The Montour Preserve offers a wide range of year-round opportunities for free, family-friendly outdoor activities. With a variety of fields, forests and streams …
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May 30, 2024
We visited on a bike trip, so did not hike the premises, but biked along the roadway. The visitors center was open on a Sunday with fascinating exhibits of taxidermy and the natural wildlife ranging …Full review by Dpicc100
Aug 27, 2022
Took a nice walk around the water today and, as always, we were blown away by the beauty! Just a heads up, they're working around the top of the Preserve and the trail is closed in that area.Full review by dwy44
Jun 16, 2022
Great day! It was easy to find the preserve, visitor center and fossil pit. We packed our lunch and sat by the water for a nice relaxing day. Full review by gW970
Do you need any kind of permit for kayaking ? Is this open year round ?
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I've never heard of needing a permit for kayaking. Lived here for 22 years, and the only thing I needed was the kayak. For fishing though, you would definitely need a license. The Preserve …
I've never heard of needing a permit for kayaking. Lived here for 22 years, and the only thing I needed was the kayak. For fishing though, you would definitely need a license. The Preserve is open all year long, though the Lake itself may not be accessible because of the temperature.
Are there maps available showing the location of the fossil hunting area(s)? Since the funding has been severely limited, where do we contribute?
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Stephen, thanks for checking. As other reviewers have noted, you can find the map and other details about the Montour Preserve's Fossil Pit on our website under the 'fossil pit' …
Stephen, thanks for checking. As other reviewers have noted, you can find the map and other details about the Montour Preserve's Fossil Pit on our website under the 'fossil pit' menu item. To make a tax-deductible contribution, please visit the 'donate' menu item on our website. Thanks for your interest.
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