​Carbon County
Environmental Education Center
FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMS
Throughout the year, CCEEC offers a variety of lectures, hikes, children's programs, and other activities. Information on these is available on our Facebook page.
Many of these programs are free with CCEEC membership.
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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School programs available for students from pre-K through college
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Topics tailored to meet the needs of any teacher or class
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Programs available year-round at CCEEC or at your school
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See our program fees and download list of school program topics
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Call 570-645-8597 for available dates
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
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Program tailored to meet the needs of any organization or audience
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Programs available year-round at CCEEC or at your facility
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Most popular off-site programs include live educational animals, such as eagles or other raptors, reptiles, and bats
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For cost information, see our program fees
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Call 570-645-8597 for available dates
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Fee Schedule
School Programs
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At CCEEC, $67 per hour, per class
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In Carbon County, $100 per hour, per class
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Adjacent counties, $200 per hour, per class
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Non-adjacent counties, $300 per hour per class
Note: A “class” is considered to be 30 students or fewer
Eagle Programs and School Assemblies
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$250 per hour in Carbon County
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$350 per hour outside Carbon County
Non-school Groups
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At CCEEC, $100 per hour
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In Carbon County, $150 per hour
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Adjacent counties, $250 per hour
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Non-adjacent counties, $300 per hour
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Adjacent counties include Schuylkill, Lehigh, Northampton, Luzerne and Monroe.
At CCEEC, hourly fees are charged ONLY for the time our staff spends working with your group. There is no fee for time spent on your own, such as during lunch or self-guided activities.
Bat Programs
CCEEC’s bat program looks at myth vs reality, touches on the great diversity of bats worldwide, then focuses on the nine species found in Pennsylvania.
Providing the latest information on threats facing bat populations, such as wind turbines and White Nose Syndrome, and including a live bat*, the program informs and entertains, and can be tailored to any group or grade level.
As with all CCEEC programs, a variety of touchable items such as stuffed specimens and skeletons are included.
* Flash photography of live animals is permitted, but please no video without prior approval. CCEEC is not permitted to allow public contact (touching) of live bats, and bats do not fly during programs.
Reptile Programs
CCEEC’s reptile program is a safe, enjoyable experience, unlike the surprise encounter you might have with a snake in the backyard. We hope that by meeting the animals in a calm, controlled setting, you’ll be more understanding of reptiles in the wild.
Live snakes are a big part of the program*. Most are rescued, discarded pets not native to Pennsylvania. Typically included are corn snakes, milk snakes, western hognose, and one live turtle, though we cannot guarantee the appearance of any species in particular.
Touchable specimens are included in all of CCEEC’s programs, and may include snake skins, turtle shells, and wet specimens (things in jars).
* Depending on the number of program participants, you may be allowed to touch live snakes. Children under five and those with a compromised immune system are prohibited from touching our live reptile ambassadors.
Eagle Programs
Under permit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Pennsylvania Game Commission, one non-releasable bald eagle and one non-releasable golden eagle serve as part of our raptor education program.
Eagle programs focus on the importance of apex predators in an ecosystem and the kinds of hazards those animals face in the wild.
We also discuss eagle migration, identification, nesting and feeding habits, and reasons behind the phenomenal increase in bald eagle populations over the past thirty years. The bald eagle's success story has important implications for present-day decision-making.