Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation will offer programs to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person fee, and activities will take place at the Environmental Center in Lancaster County Central Park, 1 Nature's Way, Lancaster. Additionally, registration and payment are required by noon on the business day before the event. To register, call 717-295-2055 or visit http://www.lancastercountyparks.org and click on Online Program Registration.

Paddle in the Park will be held on Saturday, June 12, at Central Park, 877 Rockford Road, Lancaster, for participants age 4 and older. One-hour sessions will take place at 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Participants will try their hand at paddling a canoe after being shown techniques and given safety instructions.

Sensational Sharks will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 13. This auditorium program will debunk some myths and share what makes sharks such successful predators. This program is open to all but geared for those age 6 and up.

Tweens and Teens: Pond and Stream will be held on Tuesday, June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Climbers Run Nature Preserve, 226 Frogtown Road, Pequea. Youths age 11 and older will use a net and a fishing pole to explore, collect, and study a pond and a stream. Participants who are age 16 or older must have a current Pennsylvania fishing license to fish.

A Money Rocks Solstice Hike, for people age 7 and up, will take place on Sunday, June 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Money Rocks County Park, 936 Narvon Road, Narvon. On a guided loop hike of about 3 to 4 miles, attendees will explore rocky trails in the Welsh Mountains. Everyone should dress for the weather, bring a full water bottle, and wear shoes appropriate for hiking on rough and rocky trails. Participants should meet at the parking lot.