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    • With the dawning of 2025 comes a new series of Paint (or Color) by number designs from artist Melodie Schwarz-Higgins. “Trails” is our theme for the year! (Watch this space for a downloadable booklet of the 2024 selections coming soon!)

    Photo credits:

    Winter Hiking is Great Hiking, Sam Rob, Black Moshannon State Park

    2023 paint by number booklet cover

    2024 saw Melodie using Leap Year (our theme for the year also) to inspire her. And encouraged you, perhaps, to try a new relaxing pastime in paint. The 2023 designs were gathered into a booklet to take with you.

    Photo credits:

    Winter Sunset on the Water, Corey Bires, Pymatuning State Park
    Outlook, Cindy Snow, Lehigh Gorge State Park
    Paddleboard and Pup, Timothy Swavely, Marsh Creek State Park
    Night Sky, Stephen Crane, Hickory Run State Park
    A Place to Reflect, Amy Aycock, Susquehannock State Forest
    Light in the Forest, Danielle Baker, Cook Forest State Park
    National Learn About Butterflies Day, Megan Davis, Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
    Leaping In, Makayla Bond, Little Buffalo State Park
    Robin of Spring, Diedre Statesmith, Yellow Creek State Park

    The 2023 projects reflected our theme for the year of … “Reflections.” Check out the projects celebrating Clean Water and Forested Ecosystems from 2022 for more the original series of creative fun.

    Thanks, as ever, to artist Melodie Schwarz-Higgins for her terrific creations and to the photographers whose work inspire her!

    Photo credits:

    Relaxing in a Kayak (Before A Sleigh All-Nighter), Maureen Dwyer, Presque Isle State Park
    Fall Along the Yough, Karen Link, Ohiopyle State Park
    Autumn in the Air, Carol Baylor, Colonel Denning State Park
    Great (Blue) Flight, Ted Massa, Keystone State Park
    Happy Campers, Tamie Dickson, Black Moshannon State Park
    Presque Isle Sunset, Rick Baker, Presque Isle State Park
    Ready to Launch, Jaclene Devine, Lackawanna State Park
    Splash!, Liz Mickley, Codorus State Park
    Green Heron on the Hunt, Josh Witoskey, Gifford Pinchot State Park
    Ah! Spring, Charlie Hutler, Sinnemahoning State Park
    “Duckies in Love,” Tasha Ferris, Ricketts Glen State Park
    Reflections in Snow, State Park Staff, Hills Creek State Park