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Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock, PA
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Jennings Environmental Education Center

A western Pennsylvania state park built around environmental education and a rare protected prairie.

2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-5023 · Slippery Rock, PA

About Jennings Environmental Education Center

Jennings is a Pennsylvania state park devoted to teaching visitors about nature and conservation. Its trails and community programs let people explore the outdoors while building skills for caring for natural resources. The park combines prairie and forest habitats, and its roughly 20-acre prairie is home to unusual plants and the endangered massasauga rattlesnake. Blazing star is the standout prairie flower. Jennings was the first Pennsylvania reserve set up to protect a single plant species, and it is the only public, protected prairie in the state. Year-round programs serve children, teachers, school groups, and the general public.

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  • #prairie
  • #state park
  • #wildlife watching
  • #hiking

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