The Friends of Laurel Hill

The Friends of Laurel Hill State Park Complex, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, is a non-profit volunteer organization composed of members who share a love for the parks and are motivated to share their time and talent.

The primary mission of the Friends of Laurel Hill is to contribute to the park, help maintain the trails, and help with special projects to raise money for improving the park's recreation, environmental education, and interpretation programs. The group also helps serve the public by assisting with the implementation of Pennsylvania State Park programs and facilities.

Some of our past projects include a toddler playground and volleyball court near the camping cottages and a CCC monument honoring those who built the park. All proceeds from our fundraisers and the Laurel Hill Outpost gift shop stay in the Laurel Hill Complex to help make these and other projects a reality.

Being a volunteer is much more than picking up litter. Learn more about what we do and ways you can help by becoming a conservation volunteer.

The Friends of Laurel Hill are proud sponsors of the

News and Upcoming Events

The 2013 Bluegrass Festival
Join us August 17 and 18, 2013, for the sixth annual
Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival!

We'll post news and a schedule of events as the Festival draws near, so check back often for updates.

The 5th annual Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival was our best yet!
A big THANK YOU to all our visitors, volunteers, and sponsors.
Check out the festival page for photos from this year's festival.
Results from the 2012 Mountain Laurel 5k Run/Walk have been posted on the ML5k page.

Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Ridge Runners
With 80,000 visitors a year, the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is popular destination for backpackers, day hikers, and wildlife watchers. It takes a lot of effort by park staff and our volunteers to keep the LHHT in great condition for our visitors. The Ridge Runners are a group of volunteers who volunteer their time and talents on the Trail. Some projects include trail clearing, repairing washed out sections of trail, bridge maintenance, and more. The Ridge Runners work both independently and during volunteer work day events.

Maintaining seventy miles of hiking trail is quite the challenge! Click here to make a donation that supports the on-going maintenance and improvement of the LHHT. This special fund has been established with the help of the Pennsylvania Park and Forest Foundation.

Find us on Facebook!
Keep up to date with the latest news as it happens, share your photos and comments,
and communicate with park staff on our new Facebook pages:
Laurel Hill Complex and the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.

Explore some of our other upcoming and recent events by clicking the links below.

Earth Day 2013
April 20, 2013

Kick off the season by making
a difference in your state parks.

This year's focus will be cleanup of the Countryman property. We'll also tackle smaller projects as in years past.

Call at 814-352-8649 or 814-445-7725 to sign up.

Volunteers tend to a butterfly habitat

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Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival
August 17 and 18, 2013

Thanks to everyone who came out to the
2012 Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival!
Check out the festival page for photos from 2012's festival

Check back for details as we get closer
to this year's Festival!

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Mountain Laurel 5k Run/Walk
August 18, 2013 at 9 a.m.

Thanks to all participants in the 2012 race!
Visit the ML5k page for race results.

Details for 2013's ML5k to come!

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Family Movie Nights
Every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day

Join us for a family-friendly movie
under the stars

Admission is FREE and open to everyone!
The Friends of Laurel Hill present a movie on the big screen at the Laurel Hill Campground amphitheatre every Saturday night during the summer. Over 1000 visitors enjoyed the movies last year.

Join the park naturalist shortly before the movie for ''Green Gossip''

What's a movie without popcorn??
The concession stand will be open serving popcorn, snacks, ice cream and drinks.

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National Public Lands Day 2013
September 28, 2013

Join the Friends as we take part in this nationwide event to make our parks the best they can be. We'll post updates here as we get closer to the date.

Volunteers planting shrubs near the CCC monument

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