WINTER DISCOVERY DAY AT PRESQUE ISLE

On Saturday February 7, 2026 the Presque Isle Partnership held the annual Winter Discovery Day at Presque Isle State Park. Twenty SONS of Lake Erie volunteers were on hand to help out along with DCNR Environmental Specialists and other volunteers give people the opportunity to learn and play at the peninsula. There were many different activities people could participate in including, ice fishing, ice skating and learning how to snow shoe.

The day was sunny, clear with near zero temperatures. The Rotary Pavilion and other cabins were open with fireplaces working as warm up locations along with other demonstrations going on. There were also activities and indoor educational exhibits and videos at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center and the Presque Isle Lighthouse was open to visitors.

The SONS Volunteers helped out with the ice fishing and also set up our ice fishing game for kids to try inside the Rotary Pavilion.

Outside the Environmental Specialist set up an ice fishing tent to make it more comfortable for the kids to fish. They also set up an underwater camera for the kids to see the fish below the ice. SONS Director Ron Morrow brought his gas powered auger used it to make fishing holes. SONS Secretary John Krupinski cleared snow away from the holes.