Friends of Pinchot

05/11/2026

Dont forget to stop by this Sunday!

Save the Date...Come out to support the park and shop the plant sale! Note that this years event is on Sunday, May 17 from 11am-2pm.

05/08/2026

Check it out!

We're celebrating Wildflower Week with a brand-new blog!

Check out our newest guest blog, Native Plants Through the Seasons, written by Jaci Braund.
Jaci is an ecological consultant, Conservation Director at the Fungal Diversity Survey, and the Vice President of the Pennsylvania Native Plant Society.

Check out the blog on our website, linked in the comments.

Photo credit: Jaci Braund

04/15/2026

Friends of Pinchot had a great first monthly Trail Care day. We didn't let the rain hold us back. If you would like to help us improve the trails at Gifford Pinchot State Park we will be meeting the second Tuesday of every month through October. Check out our website for more information friendsofpinchot.org

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

Save the Date...Come out to support the park and shop the plant sale! Note that this years event is on Sunday, May 17 from 11am-2pm.

04/06/2026

Nighttime visit at one of the many vernal pools at Gifford Pinchot.

A barred owl (or owls) visit this vernal pool at least 6 times over 2 nights during peak wood frog activity. York County, March 8 & 9, 2026

04/06/2026

Great Vernal Pool Walk last Friday at Gifford Pinchot.

03/27/2026

Welcome Paige!

Meet the new assistant park manager at Gifford Pinchot State Park in south central Pennsylvania!

The park is known for the 340-acre Pinchot Lake.

Learn more: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/newsroom/dcnr-names-new-assistant-manager-for-gifford-pinchot-state-park-

03/27/2026

As the days get longer and warmer, you may see the white flowers of bloodroot popping out of the forest floor.

You can typically find this quick-blooming wildflower in early April, waiting for helpful pollinators.