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The $3 million, 6,500 square foot The TREC Big Green Screen Theater is equipped with the most modern technology available for large-format movie projection. Get as close to reality as you can get without being there. The TREC Big Green Screen Theater seats 175 in tiered, amphitheater seating and features nature and environmental films on a screen that is four stories high. Put yourself in the middle of the action!

 There will be no public movies on Monday, October 12 due to a theater rental. We will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday, October 13. Thank you!

Our Threatened and Endangered Species: Piping Plover

NOW SHOWING: DAILY: 10:30AM & 1:30PM

The Pennsylvania Game Commision presents an in-depth look at the return of the piping plover to Presque Isle State Park, the only place in Pennsylvania they nest. Celebrate 10 years of conservation success and learn about the incredible work that goes in to sustaining these precious shore birds. Run Time: 44 Minutes

Free Admission -- Please stop in the gift shop for your free ticket!

 

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants

NOW SHOWING: DAILY: 11:30AM & 2:30PM

Watch the trailer here: Blue Whales Trailer

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico's stunning Gulf of California—the film is an inspirational story that transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived.

Run Time: 45 Minutes

Adult Ticket: $7

Seniors/Youth: $5

 

Animal Kingdom

NOW SHOWING: DAILY: 12:30PM

Watch the trailer here: Animal Kingdom Trailer

Travel to polar regions, deserts, and the darkest depths of the ocean to meet animals all over the globe! This wildlife journey introduces junior audiences animals from six families, their habitats, and traits through stunning visuals and relatable commentary. Run Time: 42 Minutes

Adult Ticket: $7

Seniors/Youth: $5

 

 

Ticket is required for all films, please head into the gift shop to purchase/receive tickets!

 

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Invest in the protection of our region's greatest natural asset, Presque Isle State Park, with your gift to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation. The Foundation funds environmental programs for students, research initiatives at the Park and on Lake Erie, and helps provide visitors with an excellent experience. Your support helps ensure students, our community, and visitors understand and appreciate the environmental significance of Presque Isle State Park and Lake Erie