PA. PARKS

PA. PARKS
McConnell's Mill, Moraine
Programs about fire safety and nature will be highlighted, and a hike, several children's programs and a T-shirt design event also will be on tap this weekend and next at McConnell's Mill and Moraine state parks, near Portersville, Pa. For more information about McConnell's programs, call Jackie Kline at (724) 368-9320. For more details about the Tuesday night programs, or information about Moraine events, call Heidi Solley at the same number.
MCCONNELL'S MILL
Smokey Bear: Someone dressed as the national symbol of fire prevention and safety will be at the Kildoo picnic area and the Old Mill at 1 p.m. today to shake hands, and will be accompanied by the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Department. 17-Year Locusts: A naturalist will be available at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kildoo picnic area to discuss the insect invasion going on in the Midwest, as well as why locusts come out once every 17 years.Name That Track: People are invited to the Kildoo picnic area from 2 to 3 p.m. next Sunday to take part in identifying various tracks left behind and to see what animals made them.Wings of Flight, Bats: This free, three-day camp, part of the Environmental Discovery Day Camp and Youth Environmental Learning Series, is for children ages 6 to 8. They will have an opportunity to explore the world of this flying mammal and find out more about bats. The program is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday in the Mill Courtyard. The park also offers two, half-hour corn-grinding demonstrations beginning at 1 and 3 p.m., as well as two, 45-minute Historic Grist Mill Tours that take participants into the history of how grain was transformed into flour at the park. The tours start at 2 and 4 p.m., and both events are on Saturdays and Sundays at the Old Mill.
Smokey Bear: Someone dressed as the national symbol of fire prevention and safety will be at the Kildoo picnic area and the Old Mill at 1 p.m. today to shake hands, and will be accompanied by the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Department. 17-Year Locusts: A naturalist will be available at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kildoo picnic area to discuss the insect invasion going on in the Midwest, as well as why locusts come out once every 17 years.Name That Track: People are invited to the Kildoo picnic area from 2 to 3 p.m. next Sunday to take part in identifying various tracks left behind and to see what animals made them.Wings of Flight, Bats: This free, three-day camp, part of the Environmental Discovery Day Camp and Youth Environmental Learning Series, is for children ages 6 to 8. They will have an opportunity to explore the world of this flying mammal and find out more about bats. The program is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday in the Mill Courtyard. The park also offers two, half-hour corn-grinding demonstrations beginning at 1 and 3 p.m., as well as two, 45-minute Historic Grist Mill Tours that take participants into the history of how grain was transformed into flour at the park. The tours start at 2 and 4 p.m., and both events are on Saturdays and Sundays at the Old Mill.
MORAINE