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2024 Tannersville Cranberry Bog Events & Activities

A wooden boardwalk runs through a lush forest with yellow and orange leaves.
Tannersville Cranberry Bog This geological remnant of a long-ago ice age was one of TNC’s first preserves in Pennsylvania. © Melisa Soysal/TNC
Event Overview

We invite you to attend one of our many public events and guided walks through the unique ecosystem of our Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve during our 2024 season. 

Join environmental educators from the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center to learn about the bog’s formation, its exciting plant and animal life, conservation history and more!

Weekly Wednesday Walks:

  • 10 a.m., June 5 through September 11
  • 1 p.m., September 18 through November 13

Weekend Walks:

  • Sun., May 19—1:00 p.m.
  • Sun., June 9—11:00 a.m.
  • Sun., July 14—11:00 a.m.
  • Sat., Aug. 10—2:00 p.m.
  • Sun., Sept. 8—11:00 a.m.
  • Sat., Oct. 12—2:00 p.m.

*Walks typically take about 2.5 hours and cost $6.

Please call 570-629-3061 for directions and to register.

Public walks and events are open to anyone, but pre-registration is required and limited; no walk-ins will be accepted.

Tannersville Cranberry Bog Views

Surrounded by the Pocono Mountains, this bog ecosystem is home to several rare and unique sights and wildlife.

A forest floor covered in orange leaves.
Two red berries grow on a pine branch.
A body of water sits still surrounded by green and orange plant growth.
A yellow and red Pitcher Plant filled with water sits on green grass.
A wooden boardwalk splits into two through a wooded area.
An ant swims in the clear liquid contained in a carnivorous pitcher plant. The wide fluted leaf of the plant is studded with tiny white hairs that help prevent the ant from escaping.
View looking down on a purple orchid growing up through dense green foliage.
Two red cranberries grown on a green vine.
A wooden boardwalk cuts through green and orange brush growth.
Four people stand in water above their ankles on a flooded boardwalk that runs through the forested bog of Tannersville Preserve.
A forest floor covered in orange leaves.

Trail at Tannersville: The walk to the bog at Tannersville Cranberry Bog takes you through a lush wooded forest. © Melisa Soysal/TNC

Two red berries grow on a pine branch.

American Larch: (Larix laricina) © George C. Gress / TNC

A body of water sits still surrounded by green and orange plant growth.

Tannersville Cranberry Bog: A view of the bog at Tannersville © Matt Kane/TNC

A yellow and red Pitcher Plant filled with water sits on green grass.
A wooden boardwalk splits into two through a wooded area.

Tannersville Cranberry Bog: This geological remnant of a long-ago ice age was one of TNC’s first preserves in Pennsylvania. © Melisa Soysal/TNC

An ant swims in the clear liquid contained in a carnivorous pitcher plant. The wide fluted leaf of the plant is studded with tiny white hairs that help prevent the ant from escaping.

Pitcher Plant : (Sarracenia purpurea) thrives in Tannersville's acidic, nutrient-poor bog habitat. © Matt Kane / TNC

View looking down on a purple orchid growing up through dense green foliage.

Grass Pink Orchid: One of the rare bog species we hope to see return. © Angie Cole

Two red cranberries grown on a green vine.

Cranberries : Though cranberries are not harvested at Tannersville Cranberry Bog, they can still be seen growing in abundance across the bog's landscape. © Melisa Soysal/TNC

A wooden boardwalk cuts through green and orange brush growth.

Boardwalk : Visitors can view the bog by walking along the boardwalk. © Melisa Soysal/TNC

Four people stand in water above their ankles on a flooded boardwalk that runs through the forested bog of Tannersville Preserve.

Working Through the Elements: TNC staff and volunteers worked through weather challenges during the Tannersville restoration. At least 6 inches of water covered the boardwalk after a day of heavy rain. © George C. Gress / TNC

Full Schedule of Events

In addition to the recurring weekly walks, there are many other activities and events taking place at the Tannersville Cranberry Bog this year.

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