Maurice K. Goddard State Park
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Maurice K. Goddard State Park, located in Northeastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, encompasses 2,856 acres (12 km²) of natural beauty, wildlife, waterways and public recreational facilities. Lake Wilhelm shares its shorelines with Goddard State Park and State Game Land No. 270. The dam, constructed in 1971, creates a 1,860 acre (7.5 km²) lake providing a resource for people and wildlife. Many species of fish and amphibians make Lake Wilhelm their home.
A variety of outdoor activities are available in and around the Park vicinity. The addition of the Goddard Classroom, at the Marina facility, provides the opportunity to present programs about nature, wildlife and ecology. Special events and programs are held through out the summer months.
[edit] Friends Of Goddard
The Friends of Goddard State Park partner with Goddard State Park to help conserve the natural beauty of the areas within and around Goddard State Park by educating and introducing people to the immense world of nature and the facilities available to them.
Friends of Goddard State Park also known as "FroG" is a sub-chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation and a non-profit 501(3)c organization.
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