The Carbon County Environmental Education Center in Summit Hill is preparing for several activities.

To register for any of these events, call the center at 570-645-8597. The center is located at 151 E. White Bear Drive, Summit Hill.

For more information on the center’s upcoming activities, visit www.carboneec.org.

Yarn Tuesdays

Weekly throughout March, CCEEC also offers “Yarn Tuesdays,” with those at every interest level invited to learn new knitting and crocheting skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

Participants may use the supplied materials, or bring their own projects to work on during the evening. Classes are held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with light refreshments. A $15 donation covers all sessions.

Help Wanted

Each summer CCEEC looks to employ local youth through Carbon County Workforce Training, a work experience program for county youth aged 14 to 24.

This summer, CCEEC hopes to fill four positions at 20 hours per week each. Duties include trail and grounds maintenance, animal care, and some clerical and janitorial work.

Applications for the program will be accepted from March 24 through April 30 at the Workforce Training office, 50 E. Locust St. in Nesquehoning. Call 570-325-2915 (ext. 114) or email WIOASYEP@carboncareerlink.org for details.

Art Class

Art Class with Jean Perry will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday. This class is The Barn Owl. Paint a watercolor, sketch with colored pencil or fine marker on paper. A live model is planned.

All materials provided for a $20 fee. Open to ages 16 and up. Call to register.

Raccoon Zoom

“Help! There’s a Raccoon in My Trash” a virtual Zoom program, will be held at 6 p.m. on March 20.

Learn what draws animals in to garbage bins, so better to outsmart these nighttime marauders. Visit the CCEEC website to register for the free program.

Spring Hike

Naturalist Jeannie Carl will lead participants on an easy walk in search of early spring flowers and other signs of seasonal change on EEC trails at 10 a.m. on March 29. Call to register for this free program.

Bird Box Sale

Assembled boxes still available for $25, with a $5 discount for EEC members. Stop in for one during business hours, or weekends from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Cash, check, and PayPal accepted.

Membership Drive

CCEEC’s annual membership drive begins this month.

You can save the center staff time, paper, and postage by visiting https://www.carboneec.org/membership and renewing online.

Septic Survey

On-lot septic systems treat and dispose of wastewater in most of rural Pennsylvania. Septic system owners are typically responsible for system care and maintenance. Penn State Extension has developed a brief survey to understand owner practices across Pennsylvania.

Survey results will be used to help Extension better meet the needs of educating system owners and users in the future.

As part of this study, the Extension will select qualifying participants for a free private well or spring water testing.

If you own or use a septic system, visit https://tinyurl.com/Septic2025 to take the survey.

Blood Moon

The Blood Moon returns to our skies on the evening of March 14 and 15, when a lunar eclipse appears to turn the lunar surface red.

The celestial event will be noticeable throughout North America. Learn more from space.com.