Jennings Environmental Education Center
| Jennings Environmental Education Center | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 One of the few prairies in Pennsylvania is found at Jennings Environmental Education Center
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Brady |
| Location | |
| - elevation | 1,197 ft (365 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°00′36″N 80°00′10″W / 41.01000°N 80.00278°WCoordinates: 41°00′36″N 80°00′10″W / 41.01000°N 80.00278°W |
| Area | 300 acres (121 ha) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of Jennings Environmental Education center in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Jennings Environmental Education Center | |
Jennings Environmental Education Center is a 300-acre (121 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is 12 miles (19 km) north of Butler on Pennsylvania Route 528. The center contains a relict prairie of 20 acres (8.1 ha), the only publicly protected prairie ecosystem in Pennsylvania. Big Run, a tributary of Slippery Rock Creek, flows through Jennings Environmental Education Center, and it shares a border with Moraine State Park to the south.
Jennings Environmental Education Center was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".
The main purpose of Jennings Environmental Education Center is to provide environmental education for the citizens of Pennsylvania and specifically the students of the nearby elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities. Jennings stays busy offering hands on opportunities to these students and their teachers with a "discovery and problem solving" approach. Jennings offers numerous programs to the public throughout the year, many of which are free. Some, such as the National Public Lands Day volunteer project, require pre-registration. The annual Celebrate the Bloom festival, which occurs when the blazing star is in peak bloom, began in 2013. Jennings annually hosts Pennsylvania District 9's Enviroquwst competition that challenges students to work in groups and prove their ecology knowledge. LeAnn Williams, a teacher at New Castle High School hosts the event. Williams is known to encourage students to join the program and go outdoors to study. As of 2015, the program has also been joined by Jennings' own Francis Shon, the Master of Ceremonies for the park.
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