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
Healthy Lands Week: Tree Planting at Little Pine
View EventHealthy Lands Week: A Walk with the Friends of the State Line Serpentine Barrens
View EventHealthy Lands Week: A Walk in Penn’s Woods with the Friends of Cook Forest
View EventShare your photos on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #PAParksAndForests
Happy 13th Anniversary #FriendsofWeiserStateForest (#Haldeman / #Greenland)! We appreciate all you do for #WeiserStateForest!
Get involved with a Friends Group near you! To learn more, visit the "Join a Friends Group" tab in the link in the bio!
#volunteer #PAStateParks #PAStateForests #ILoveMyStateParks #Steward #LandSteward
Today is the day! Join us at 12pm for virtual book club as we will be discussing "Brave the Wild River" by Melissa L. Sevigny. Virtual Book Club link in our bio!
#NatureBooks #VirtualBookClub #BookClub #BraveTheWildRiver #MelissaSevigny
Do you love #Pennsylvania`s parks and forests as much as we do, too? Partner with us and become a member and get 15 months for the price of 12! As a #nonprofit foundation, #PPFF:
✅ #Advocates on behalf of YOUR state parks and forests,
✅ Continues to make sure that parks and forests are there to create cherished memories with family and friends,
✅ Provide meaningful outdoor experiences for people of all ages to help you through the challenging times and to build your skills and knowledge base, and
✅ Improves accessibility of our parks and forests and keep them safe for visitors!
For more info and to take advantage of this sale, click on the promo link in the bio!
Get `stuck` on nature with the PPFF sticker collection! Pop over to our online store [link is in the bio] to snag yours today!
#Stickers #natureiscalling #getoutside #escapetheordinary #unplug
Happy 21st Anniversary, #FriendsofRidleyCreekStatePark! Thank you for all the support you provide for #RidleyCreekStatePark to help make #Pennsylvania`s parks and forests safer and more fun for everyone!
Get involved with a state park or forest near you! Check out https://ow.ly/H21A50PE6y4
#Volunteer #Volunteerism #ILoveMyStateParks
Happy 9th Anniversary, @FriendsofCookForest State Park! Thank you for all the support you provide for #CookForestStatePark to help make #Pennsylvania`s parks and forests safer and more fun for everyone!
Get involved with a state park or forest near you - check out the link in the bio!
#Volunteer #GetInvolved #ILoveMyStateParks #CookForest
Happy #Autumnal Equinox! Leaf-peepers unite! Where are your favorite #PAStateParks and #PAStateForests to see the #fallfoliage? Comment below or tag us in your photos!
📸 Patrick Firment, #ElkStateForest
#AutumnEquinox #LeafPeeper #NaturePhotography
📸 Hurry - only 9 days left to get your submissions in for this years photo contest. For details and how how to submit your photos, visit the link in the bio and click on `Photo Contest`.
#PAStateParks #PAStateForests #PhotoContest
Do you have a PPFF bandana yet? This pop of color allows you to be seen while trekking in the woods, lists all 124 state parks, and is multifunctional! Hop over to our store to get yours ordered today! Click on the Online Store option in the link in the bio!
Happy 17th Anniversary, @FriendsofBlackMoshannon State Park! Thank you for all the support you provide for #BlackMoshannonStatePark to help make Pennsylvania`s parks and forests safer and more fun for everyone!
Get involved with a state park or forest near you - Click the link in the bio!
Save the date for the next virtual book club! We will be discussing "Brave the Wild River" by Melissa L. Sevigny. Join us Sept. 27, 2023 at 12pm. For more details and the link to join, go to the Virtual Book Club link in our bio!
#NatureBooks #VirtualBookClub #BookClub #BraveTheWildRiver #MelissaSevigny
The new "High Bridge Campground" along the #GreatAlleghenyPassage is now open to through bikers! Thank you to the Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation, @PADCNR staff, and volunteers for an easier access spot to stay overnight when passing through #OhiopyleStatePark. Read more by clicking the link in the bio and clicking on the News tab!
Photo from left to right: Park Manager Ken Bisbee, @SenatorStefano, DCNR Deputy Secretary John Norbeck, PPFF President Marci Mowery (@PPFFMarci), Linda McKenna Boxx of the Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation, Ann Nemanic of @go_laurelhighlands, Thursa Crouse from Representative Ryan Warner`s office, and Bryan Perry of the @gap_trail.
#OutdoorRecreation #GreatAlleghenyPassage #GAPTrail #Biker #Cyclist #Biking
Seek out the benefits of "awe" in this week`s guest blog post by Jessica Aiello.
Link to guest blogs are in the bio!
#Nature #ForestBathing #OutdoorRecreation #MentalHealth
Happy birthday to the person who accelerated the growth of Pennsylvania state parks, Maurice Goddard! Check out the video to learn more about his legacy. 🔗Link in the bio🔗
#MauriceGoddard #ConservationHistory #Pennsylvania #PAHistory #StateParks
Pam had the opportunity to test out the all terrain @actiontrackchair at the NASPF conference today. After a quick safety and use demo, she took off and operated the chair with ease. #pastateparks #inclusion #inclusivity #outdoorrecreationforall #outdoorrecreation
Before you take flight to head south for the winter, swoop into our website to download the latest paint/color-by-number by Melodie Higgins inspired by Ted Massa`s photo taken at Keystone State Park - click the link in the bio to get yours now!
#ColorByNumber #PaintByNumber #ArtInNature #NatureIsArt #Heron #KeystoneStatePark #PAStatePark #ArtInThePark
Marci, Pam, and Tasha have checked in for the National Association for State Parks annual conference! We’re excited to bring back new knowledge to help promote Pennsylvania’s state parks and forest.
Join the movement to help preserve Pennsylvania`s natural spaces - @HealthLandsWeek is just around the corner starting Sept. 23. Learn more about activities, volunteer opportunities, and how you can get involved by visiting the link in the bio.
#HealthyLandsWeek #Conservation #Education #Preservation #volunteer #Volunteers #Community #PAyItForward #stewardship #CleanUp #PitchIn
Check out this video of retired @PADCNR Regional Manager Gary Smith and his experience working in state parks and forests! #PAParksAndForests #PAStateParks #PAStateForests
This past summer, many #Pennsylvanians saw the adverse affects from the Canadian Wildfires reflected in the #AirQuality. But what do the numbers and colors mean, what else affects the quality, and what is safe to breathe? On #InternationalDayofCleanAir, @gasppgh explains how to understand your local air quality. https://ow.ly/ZYyh50PIvMA
Photo credit Mark Dixon / Blue Lens