06/12/2026
Great news! ๐ TREC is back open! The building, gift shop, and theater are all ready to welcome you. Come on in!
Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation, Educational Research Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 1, Erie, PA.
The mission of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation at Presque Isle is to forge a partnership between the private sector and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Presque Isle State Park in order to enhance educational programming, natural history research and visitor services opportunities of the highest quality to assure that the Tom Ridge Environmental Center is nationally recognized as a center of excellence now and for generations to come.
06/12/2026
Great news! ๐ TREC is back open! The building, gift shop, and theater are all ready to welcome you. Come on in!
06/12/2026
TREC is temporarily closed following a recent storm-related power outage. We're working hard to get back up and running, stay tuned for updates.
06/11/2026
Unfortunately due to the power outage and no estimated time for it to be restored, TREC will be closed all day today and we are cancelling the after hours program as well.
06/11/2026
Presque Isle State Park and TREC are currently closed due to power outages and storm damage. Stay tuned for updates.
06/10/2026
Speaking of birds...the Purple Martin colony at TREC is live on the nest cam! Tune in often and watch for updates on expected hatching dates.
Colony Update: The PMCA NestCam is LIVE on YouTube and Twitch! Our pair just laid currently have five eggs ๐ Don't miss another moment--watch LIVE now!
Go to https://www.youtube.com/purplemartinconservation/live
https://www.twitch.tv/purplemartinconservation
What is bird banding? Come find out!
This Thursday is all about birds, we've got:
๐ชถ Live bird banding demos (weather permitting)
๐ฆOwl pellet dissection
๐ฌ Feathers under microscopes
๐ชบ Nest checks, local bird specimens & more!
Learning for all ages, thanks to Erie Bird Observatory, Regional Science Consortium, Purple Martin Conservation Association, Presque Isle Audubon Society, and the Natural History Museum.
Special thanks to our sponsors ECGRA - Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, and JET/FOX/YourErie
Inspired by art in nature, Patti Larson sees Presque Isle like no one else, and her photographs prove it. Find her stunning pieces in the gift shop at TREC, open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm daily!
06/06/2026
What a great day to keep our marinas beautiful! Today we helped load hundreds of boats worth of shrink wrap into the Firelands Local compactor truck to be recycled into guardrail offset blocks. Thank you to the Regional Science Consortium in partnership with the Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development, and Erie County Department of Health - Pennsylvania for organizing such an impactful project.
06/04/2026
This starts TONIGHT and looks like one of the best additions to free family fun in Erie this summer!โ๏ธ
ad | Tom Ridge Environmental Center is launching a new Thursday night series with free activities, movies, exhibits, tours, and a different theme every week through August.
Tonight's kickoff includes fishing casting practice, yard games, nature play, and plenty of ways for kids to explore and burn off some energy.
No tickets or oregistration required. Just show up and have FREE FUN!
Details on tonight, and the whole summer lineup: https://erie.macaronikid.com/articles/6a1d956b0ab2e68db206a1df/dont-miss-free-thursday-nights-at-eries-trec-this-summer
๐ Tom Ridge Environmental Center
๐ 4-8 p.m.
Donโt Miss Free Thursday Nights at Erie's TREC This Summer | Macaroni KID Erie Those summer evenings when you need something fun for the kids โ but don't want to plan a whole thing? TREC: After Hours was made for exactly that.โฆ
Excited to kick off our Thursday evening TREC: After Hours series this Thursday! Each week is a new theme, so make TREC part of your plans this summer for fun, learning, films and wild memories for all ages. www.trecf.org/afterhours for details and schedule.
| Monday | 10am - 4pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 4pm |
| Friday | 10am - 4pm |