Mark your calendars for Bark in the Park at Locust Lake State Park! This dog friendly event will be held from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Locust Lake State Park Campground in Barnesville, PA, US. Sponsored by Fairway Subaru. Admission is free and benefits Friends of Tuscarora and Locust Lake. This fun event featuring vendors, demonstrations, food, and a silent auction to benefit the Friends of Tuscarora and Locust Lake State Parks.
This event is free of charge, family friendly, and leashed, well behaved dogs are welcome! There will be food, activities, vendors, and silent auction items to purchase – all with a proceeds going to the Friends of Tuscarora and Locust Lake State Parks. It should be a great day to enjoy the parks, get a bite to eat, shop some vendors, and to win the auction of some great stuff!
The schedule is as follows:
Gimbel Farms, LLC Burgers
Phil’s French Fries, Pierogies, and Funnel Cake
Farm Show Milkshakes
12:00 Dog Walk with Robin Tracey
12:00 – 4:00 Low Cost Microchip by Fresh Start Animal Rescue League ($25/microchip)
12:00 – 4:00 Face paint for kids
12:00 – 4:00 Photography by Three Visions Photography ($7)
12:00 – 4:00 Crazy Fun Dog Contest with Prizes
12:30 – 3:30 Caricature Artist Angie Jordan ($10/head B&W, $15/head color)
12:30 Disc Dogs Demo
1:00 Ways of Wildlife with Porcupine Pat
1:30 Joe Ciarvella and Grateful Drumming – highly interactive! 
1:30 Snakebites and Pet Safety by Venom Institute
2:00 Dog Obedience Demonstration by Mannered Mutts
2:30 Reptile and Amphibians by Venom Institute 3:00 Disc Dogs Demo
“Porcupine Pat” McKinney is environmental education coordinator for the Schuylkill Conservation District and provides programming for people of all ages with an emphasis on schools, public programming and nature center development. “Porcupine Pat” hails from Marion, Ohio and has a BS with Distinction in Natural Resources – Environmental Interpretation from Ohio State. He is a recipient of the prestigious Sandy Cochran Award for Excellence in Natural Resources Education from the PA Forestry Association, the Schuylkill Pride Award, and the PAEE “Outstanding Environmental Educator Award.”
