Hauser Nature Center — Attraction in Tunkhannock Township

This is a curious place. It is the site of over-mining in the area and zinc pollution. It was so bad the government deemed it a super site and cleaned it up. The desolation of those days is still noticeable altho great strides have been taken to rejuvenate plant growth. The lower slope of the Kitatinny Range is mostly scrub and grassland. The grassland trail is not well maintained but passable. We started at the north end. The trail was hard to find so we started out on the D&L. Boring. We cut up a branch, pretty steep and rocky. The downhill section was beautiful with ground cover ferns amidst the sparse forest. Total loop is...

A short loop hike combining both forest and meadow with a variety of bird life as well as plenty of berries. Three FYIs - Remember to bring your bug repellant, forest trail can be very wet/muddy, and the Nature Conservancy building is administrative (it does not contain a nature...

There is a quiet little park that sits on the edge of this conservancy. Some play things for children and a baseball field. There is a basketball court as well. Haven't had the opportunity to go far in the conservancy. Can't...