dINGMANS FERRY, PA — There will be opportunities to paddle by day and walk by night at the Pocono Environmental Education Center this weekend.

A Bridge-the-Gap Kayak Paddle will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free, and beginners are welcome; you will be taught what you need to know. Dress appropriately; you may get wet. Spaces are limited; call to reserve a kayak. Funding for this program provided by the William Penn Foundation.

The Nature at Night event on Saturday, July 18 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. is a nighttime walk in the woods. Listen for frogs and look at the stars. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

There will be paddling again on Sunday, July 19, this time in canoes as well as in kayaks, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Again, beginners are welcome, and reservations are advised. The cost is $5. Call 570/828-2319.