Field trip registration is a part of the conference registration form. Not sure if you will be attending a field trip? Register for the conference and you can always go back in and adjust your field trips. You can also email stacey@paee.net and she can help.
Headwaters Park with Erie County Conservation District
Monday, March 10 from 10-11 AM
Visit one of the region’s beautiful nature areas, Headwaters Park, on this guided hike. Trails weave through 4 different habitats with several different trail surfaces including ADA accessible boardwalks. If any special accommodations are needed, please contact Erie County Conservation District ahead of time. Please dress in layers for the weather. Warm boots/waterproof hiking shoes would be most comfortable.
Address: 1927 Wager Rd., Erie, PA 16509
Cost: Free with conference registration
Contact: Kristen Currier, kcurrier@erieconservation.com, 814-825-6403
Looking for more information about the park – visit their website HERE.
Presque Isle State Park Bus Tour with DCNR
Monday, March 10 from 12-3 PM
Tour the region’s most popular attraction, Presque Isle State Park! This will be a bus tour of the park led by a DCNR environmental educator. The bus will leave the Bayfront Convention Center at 12:00 PM, visit the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, then travel around the peninsula learning about historic sites. The bus will drop folks off at the Bayfront Convention Center at 3:00.
Address: Bus tour leaving from Bayfront Convention Center to Tom Ridge Environmental Center around the Presque Isle peninsula then back to Bayfront Convention Center
Cost: Free with conference registration
Looking for more information about Presque Isle – visit their website HERE.
Asbury Woods
Wednesday, March 12 from 1-3 PM
This post-conference trip will include lunch at Asbury Woods, a nature center and 234 acre preserve. After lunch, attendees will get a tour of the nature center and a 2 mile guided hike to visit the famous Grandfather and Grandmother trees. You must provide your own transportation to the nature center, but it’s on the way out of town!
Address: 4105 Asbury Rd., Erie, PA 16506
Cost: $12/person for lunch
Take a look at their website HERE.
Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park
Wednesday, March 12 from 1:30-2:30 PM
Join LEAF for a walking tour of the arboretum! Please dress for the weather and bring water as needed. Walking trails are a combination of pavement and gravel. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Address:1501 W. 6th St., Erie, PA
Cost: Free
Contact: Hannah Rhodes,hannah@leaferie.org
Take a look at their website HERE.
