BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Endless Mountains Heritage Region - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Endless Mountains Heritage Region X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://emheritage.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Endless Mountains Heritage Region REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T130000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101929 CREATED:20260224T134527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T142740Z UID:3771-1786791600-1786885200@emheritage.org SUMMARY:EMHR’s Small Business Support Hikes: Salt Springs Park DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n August 15-16\, 2026 \nPack your bags for Endless Mountains Heritage Region’s second overnight hiking event\, atSalt Springs Park in Susquehanna County on Saturday and Sunday\, August 15 and 16!Participants should meet at Salt Springs State Park’s main park office\, also known as thehistoric Wheaton House (GPS coordinates: 41.9119\, -75.86553)\, on Saturday by 11 a.m. tosign in. Saturday. We will take our time and travel the 6-mile Salt Springs State Park OuterLoop Trail (considered difficult)\, and Sunday’s travels will be the Salt Springs State ParkLoop\, about 3.5 miles and considered a moderate trek. \nHikers should wear appropriate clothing and footwear (hiking shoes or boots) and have asufficient supply of water with them for the duration of both days. Overnight supplies arealso needed to camp: a tent\, sleeping bag\, flashlights\, etc. Participants will also beresponsible for lunch or snacks on the trail. \nRegistration costs for this event will be $20\, which will cover the cost of dinner and helpsupport Anthony’s Restaurant in Montrose\, along with a donation to Salt Springs Park\,which is managed completely by the Friends of Salt Springs Park and volunteers. Registrationfor this weekend hiking event closes by Tuesday\, August 11. \n \n Register URL:https://emheritage.org/event/emhrs-small-business-support-hikes-salt-springs-park/ LOCATION:Wheaton House\, 2305 Salt Springs Rd\, Montrose\, PA\, 18801\, United States CATEGORIES:Hiking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Small-Business-Support-Hikes-Salt-Springs-Park.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101929 CREATED:20260224T135548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T145211Z UID:3789-1789815600-1789905600@emheritage.org SUMMARY:Overnight Hike at Round Top Park in Athens DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. – Sept. 20 at 12 p.m. \nEndless Mountains Heritage Region closes its overnight hiking events for 2026 at Round Top Park in Athens Township from Saturday\, Sept. 19 to Sunday\, Sept. 20. \nMeet at the top of Round Top Park\, 2555 Round Top Rd\, Athens\, PA 18810 (Pavillion 9\, lower section of park) by 11 a.m. for registration on Saturday and check-in for the event. We will begin hiking promptly at 11:30 and travel throughout the park with a combination of several trails made by Athens Township Parks and Recreation. \nThis is a rare opportunity to in which the EMHR was given special permission to camp at Round Top Park and see the lights of Sayre and Athens area from the incredible scenic overlooks at night! \nWhen returning from the first day’s hike\, participants will enjoy dinner\, provided by a local restaurant in Athens. We will also see a Radio-Controlled Flying Club demonstration from a local group in Athens and hear from Athens Township Parks & Recreation about their plans for Round Top Park in the future. The group will embark on a short morning hike on Sunday\, Sept. 20 before departing. \nRegistration costs for this event will be $15\, which will cover the cost of dinner and help support a local restaurant in the Athens area. Registration for this event closes by Tuesday\, Sept. 15. \n \n Register URL:https://emheritage.org/event/overnight-hike-at-roundtop-park-in-athens/ LOCATION:Round Top Park\, 2555 Round Top Rd\, Athens\, PA\, 18810\, United States CATEGORIES:Hiking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Round-Top-Park-Hike-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101929 CREATED:20260224T140322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T143435Z UID:3796-1790449200-1790449200@emheritage.org SUMMARY:EMHR’s Mt. Pisgah State Park Night Hike DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n September 26\, 2026 \nGrab your flashlight and head to Mt. Pisgah State Park for Endless Mountains HeritageRegion’s night hike on Saturday\, Sept. 26. Participants will meet at the Nature Center at Mt.Pisgah State Park (41.807336\, -76.667291) at 7 p.m. for registration and check in. \nParticipants can look at the moon through a telescope and join a guest educator fromCherry Springs State Park in viewing lunar natural features and discovering where moonlandings took place among them. After a brief presentation on the size and scale of themoon\, embark on an amazing telescope tour of the moon’s surface. In the event of cloud-cover\, we will offer a presentation on moon phases\, moon formation\, and moon landings. \nFollowing the program will be a short 2.5-mile night walk on the Park’s “Oh! Susannah Trail”loop\, which will take about an hour and a half to complete. Elevation gain for this loop isabout 173 feet. Hikers should wear appropriate clothing and footwear (hiking shoes orboots and a coat)\, a flashlight or headlamp\, and a supply of water. \nThis program is free and open to the public\, but we ask that you please register by Thursday\,Sept. 24\, for a head count for the program. \n \n Register URL:https://emheritage.org/event/emhrs-mt-pisgah-state-park-night-hike/ CATEGORIES:Hiking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mt.-Pisgah-State-Park-Night-Hike.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T080000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101929 CREATED:20260224T140951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T145455Z UID:3801-1791014400-1791014400@emheritage.org SUMMARY:EMHR’s Fall Heritage Benefit Paddle DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n October 3\, 2026 \nEndless Mountains Heritage Region’s annual Fall Heritage Benefit Paddle returns onSaturday\, Oct. 3\, beginning in New York this year. View spectacular fall foliage of theSothern Tier of New York and NEPA during this 11-mile adventure that will begin in Nichols\,NY! Participants are asked to meet at Sayre Riverfront Park (100 Riverfront Park Rd\, SayrePa 18840) by 8 a.m. for registration check-in and to sign waivers. Following the welcomeand safety briefing\, they will be shuttled to the Nichols launch in New York and get on theriver to paddle back to Sayre by mid-afternoon. After the paddle\, participants will caravanover to Bluestone Brewery (18 Pitney St\, South Waverly\, PA 18840) for dinner andentertainment\, which is included in your registration fee. \nThis event will benefit the Sayre Historical Society\, formed in 1989\, to preserve the richhistory of Sayre and the surrounding area. \nParticipants are encouraged to bring appropriate clothing and footwear for that day’sweather\, sunscreen\, a sufficient supply of water\, any snacks desired\, and a dry bag to keeptheir supplies in. \nRegistration costs are $60 for those bringing their own kayak. The registration fee for thisevent includes a donation to the Sayre Historical Society\, insurance\, dinner from BluestoneBrewing\, and educational programming. Those needing to rent a watercraft have the optionof a single-day kayak rental for $50 or $70 for those renting a tandem kayak or canoe.Register by Monday\, September 28. \n \n Register URL:https://emheritage.org/event/emhrs-fall-heritage-benefit-paddle/ LOCATION:Sayre Riverfront Park\, 100 Riverfront Park Rd\, Sayre\, PA\, 18840\, United States CATEGORIES:Paddle ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fall-Heritage-Benefit-Paddle-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T110000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101929 CREATED:20260224T141645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T144050Z UID:3808-1791111600-1791111600@emheritage.org SUMMARY:A Walk in Penns Woods at the Mokoma Conservancy DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n Oct. 4\, 2026 \nJoin Endless Mountains Heritage Region as we celebrate our second year of participating inA Walk in Penns Woods! Started by the PA Forestry Association\, A Walk in Penn’s Woods isa state-wide initiative to get residents of Pennsylvania in the woods on Sunday\, Oct. 4\, anannual event. A Walk in Penns Woods teaches participants how their local woods functionand gives them an understanding and new appreciation for wildlife. For more informationon the state-wide event\, go to https://paforestry.org/walk-in-penns-woods. \nHikers should wear appropriate clothing and footwear (hiking shoes or boots) and have asufficient supply of water with them. This hike will be during archery hunting season\, andwe ask that you please bring an orange vest or shirt with you. \nThis event will start at 11 a.m. at Mokoma Conservancy in Sullivan County\, just outside ofLaPorte. The mileage for this hike will be approximately 3 miles. Please meet at 6 GateRoad\, LaPorte\, Pa 18626 on or before 11 a.m. During the hike\, participants will hear fromMokoma Conservancy staff\, updating them about what programs Mokoma offers.Participants have the option of meeting for dinner at a local restaurant following the hike.Please register by Thursday\, Oct. 1\, for the hike. \n \n Register URL:https://emheritage.org/event/a-walk-in-penns-woods-at-the-makoma-conservancy/ LOCATION:Makoma Conservancy\, 6 Gate Road\, LaPorte\, PA\, 18626\, United States CATEGORIES:Hiking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/A-Walk-in-Penns-Woods-at-the-Makoma-Conservancy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101929 CREATED:20260224T142320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T144230Z UID:3817-1792870200-1792870200@emheritage.org SUMMARY:EMHR’s Vosburg Neck State Park Night Hike DESCRIPTION:Register\n \n \n \n \n \n October 24\, 2026 \nJoin Endless Mountains Heritage Region and Vosburg Neck DCNR officials for another nighthike on Saturday\, October 24! Participants should meet at 470 Vosburg Rd\, Tunkhannock\,PA 18657 by 7:30 p.m. for sign-in and to receive a FREE glowstick! \nVosburg Neck’s DCNR Environmental Education Specialist Amanda Kiernan will lead thegroup on a four-mile hike combining the Canal\, Eagle and River Trails of Vosburg Neck StatePark. The trails are relatively level but will see some uphill and downhill on Vosburg Road.Overall\, the loop will be an easy hike for participants. The different landscapes participantswill see will be woodland\, farmland and the Susquehanna River. Hikers are encouraged tobring a sufficient supply of water for a couple of hours\, and appropriate clothing andfootwear (hiking shoes or boots) for the weather and the evening-time. \nAccording to the Farmer’s Almanac\, October’s full moon is called the Hunter’s Moonbecause it falls closest to the autumnal equinox. Other names for this moon include the“Travel Moon” and the “Dying Grass Moon.” Learn more about other moon-related factsduring the event! \nThis exciting event is free and open to the public\, but we ask that you please register so wecan get a headcount for glowsticks and prepare with enough guides on the trail.Registration for this event closes on Thursday\, Oct. 22. \n \n Register URL:https://emheritage.org/event/emhrs-vosburg-neck-state-park-night-hike/ LOCATION:Vosburg Neck\, 470 Vosburg Rd\, Tunkhannock\, PA\, 18657\, United States CATEGORIES:Hiking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://emheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Vosburg-Neck-State-Park-Night-Hike.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR