Bald Eagle Fishing at R. B. Winter State Park!

A Bald Eagle catching and consuming a stocked Rainbow Trout out of Halfway Lake on a recent afternoon!

SnowFest 2025 and Silent Auction Preview!

Join the Friends of R. B. Winter State Park for SnowFest this Sunday! It's going to be a beautiful late winter day in the park, so stop by between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM and check out everything that will be going on!

Learn about fly-tying with the RB Winter Trout Unlimited Chapter, make bird feeder pine cones with Seven Mountains Audubon, play nature jeopardy with the Union County Conservation District, learn about Pennsylvania's native wildlife with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, at 1:00 join Strike K9 Search & Rescue for a presentation in the park's amphitheater! Take a winter walk along one the park's trails to see the late winter beauty of R. B. Winter State Park and watch for the various species of wildlife that make the park their home. In recent days Bald Eagles, Ravens, White-tailed Deer, various woodpeckers, sparrows, and other birds, as well as an American Mink have all been spotted in the park! Hot food and drinks will be for sale by the R. B. Winter State Park Concessionaire in Envionmental Learning Center.

Join the Friends in the Environmental Learning Center, where we will be holding our annual SnowFest Silent Auction featuring items from many local businesses! Proceeds from the silent auction are used for programs, events, projects, and needs within the park. Bids must be placed in person at the Environmental Learning Center by 3:00 PM. Winners will be able to take their items home that day!

Payment must be made via cash or check only.

Courtesy of our generous supporters the Friends of R. B. Winter State Park are happy to offer following items and many more in this year's silent auction!

Thank you to the following businesses and organizations for supporting this year's silent auction!

A & A Auto Stores

Abe's Custom Woodworking

Acorn Naturalists

Altoona Curve Baseball

AutoZone of Lewisburg

Bill's Happy Camper RV Sales & Service

Brookside Bikes

Brushstrokes - Gallery, Art Supplies & Framing

Bucknell Bison Athletics

Campus Theatre

Chilly Willy's

Clyde Peeling's Reptiland

Cold Run Gifts

Cole's Hardware

Community Arts Center

Cutting Edge Laser Engraving

D.C. Coffee & Tea Company

Dunkin' of Lewisburg

Fero Vineyards & Winery

Forest House Hotel & Bar

Forest House Store

Foss Jewelers

Giant Food Stores - Lewisburg Location

Graci's Flowers & Gifts

Green Ridge Country Market

Harry's Lawn & Garden Center

Heimbach's Country Store

Hoopla's Xtreme Family Fun

Hoover Tractor

Hoover's Bernina

Hoss's Steak & Sea

Jabebo Studio

Jeffrey Frazier

Jeraco Truck Caps

Kern Run Crafts

KFC/Taco Bell of Lewisburg

L & L Market Place

La Primavera

Lake Tobias Wildlife Park

Link Cycles

Longhorn Steakhouse

Longwood Gardens

Marie Rose Massage & Aestethics

Martin's Small Engine Repair

Marzoni's Brewing

Middleswarth Potato Chips

Mid-Penn Beverage

Miller's Gun Shop

Millheim Small Engine

Natural Food & Garden Store

Papa John's Pizza

Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park

Pet Supply Plus

Philadelphia Eagles

Pittsburgh Steelers Football

Pocono Whitewater Rafting

Pompeii Street

Premier Automotive

Purity Candy

Purple Lizard

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

RiverStage Community Theatre

Salem RV

Scentsy by Becky

Shade Mountain Winery & Vineyards

Skeeter's Pit BBQ

Ski Sawmill Family Resort

Starbucks

Stein's Flowers

Subway of Lewisburg

Texas Roadhouse

The Greensmith Flower Farm

The Kind Café

The Olde Loft

Til Death Tattoo Studio

Verna's Fabric

Vince's Pizza & Family Restaurant

Vreeland's Harley Davidson

Walmart of Lewisburg

Weaver's Archery

Weaver's Store

Wehr's Beverage

Weirick's Primitives & Antiques

Weis Center for the Performing Arts

Weis Markets of Mifflinburg

Wild for Salmon

Williamsport Crosscutters

The Northern Lights over R. B. Winter State Park!

After Sunset on October 10th a strong solar storm created an amazing display as the Northern Lights could be seen directly over the park! If you missed it, check out these pictures by Friends of R. B. Winter board member Kyle Fawcett.