Upcoming July Events Scheduled for Sweet Arrow Lake Park
Sweet Arrow Lake, located in located in Pine Grove and Washington Townships is open daily for hiking, fishing, boating, and more. Below area is list of events for the end of June and July.Geology of Sweet Arrow Lake Park
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25th at 7:00 PM
Location: Waterfall Pavilion, Sweet Arrow Lake
Details: Join Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove, PA for a casual walk on some of the trails of the park to understand the rocks that lie beneath your feet. Discover how a vast ocean once covered this area and learn about the continental collisions that shaped the land. Find out why the lake is so straight and explore the stream below the dam to see older channels where the stream once flowed.
Location: Waterfall Pavilion, Sweet Arrow Lake
Details: Join Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove, PA for a casual walk on some of the trails of the park to understand the rocks that lie beneath your feet. Discover how a vast ocean once covered this area and learn about the continental collisions that shaped the land. Find out why the lake is so straight and explore the stream below the dam to see older channels where the stream once flowed.
Annual 4th of July Concert in the Park
Date & Time: Thursday, July 4th. Concert begins at 6:00 PM
Location: Sweet Arrow Lake County Park
Details: Enjoy the Patriotic Sounds of the Pine Grove Community Band. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the concert at beautiful Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. Arrive early to walk on the boardwalk and trails, enjoy the view of the falls, fish, boat, or simply relax in the park. The concert is free to the public.
Location: Sweet Arrow Lake County Park
Details: Enjoy the Patriotic Sounds of the Pine Grove Community Band. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the concert at beautiful Sweet Arrow Lake County Park. Arrive early to walk on the boardwalk and trails, enjoy the view of the falls, fish, boat, or simply relax in the park. The concert is free to the public.
Geology and Landscapes of Frog Hollow Nature Area
Date & Time: Sunday, July 16th at 6:30 PM
Location: Frog Hollow Nature Area
Details: Join Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove, PA for a casual walk through this new area, discussing the rocks beneath your feet, the evolution of wetlands, and using LIDAR to see surface features not usually visible.
Location: Frog Hollow Nature Area
Details: Join Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring Grove, PA for a casual walk through this new area, discussing the rocks beneath your feet, the evolution of wetlands, and using LIDAR to see surface features not usually visible.
PA Dutch Pow-Wow
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 17th from 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: Waterfall Pavilion, Sweet Arrow Lake County Park
Details: Learn about this interesting folk medicine tradition that was practiced in our region.
Details: Learn about this interesting folk medicine tradition that was practiced in our region.
Common Pennsylvania Tree identification and Cultural History
Date & Time: Saturday, July 27th from 11:00am-1:00pm.Location: Meet at large Pavilion near the Clubhouse.
Details: During this presentation we will take a walk-through Sweet Arrow Lake County Park and learn about identification of common trees of Pennsylvania. We will observe how branch arrangement leaf shape and configuration are used to identify trees, along with their bark and other clues. We will also cover the historical significance of many common Pennsylvania trees. This program will be taught by William Thomas- Service Forester for Carbon and Schuylkill Counties.
Details: During this presentation we will take a walk-through Sweet Arrow Lake County Park and learn about identification of common trees of Pennsylvania. We will observe how branch arrangement leaf shape and configuration are used to identify trees, along with their bark and other clues. We will also cover the historical significance of many common Pennsylvania trees. This program will be taught by William Thomas- Service Forester for Carbon and Schuylkill Counties.