Works to protect, enhance, restore, and promote the responsible use of the county's natural resources. Services include water quality improvement, involving people to help protect the environment, agricultural land preserve, abandoned mine drainage, and parks and recreation.

Offers educational programs for all ages and abilities. Programs are designed to incorporate natural environment into the learning experience and to promote a goal of Conservation through Education. Trained staff will work with individuals and groups to design a meaningful program for all participants.

Provides an 166 acre preserve and arena for outdoor programs. Preserve includes an old field, mature deciduous forest, evergreen stands, and two ponds. Over 2 1/2 miles of maintained and well marked trails are open for public use year-round, 7 days a week.

Provides programming for youth to engage in outdoor adventures and educational field trips to learn about nature and survival skills in a social context at various sites throughout Pittsburgh.

Offers a day camp for youth ages of 6 to 12. Activities include instructional swimming, archery, art, drama, nature, crafts, sports, and games. Campers are grouped according to grade and gender.

Provides youth enrichment programs, nature centers, and child care services to improve children’s quality of life through increased access to nature, extending and enriching out-of-school-time learning activities, unstructured free play in the outdoors, and increased physical activity.

Offers programs for individuals and groups of all ages, including hikes, animal encounters, birthday parties, and summer camps. Features short but rugged trails, a bird observatory cabin, and nature museum.

Located in Delaware State Forest north of Marshalls Creek, Meesing is a satellite site of KCEEC and is owned by the PA Bureau of Forestry. KCEEC conducts outdoor school programs at Meesing as well as its annual maple sugaring programs held in February and March. Limited hiking trails are available.

Offers seasonal workshops and summer day camps run by certified teachers. Provides hands-on learning experiences for children who attend morning or afternoon sessions that enrich their understanding of classroom studies. Also offers toddler programs with parents, a Pre-K program, environmental workshops, class field trips, Boy and Girl Scout programs, and environmental birthday parties.

Offers a 92 acre botanical garden that is open to the public.

Provides a weekday full-day nature summer camp for 6 weeks from early July into August. New themes every week and children sign up per week. Registration for camp opens in January.

Supports a wide variety of plant and animal life. Operates a Nature Center featuring live reptiles, a children’s touch room, bird feeder observation windows, an extensive preserved insect collection, and interactive educational displays focused on PA natural history. Offers several park amenities including hiking trails and various special events/programs throughout the year.

Provides educational, environmental and outdoor recreational programming for schools, community groups, families and individuals of all ages. In addition, manages and maintains 205 acres of preserved property which includes native species, old-growth forests, landscaped gardens, wetlands, boardwalk trails and dirt trails.

Offers a national destination for heritage and outdoor travelers with multiple sites for a wide range of experiences that develop greater awareness and appreciation of our region's waterways.

Offers 1,000 plus acre preserve containing a 150-acre wetland and a relict boreal bog. The Nature Conservancy manages the preserve with the volunteer assistance of a local Stewardship Committee and the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center. The North Wood Trail and the Fern ridge Trail in the upland woods are open to the public for self-guided walks. Because of its fragile nature, the bog can only be visited during regularly scheduled walks conducted by the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center. Please note that pets are not allowed on bog trails.

Lancaster County Central Park is the home of the Lancaster County Environmental Center. Naturalists conduct public programs, classes for organized groups, in-service training for teachers, and environmental education workshops. Programs for groups may be scheduled for anytime. Program descriptions include: General nature hikes and explorations Wildlife (Birds, insects, mammals, food chains, plants, reptiles) Habitats and crafts Environmental issues Stream studies Maple sugaring Geology Canoe trips Compass In addition, programs can be designed to meet special needs and topics.

Provides educational, environmental and outdoor recreational programming for schools, community groups, families and individuals of all ages. In addition, manages and maintains 205 acres of preserved property which includes native species, old-growth forests, landscaped gardens, wetlands, boardwalk trails and dirt trails.

Offers a variety of environmental education programs on site at the Nature Center and in-class programs for preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools.

Offers programs geared toward older adults and focused on keeping both the body and mind active and engages. Programs available year long, in-person and online. Programs include guided nature walks, Kayaking, Group paddles, Gardening/Horticulture classes, Yoga and Meditation classes, various art classes and "Meet the Growers" tours.

Provides recreational activities for children ages 3 to 6. Focuses on social development, independence, the development of new friendships, and the strengthening of self-esteem. Children are placed in coeducational groups by age. Activities included swimming lessons, recreational swimming, music, drama, arts, crafts, nature, computers, sports, games, and themed weeks.