​Kocher Park & JOHNSON FLATS:
a creekside nature experience
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Frank W. Kocher Memorial Park is a nature and educational area,  located on Fishing Creek off of Rte. 487 North, near Lightstreet, PA (1519 State Route 487, Orangeville, PA 17859).
Be sure to also check out the Johnson Flats section of the park, located about 1/2 mile north of the main park on Rt. 487!

Free and open to the public.

Current Summer Hours: 
Dawn to Dusk
​Seven Days a Week
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Kocher Park and Johnson Flats are owned and managed by the Columbia County Conservation District.
For more information please call 570.317.9456

Both areas are completely maintained strictly by volunteers and donations
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Become a Friend of Kocher Park! 
Donations enable us to maintain the Park.  Please consider becoming a Friend to help keep Kocher Park beautiful! All donations are tax-deductible.
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Click here for the Friends of Kocher Park brochure

GO ON A FUN NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT
​@ KOCHER PARK!
DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY PAGE HERE 
OR PICK ONE UP AT THE PARK'S KIOSKS
(REMEMBER TO BRING A PEN OR PENCIL!)

educational materials for the park
  • Girl Scout Troop 30185 Silver Award Project:     
Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 30185 for their hard work and dedication to create this wonderful tree   identification project for Kocher Park!

Trees of Kocher Park Presentation - Updated 2021 Version
Trees of Kocher Park Brochure - Updated 2021 Version
  • Exploration Backpacks
          Pond and Stream Discovery Backpack
         
          Intro to Insects Backpack

          Click here for more information on our backpacks and how to borrow them.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FISHING CREEK WATER QUALITY MONITORING STATION

Click here to access real-time water quality data for Fishing Creek collected at Kocher Park. 
Thank you to Dr. Steve Rier, PhD, Bloomsburg University, for his hard work and coordination efforts to acquire funding, install and maintain the monitoring station, and collect the water quality data.