Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation

09/29/2026

Learn more about this fascinating creature starting Friday, October 2. Daily screenings at 11:30 and 2:30. Regular admission $7, youth and seniors $5. Purchase tickets in the gift shop at TREC.

09/25/2026

Something big is coming!! Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived on our planet. Meet them in stunning scale on the Big Green Screen at TREC starting October 2. Watch for the trailer and daily viewing schedules next week.

09/23/2026

Always something wild to discover at TREC! Special thanks to the volunteers who come every week to give the turtles a dose of exercise and enrichment. 🐢 💚

09/22/2026

Important beach nourishment is underway.

09/21/2026

On Friday a beautiful new piece of public art was dedicated as part of Erie County Conservation District’s Hidden Creeks project. The piece commemorates the catastrophic Mill Creek flood as part of Erie’s history and encourages us to think about our community’s ongoing relationship with water resources. This installation is located outside Erie Insurance Arena, very near where the Mill Creek tube still carries water underneath our City. Learn more about the project by visiting the second floor of TREC or at www.hiddencreeks.org

09/15/2026

New!!! Dinner and a Movie Series at TREC kicks off on October 17. Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring dinner by Cali's West Catering and Flyway of Life documentary on the Big Green Screen.

Flyway of Life follows the remarkable journey of birds and the interconnected habitats that sustain them along the Atlantic Flyway. With stunning wildlife cinematography and inspiring stories of conservation in action, the film reveals how birds connect landscapes, ecosystems and communities across the Americas.

Following the film, representatives from our environmental partners will join us for a conversation about bird migration at Presque Isle, the habitats birds depend on and the conservation work happening throughout our region. For more information and reservations, visit: https://www.trecf.org/dinner

09/07/2026

Good news for today!

9/6, Update #2:

Presque Isle State Park will be partially open to visitors on Labor Day, September 7 at 8:00 AM. Open areas include:
• Beach 1
• Beach 6 (Lyons Beach)
• Beach 8 (Pettinato Beach)
• The Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose Recreational Trail

Lifeguards will be at beaches 1, 6, and 8 from 10:00 AM until 5:45 PM.

All concessions will be open except the Marina fuel dock due to power lines still being down in the area.

The Presque Isle Marina and Gas Dock, the Waterworks area near the Rotary Pavilion, the park’s picnic shelters, the other beaches, and the interior hiking trails remain closed as storm clean up continues. Areas closed to the public will be marked as closed. For visitor safety, please obey the closure signs.

The Tom Ridge Environmental Center and Erie Bluffs State Park remain open to visitors for the holiday.

Additional information can be found on the DCNR website, the park’s page, or by calling the Presque Isle State Park Office at 814-833-7424.

Thank you for your continued patience as our park staff work hard to reopen the rest of the park.

09/06/2026

TREC remains open normal hours, 8am - 4pm.

09/02/2026

Did you know the building's main floor is raised about two feet? That small adjustment makes the HVAC system more efficient, one of the many ways this building was designed to be eco-friendly. See if you can spot the 2-foot drop viewpoint on the first floor!

08/27/2026