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PEEC Ecozone, interactive exhibit, to open Nov. 20
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Email this ArticleDINGMANS FERRY, Pa. — Did you ever want to go inside a beaver lodge or a bat cave?
The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is in the process of transforming its indoor pool into an EcoZone, a hands-on discovery room.
The new interactive exhibit room at PEEC will open Nov. 20 and will include a bat cave, beaver lodge, eagle’s nest, fossil pit and much more.
The displays will be hands-on and interactive; visitors will crawl through the bat cave, walk through the beaver lodge, and dig for fossils.
Visitors to the bat cave will crawl through the serpentine tunnel and enter the “decorated” big room. The big room is decorated with stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone and rimstone. Visitors can explore the cave exhibit and learn about cave ecology and troglobites (cave dwelling animals).
PEEC’s old indoor pool has been closed for some time because of the high cost of maintenance and repairs. In an effort to make use of the large space in a way that would complement PEEC’s mission, Executive Director Jeff Rosalsky visualized a room where the thousands of children that visit PEEC each year could learn about nature in a fun setting.
Through the efforts of PEEC staff and volunteers, and with many generous donations of funds, time, and materials, the room is nearing completion.
The EcoZone, with its varied display exhibits, will officially open Nov. 20. Everyone is welcome to explore the EcoZone from noon to 3 p.m.
You can see photos of the work in progress on PEEC’s Facebook page or visit PEEC to hike the trails and check on the EcoZone.
PEEC’s mission is to advance environmental education, sustainable living, and appreciation for nature through hands-on experience in a national park. PEEC provides year-round environmental experiences to families, school groups, scouts, and nature enthusiasts of all ages.
The environmental center is located near mile marker 8, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in Dingmans Ferry, Pa. For more information, call 570-828-2319 or visit PEEC on the web at www.peec.org.