
Breathe deep & open all your senses as you walk slowly in the forest. This is the way of Shinrin – Yoku Forest Therapy; the medicine of just being in the forest.
FRENCH MANOR INN & SPA
South Sterling – 50 Huntingdon Rd.
(570) 676-3244 thefrenchmanor.com

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
FALL MIGRANTS HIKE 8:30AM TO 10:30AM
Join experts from the NEPA Audubon Society on a free hike through the Sanctuary in search of fall migrants on their journey south. Wear comfortable footwear, binoculars suggested. All ages welcome, registration appreciated.
LACAWAC SANCTUARY
Lake Ariel – 94 Sanctuary Rd.
(570) 689-9494 lacawac.org

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
FIRE BUILDING 10:00AM TO 12:00PM
Learn about primitive & modern fire-making skills. Try your hand at a flint & steel and more! Ages 10+. Call for details.
POCONO ENV. ED. CTR.
Dingmans Ferry – 538 Emery Rd.
(570) 828-2319 peec.org
Cost: $5 per person

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
MILFORD FARMER’S MARKET 10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Weekly market featuring local farmers, bakers, prepared foods, wine, sweets, honey, crafts, music and more. Sundays thru October 13.
MILFORD PRESENTS
Milford – 611 Broad St.