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?
Learn MoreThe 2023 Annual Awards
EnterA Look at Park & Forest Infrastructure
View the Story MapWhat’s the Value of Open Space
View ResearchSpecial Projects
Make them HappenBecome a Member
MembershipSmartphone Apps for the Outdoors
AppsNew Parks! Old Passport?
Get The InsertA Healthy {Video} Playlist
Learn MoreExplore PA’s Parks and Forests Needs Lists
Learn MoreNews & Events
Upcoming Events
Friends of Pine Grove Furnace: Iron Run and Charcoal Challenge
View EventFriends of Colonel Denning: Volunteer Day
View EventFriends of Kings Gap: Heritage Day 2023
View EventShare 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
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
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
Looking to beat the heat with an #IndoorActivity? Hop over to our #ColorByNumber page for this months sheet. Melodie Schwarz-Higgins created the color-by-number from a photo taken by Devine Jaclene at #LackawannaStatePark. Find the link to the printable pages in the bio!
#ppff #PAParksandForestsFoundation #nature #getoutside #exploreoutdoors #getmovingPA #PaintByNumber #kayak #summerrecreation #lakelife #Coloring #paint #markers #crayons #kayakrack
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
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
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
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
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
What does #PineGroveFurnaceStatePark have to offer? Check out the #InsidersView of the best #hikes, views, and area eats. What is your favorite part about Pine Grove? (swipe for Spanish Version)
#PPFF #PAParksandForestsFoundation #PAParksandForests #SupportYourLocalStatePark #Hiking #PAHike #HikeInPA #GetOutside #GoOutdoors #ExploreOutdoors #GetMovingPa #PAHistory