FRiends of Cook FOREST
STATE PARK
Mission Statement:
Continuing the legacy of preservation and conservation of Cook Forest State Park. |
Mission Statement:
Continuing the legacy of preservation and conservation of Cook Forest State Park. |
Sensory Trail – A Move Forward Help us reach our goal! The Friends of Cook Forest, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, is raising money to rebuild a deteriorating existing paved trail for people with mobility and vision challenges. During this COVID lockdown, Pennsylvania's state parks are experiencing a record-breaking public use of their outdoor trails, with accompanying related costs. We would like to include new seating, Braille and raised line signs, and a way-finding guide rope. With these improvements, visitors with mobility issues, wheelchair and walker users, and people with low vision can have easier access to beautiful Cook Forest State Park. We are well on our way to making this trail a reality! We have already raised $4,000 toward this project but we still need $5,000 for the signs with raised line English and Braille, the way-finding rope, and ADA accessible seating. With your generous support, people with mobility and vision issues can have a safe outdoor experience and a respite from the COVID quarantine. If we raise more than we need for the project, and any additional funds raised will be set aside in a fund to maintain the trail. You can help us achieve our goal with your donation. Read our latest newsletter article about the project here. Thank you for your support! |
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The Friends of Cook Forest have taken on a new project - turning the 0.2 mile Paved Trail into a "Sensory Trail". This ADA-accessible trail loop winds through a mature hardwood forest. It can be reached via the water tower access road near the entrance of the Sawmill Center for the Arts.
Plans include repaving, adding a guide rope the length of the trail, braille/raised letter signage, frequent benches for resting and more. You can help us achieve our goal with your donation. Read our latest newsletter article about the project here. |
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The Clarion River and the Forest Cathedral are the stars of the show here at Cook Forest, and the Friends of Cook Forest take full advantage of the natural wonders of our park! In fact, our number one priority is an all out assault on the Hemlock woolly adelgid that threaten the beautiful hemlocks of the Forest. The Friends Group joined in a community search for locations of Hemlock woolly adelgid in Cook Forest. We found them, and it became an important part of The Cathedral documentary being filmed at the time. The films production and viewing around the state helped earn Cook Forest State Park the '2018 Pennsylvania State Park of the Year' Award. |
Plan your Cook Forest Visit! The Friends of Cook Forest are happy to provide you with a 7-day forecast so you can be prepared for all kinds of weather-whether hiking, camping, canoeing, cross country skiing, biking or any of the other wonderful outdoor activities available at the Park!
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Membership in the Friends of Cook Forest (FOCF) is open to anyone interested in supporting Cook Forest State Park, its mission and programs. Please click below for more information.
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Become a volunteer to preserve Cook Forest for future generations. Help is needed with a variety of park projects and programs.
Please click below for more information. |
While we would love to have you as a member of the FOCF, you can help Cook Forest with your tax deductible donation. Please click below for more information.
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