WhereNatureTeaches
Welcome to NatureWorks Park: A 15-Acre Nature Park in Hollidaysburg, PA.
DONATIONS
VOLUNTEER
PAVILION RENTALS
EVENTS
— OUR EXHIBITS
Explore Our Interactive Nature Park Exhibits
From buzzing pollinators to vital wetlands, each exhibit brings a conservation story to life through immersive, hands-on experiences.
POLLINATION STATION
Journey through nature's most important life cycle. Discover how pollinatorssustain our eco systems and food supplies.
URBAN AGRICULTURE
Growing food where people live — community gardens, rooftops, vertical walls and the beds in our own demonstration garden.
RAINGARDEN
Learn how rain gardens filter stormwater, recharge groundwater, and support biodiversity — all while looking beautiful.
AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION
The practices that keep working farmland healthy — protecting soil and water while the land stays in production.
RIPARIAN BUFFER
The living edge between land and stream — trees and grasses that shade, stabilize and filter the water's edge.
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BUFFER
A buffer that does double duty — protecting the stream while producing berries, nuts and habitat along the way.
CREATING A WETLAND
Build your own transition zone between land and water. Explore why wetlands are among Earth's most productive ecosystems.
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE WETLAND
Build your own transition zone between land and water. Explore why wetlands are among Earth's most productive ecosystems.
— EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Hands-On Environmental Education Programs in PA
Programs are scheduled throughout the year and can be arranged for classrooms, scout troops, camps, and community groups.
Group & community
NATURE PARK PROGRAMS
A year-round series of adult and community programs, each one sending you home with something you can do — a healthier garden, a cleaner stream, a yard that supports more wildlife.
Wildlife in Winter • Gardening 101 • Rain Barrels • Stream Monitoring
Schools & Youth Groups
Schools & Youth Programs
Hands-on, get-your-feet-wet adventures for kids — catching stream bugs, becoming a monarch butterfly, planting a garden, and meeting a tortoise named Franklin. Curiosity encouraged.
Water Festival • Stream Study • My Garden • Turtle Talk
Coming Soon
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NATUREWORKS NATURE PARK MISSION
Protection, Preservation &
Enhancement of Blair County's
Natural Resources
A division of the Blair County Conservation District, NatureWorks Park provides technical assistance, education guidance, and immersive outdoor experiences across 15 acres in Hollidaysburg, PA.