DINGMANS FERRY, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), located at 538 Emery Rd., has a variety of entertainments planned for the whole family over the next couple of weekends. Unless otherwise noted, registration is required. call 570/828-2319 or email peec@peec.org

Courtesy of funding from the William Penn Foundation, you can enjoy a free “Bridge the Gap” pond paddle on Saturday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Beginners are welcome. Spaces are limited; call to reserve a canoe or kayak. Or, for $5, you can join the pond explorers, and join PEEC personnel as they explore the center’s ponds with nets. Collect fish, macro-invertebrates, amphibians, and anything else you find in collection bins for up-close study. Wear boots and plan on getting a little wet and muddy.

On Sunday, August 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, you can learn to identify different stones such as jasper, geodes, agate, or turquoise and the process used to color enhance the stones. Instructions will also be given on how to create a bracelet and earrings, or a necklace to take home. The cost is $20.

The following Saturday, August 19, is Tie-Dye Day, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. There will be a variety of colors available and people to help you come up with some creative designs. Bring whatever you’d like to dye, or purchase a shirt in the PEEC bookstore. The workshop costs $5.

Sunday, August 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. is time for the Frog Frolic. The cost is $5 per person. For more information visit www.peec.org.