An average day s menu might include corned beef hash for breakfast, a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch and spaghetti at dinner. Some of the more unusual events are Action Socialization Experiences, which teach students how to work together to solve problems. Another popular activity is the Sensory trail, a quarter-mile hiking trail that participants must navigate blindfolded. While PEEC instructors conduct half the classes, teachers are expected to do the rest. On weekends year round, PEEC offers workshops for anyone interested in learning more about nature.
Teachers also can earn credit for participating in programs at the center.
Among the many workshops available are weekend programs devoted to nature study, photography, environmental issues, bird-watching and family camping. Thirty-nine areas near PEEC have been designated suitable for preservation and study by The Nature Conservancy. Few realize that the sign on U.S. Highway 209 near Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, points toward the largest residential center for environmental education in the Western Hemisphere. A beautiful resort that could easily have been destroyed or abandoned has been reclaimed as a unique center for nature study. Nearly 250,000 people have come to PEEC to learn more about their environment and how to protect it.