7th Annual Foxburg Nature Festival Scheduled for This Weekend

| May 16, 2015

Foxburg-Nature-Festival-967x1024FOXBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The seventh Annual Foxburg Nature Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17.

The event features a full schedule of bird walks, lectures, nature hikes, exhibits, a fishing tournament, a 5K walk/run, and a canoe/Kayak poker run.

It is presented by the Allegheny Clarion Valley Development Corporation Inc., in partnership with the Foxburg Team, a group of local businesses and non-profit organizations serving the area.

Saturday concentrates on popular nature activities, starting with Birds and Brew, a guided 2.5-mile hike from RiverStone Farm to the Clarion and Allegheny River Valleys from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. There is a $10.00 fee.

A pancake breakfast will be available from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Allegheny Grill.

A free Falconry Demonstration will be held from 11:00 a.m. to noon at Lincoln Hall.

The annual Nature Tour and Butterfly Release takes place form 12:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Riverstone Farm where participants can explore the plant life around the grounds of the fabled RiverStone Mansion led by local experts. There is a $5.00 fee.

Herb Hike follows from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Mineral Springs in Emlenton. The hike includes looking for illusive salamander hiding in the lush and beautiful hemlock ravine. Renowned Herpetologist Dr. Kurt Register will serve as guide. This event is free.

Pontoon float trips start at 1:00 p.m. The one-hour, nature watching pontoon boat rides will focus on birds and aquatic life along the Allegheny River, weather permitting. There is a $10.00 fee.

Downtown Foxburg becomes the scene of a bonfire and hot dog roast from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This event is free.

Jeffrey Hall will give a lecture and slide show on the Galapagos Islands at Lincoln Hall. The 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. event will include a catered meal. He has given over 100 programs for birdie, nature, and photography groups, and is an instructor at the Institute for learning in retirement at Slippery Rock University. He is a retired biology teacher and lives in Franklin. The cost for adults is $15.00, and for children under 12, the price is $5.00.

An Owl Prowl and hay rides close the busy day of activities from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Ride through the Riverstone woodlands; gates open at 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00.

Three new events will be held during the festival, including a fishing tournament along the Allegheny River between Emlenton, Foxburg, and Parker.

A canoe/kayak poker run will be held on Sunday, May 17, from Emlenton to Parker on the Allegheny. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. at Otto’s Tavern. There is a $20.00 fee to participate.

Also new this year is a two-day open house at the Foxburg Country Club with a putting contest all day on Saturday.

The “Take Flight 5K race run/walk” will be held on Sunday, May 17, with registration starting at 9:00 a.m. followed by the race start at 10:00 a.m. Registration fee is $25.00, and pre-registration is $20.00. Pre-register at www.simelymiles.com.

A Chinese auction of birdhouses painted by A-C Valley School District students will be held on May 17 following the 5K run/walk. The birdhouses are on display at the Foxburg Pizza and Country Store. You can vote for your favorite birdhouse online at the Foxburg Inn Facebook page.

A vendors and exhibits tent is also scheduled for Foxburg and includes a new Butterfly Tent.

More information is available at https://foxburginn.wix.com/naturefest2015 or https://www.foxburginn.com. Online registration for events is also available at goo.gl/paHKPn. Registration can also be made at the Foxburg Hotel by calling 724-659-3116, or tickets can be purchased at the information tent downtown if the event is not sold out.

The 2015 Foxburg Nature Festival partners include the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau, Clarion County Hotel Tax Project Committees, Farmers National Bank, Central Electric Cooperative, the Emlenton Travel Center, H.B. Beels & Son Inc., Knox Country Farm Supply, and Swartfager Welding, Inc.

Net proceeds will benefit the following community activities: Foxburg Free Library, Boys and Girls Club Along the Allegheny, Skye’s Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, A-C Valley School District Scholarship Fund, Emlenton VFD, Parker City VFD, St. Petersburg VFD, and the Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts.


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