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NORTH BEND -- Join the naturalist and guest speakers at Hyner Run State Park on Saturday, July 19, for a good late morning and afternoon of local history. There will be five programs dealing with the local history of the area including a CCC Program which is ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be presented by Rowan Crisp, Education and Outreach Administrator for the Lumber Heritage Region. It will be a scavenger hunt-like approach to learning about the CCC Camp in Hyner Run State Park and others. All programs will be held at the programmer's discretion.
Also, a General History of the Area will be ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be presented by Lou Bernard, local historian. It will include some of the interesting stories and folklore around the Hyner area.
A paper making program will be ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be presented by Lin Greenaway, Forester of the Sproul State Forest. This will look into some quick history of paper making in the area while also demonstrating how to make paper now.
An ongoing logging program will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be presented by Jennifer Haines, Museum Educator at Pennsylvania Logging Museum. It will be about the logging industry in the area and some of the tools used.
Another ongoing program will consist of branding tree cookies for a memento to take home from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be presented by Hyner Run campground hosts.
Feel free to come to all of the programs or go to some and take a dip in the pool. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate in the various programs. Programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. All programs will be held on the lawn near the amphitheater by the pool. Some may be moved to Pavilion #1 in case of rain.
Hyner Run State Park is located at 86 Hyner Park Road, North Bend, Pa.