Conserve.
Protect.
Enhance.

We are the official nonprofit partner of your Pennsylvania State Parks & Forests

Pinchot State Forest
photo by Colin Xu

We are a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization working to provide a voice for our 124 state parks and 2.2 million acres of forest land.

What is a Friends Group?

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The 2023 Annual Awards

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A Look at Park & Forest Infrastructure

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What’s the Value of Open Space

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Special Projects

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Smartphone Apps for the Outdoors

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New Parks! Old Passport?

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A Healthy {Video} Playlist

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Explore PA’s Parks and Forests Needs Lists

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News & Events

Upcoming Events

Friends of Pine Grove Furnace: Iron Run and Charcoal Challenge

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Friends of Colonel Denning: Volunteer Day

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Friends of Kings Gap: Heritage Day 2023

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Share your photos on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #PAParksAndForests

What do you and your #bestie do in your #PAStateParks and #PAStateForest? Tag your #BFF in the comments in celebration of #NationBestFriendDay, tell us your favorite outdoor activity, and we`ll randomly select a winner from the comments tomorrow and send you a pair of #PPFF #stickers to sport on your next #outdoor #adventure!

#BestFriendDay #OutdoorAdventure #PAParksandForests #hiking #Biking #Camping #Swimming #Kayaking #OutdoorRecreation #RockClimbing #Skiing #TrailRunning #TrailRiding #Canoeing #PaddleBoard #Pennsylvania #History #Reading #Photography
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This #giftbasket donated to our #silentauction included a gift card for @martinsfoodmarkets, a #dragonfly bird feeder donated by Joe Frassetta, and several birding books. Proceeds from the auction benefit #ADA playground equipment at #LittleBuffaloStatePark. #PPFF #PAParksandForestsFoundation #PAParksandForests #SupportYourLocalStatePark ...

Stuck indoors and want something to do? Check out our free Paint/Color-by-numbers and coloring books online. 🔗Links in the bio🔗

Don`t forget to tag us with your final art when you`re done! 😊

#PPFF #PaintByNumber #ColorByNumber #ParkRanger #PAParkRanger #ColoringBook #FreeColoringPages #NatureIndoors #FreeIndoorActivity
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Run, [through the] Forest, Run! 🥾 It`s #NationalRunningDay! What is the most challenging #PAStatePark of #PAStateForest #trail you`ve ever ran? Let us know if the comments!

📸 Christian Alexandersen, #HickoryRunStatePark, from his PPFF blog post "Want a Challenging Run?" from May 31, 2022

#PPFF #PAParksAndForests #Run #Running #TrailRunning #GoOutside #Pennsylvania #ChallengingRun #PATrails #GoExplore
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#Repost from @padcnr - please use caution when considering outdoor recreation the next few ways due to the Canadian wildfires. Need some indoor activities? Link in our bio for coloring books and color by numbers! ...

Thank you to @szharrisburg for the donation for our #silentauction! Proceeds from the auction benefit #ADA playground equipment at #LittleBuffaloStatePark. #PPFF #PAParksandForestsFoundation #PAParksandForests #SupportYourLocalStatePark ...

Father`s Day is less than 2 weeks away! Hop over to the #PPFF store for a great membership and passport combo. Don`t forget to check out the mech while you`re there, too! 🔗Link in bio for the online store🔗

#PAParksPassport #PAStateParks #PAStateForests #FathersDay #TheForestIsCalling
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Thank you to Harrisburg @senatorsbaseball Club for the donation of 4 tickets to a game for our #silentauction! Proceeds from the auction benefit #ADA playground equipment at #LittleBuffaloStatePark. #PPFF #PAParksandForestsFoundation #PAParksandForests #SupportYourLocalStatePark ...

It`s #WorldEnvironmentDay. What are some ways you are working on making the environment a better place?

💬 Quote attributed to #CharlesMoore, #MooreInstituteforPlasticPollution

📸 Marci Mowery, #GraffitiCleanUp at #BaldEagleStatePark
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Thank you to @OakGroveFarmsInc for the donation for our #silentauction! Proceeds from the auction benefit #ADA playground equipment at #LittleBuffaloStatePark. #PPFF #PAParksandForestsFoundation #PAParksandForests #SupportYourLocalStatePark ...

Happy 14th Anniversary Friends Of State Line Serpentine Barrens!

📸 Friends of SLSB FB Page, #StateLineSerpentineBarrens

Want to volunteer with your local state park Friends Group chapter? Click here to visit: http://ow.ly/afCn50OCctv

#PPFF #PAStatePark #Pennsylvania #GetOutdoors #ExploreOutdoors #GoOutside #Nature #Meadows #PennsylvaniaIsBeautiful #SupportYourLocalStatePark
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Father`s Day is approaching - get Dad some new PPFF merch! Check out our hats, passports, patches, memberships, and more. 🔗Online Store link in bio 🔗

#ComeToTheBarkSide #MayTheForestBeWithYou #PPFF #PAStatePark #Pennsylvania #GetOutdoors #ExploreOutdoors #GoOutside #Nature #PennsylvaniaIsBeautiful #SupportYourLocalStatePark
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What is your favorite #PennsylvaniaStateParkAndForest #trail?

📸 William Sission, #TiadaghtonStateForest

#PPFF #PAParks #PAForests #forest #SunThroughTheTrees #DirtRoad #sunshine #TiadaghtonForest #Trees #Hike #NationalTrailsDay #Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaIsBeatiful #GoOutdoors #GoExplore #Nature #NatureTrail
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at #2023SusquehannaGreenwayOutdoorExpo! We asked visitors to mark their favorite #pastatepark. What state park would you add to the favorites list? #shikellamystatepark ...

See you tomorrow at the @SusquehannaGreenway Outdoor Expo from 10am - 3pm at #ShikellamyStatePark! The event highlights #hiking, #biking, #paddling, #fishing, #climbing, #camping, and more through hands-on clinics, presentations, and demos. Stop by booth 5 to see us!

#PPFF #Pennsylvania #PAParksAndForests #GoOutside #ExploreOutdoors #GetOutside
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Thank you to #HarrisburgAreaRiverboatSociety for the donation of 4 tickets to the Pride of the Susquehanna @hbgriverboat for our #silentauction! Proceeds from the auction benefit #ADA playground equipment at #LittleBuffaloStatePark. #PPFF #PAParksandForestsFoundation #PAParksandForests #SupportYourLocalStatePark ...

Happy 4th Anniversary @FriendsofMichaux!

📸 Liz Mickley, #MichauxStateForest

#PPFF #PAStatePark #Pennsylvania #GetOutdoors #ExploreOutdoors #GoOutside #Nature #SunThroughTheTrees #PennsylvaniaIsBeautiful #SupportYourLocalStatePark #BabblingBrook #MossRocks #PAStateForest
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