First Posted: 12/5/2014

THIS WEEK: Dec. 10 to 16, 2014

Game On! End the week with some family fun and games in the Wheaton House including Animalopoly, Plants and Predators, and Orienteering. Salt Springs State Park, Silver Creek Road, off Route 29, Franklin Forks. 7 p.m. Dec. 12. 570-945-3239.

The Private Life of Deer, a one-hour documentary on the life of white-tailed deer. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Free. Registration: 570-403-2006.

Make a Holiday Bird Treat. Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, Memorial Highway. 9 a.m. Dec. 13. Free. 570-675-9900.

Pocono Wildlife, a program on the variety of animal life found in the Pocono Mountains. Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 10 a.m. Dec. 13. $5. 570-629-3061.

Cherry Run Connector Trail Hike, six moderate miles at Ricketts Glen State Park. Bring lunch and water. Meet at the Dallas Shopping Center, Route 309. 9:45 a.m. Dec. 14. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 570-388-6553.

Where in the Watershed Walk, the 10th exploratory monthly hike into the ForEvergreen Nature Preserve on Brodhead Creek. Meet in the preserve parking lot on Cherry Lane Road, Analomink. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14. $5. 570-424-1514.

FUTURE

Winter Solstice Celebration, with a yoga session followed by snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on the rail trail. Rail-Trail Council Headquarters, 948 N. Main St., Union Dale. 10 a.m. Dec. 21. Reservations required for yoga ($5) and snowshoe loaners (free). 570-222-4429.

Hickory Run State Park Hike, 7.5 moderate miles. Bring lunch and water. Meet at the Mountain Top Fire Company back lot. 10:15 a.m. Dec. 21. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 570-655-4979.

Birding in the Kirby Park Natural Area with the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society. Meet at the parking lot by the Nesbitt Park boat launch, Wilkes-Barre. 8 a.m. Dec. 28. 570-542-5948.

1000 Steps at Glen Onoko, an eight-mile difficult hike at Lehigh Gorge State Park. Bring lunch and water. Meet at the Sears Auto Center, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. 9:45 a.m. Dec. 28. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers Hiking Club. 570-825-7200.

First Day Hike, a three-mile walk through various habitats in Hickory Run State Park. Meet at the Gould Trail parking area, Route 534, White Haven. 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 1. Free. 570-474-5884.

Animal Tracks, interpreting tracks and signs left in the snow. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 24. $5. Registration: 570-629-3061.

Birding in the Kirby Park Natural Area with the Greater Wyoming Valley Audubon Society. Meet at the parking lot by the Nesbitt Park boat launch, Wilkes-Barre. 8 a.m. Jan. 25. 570-542-5948.