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JENNINGS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, PA

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Jennings Environmental Education Center is one of several state parks specifically dedicated to providing environmental education and interpretation ...[more]
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Description

Jennings Environmental Education Center is one of several state parks specifically dedicated to providing environmental education and interpretation to the community. A variety of programs that increase knowledge and awareness of the beauty and importance of our natural resources are available for children, teachers and the general public. By taking some time to explore Jennings through its trail network or community programs, visitors can enjoy the outdoors while learning the skills needed to be good stewards of Pennsylvania's outstanding natural resources. Jennings provides a unique combination of prairie and forest, which offers a wide array of resource and education opportunities. One of the park's main features, the 20-acre prairie ecosystem, is home to distinctive prairie plants and the endangered massasauga rattlesnake. The most noteworthy and spectacular prairie flower is the blazing star. Jennings was the first reserve established in Pennsylvania to protect an individual plant species and remains the only public and protected prairie in the Commonwealth.
Services and Amenities

Services & Amenities:

Within Park
  • First Aid Station
  • Gift/Souvenir Shop
  • Hiking
  • Interpretive Walks, Self
  • Parking
  • Picnic Tables
  • Ranger Station
  • Restrooms
  • Water Drinking
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.00863, -80.00289
41°0'31"N, 80°0'10"W

The center is 12 miles north of Butler, on PA 528. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and some weekends. Call ahead for the weekend schedule. The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, for hiking and other nature-related activities.
Contact Information

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

JENNINGS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
2951 PROSPECT ROAD
SLIPPERY ROCK  PA  16057
Phone Number:
Information:  (724)794-6011

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