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Events

Grey Towers National Historic Site has multiple events on and off site. We are committed to the community and to our partners as well as mentoring the next generation of stewards. 

Photos from events

Woodsy and Katie
Group of Volunteers
K. Cochrane, C. Macek, and Joesph Koloski at Ice Cream Social
Reading Ranger celebrating Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday
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Scouting Forestry Merit Badge Day

Scouting Forestry Merit Badge Day 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

May 9, 2026Registration RequiredEarn your Forestry merit badge in one day!​3rd Annual Forestry Merit Badge DayJoin us at the Grey Towers National…
Times: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Dates: May 9, 2026
Contact information: Jeff McQuaid​ Program Coordinator​ Grey Towers Heritage Association, GTHAprograms@gmail.com , (610) 246-9514​
The Pinchot family on the Front Porch

At Home with the Pinchot's 11 a.m. -2 p.m.

May 16, 2026, 11am -2pmTickets RequiredBring your calling card (ticket) and visit with actors who will impersonate and interpret the history of Grey…
Times: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Dates: May 16, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association, info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
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A Movable Feast: Historic Walking & Tasting Tour of Milford from 10 a.m. to noon

Event Location:
Community House
201 Broad Street
Milford , PA 18337
Registration Required$25.00 – $30.00This walking tour will begin at the center of town and amble through the historic sites which have made Milford…
Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dates: June 13, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday June 22, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be on fire towers and fire prevention. The book will be Headstrong Hallie, Smokey Story. The activity will be a…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: June 22, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday June 29, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is books can open up new worlds for you to explore using your imagination. The book will be The Spell of a Story, Scarecrow…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: June 29, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 6, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be looking for the wildlife that lives around us, what can we see, who has been here. The book will be Chipmunk…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: July 6, 2026
Contact information: kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
If Trees Could Talk: Guided Hike

If Trees Could Talk: Guided Hike 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
July 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Registration RequiredDr. Paul Kovalski, GTHA member and Dentist by profession retired as Chief of Dental Services…
Times: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Dates: July 12, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 13, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be history is our family's story and every family's story. The book will be Bound to Dream. The activity will be a…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: July 13, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 20, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be the importance of trees and forestry. The book will be Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down. The activity will be a…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: July 20, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 27, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is words are important. The book will be The Word Collector Lost Words. The activity will be a craft. The Reading Ranger…
Times: 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Dates: July 27, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
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