ODC Events
Generous Donation Honors Lifelong Advocate for Nature Education
Ford City, PA — July 8, 2025 — A generous gift from local philanthropists Kay and Stephen Owen, a husband and wife dedicated to supporting youth education, has established a new fund in honor of their close friend, Barbara Davis of Kittanning, PA, a lifelong advocate for environmental education. The fund will support nature-themed educational…
Read MoreWeek of Giving 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters, On behalf of the Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL) Board of Directors and Staff, we are excited to announce that the ACCL and Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek (ODC) will participate in the 2025 Week of Giving, which will be held from May 5th through May 9th. The Week…
Read MoreWeek of Giving 2024
The Armstrong County Community Foundation’s Week of Giving will take place from May 6 – 10, 2024. Learn more by reading below, or visit our Donate page to contribute today!
Read MoreACCL Releases 2024 Post-Secondary Scholarship Applications with $28,900 Available; New Scholarship Offered
The Armstrong Center for Community Learning (ACCL), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to support post-secondary education and workforce development in Armstrong County, released applications for its portfolio of post-secondary scholarships. For 2024, $28,900 is available across three scholarships offered by the ACCL. The 2024 scholarships include the William R. Schall Memorial Scholarship, ACCL…
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2023 Week of Giving
2022 Armstrong Week of Giving
During the week of May 9th – 13th the Armstrong Center for Community Learning and Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek (ODC) will be participating in the 2022 Armstrong Week of Giving, which raises funding for nonprofit organizations in our community. The Armstrong County Community Foundation will once again sponsor this event in partnership with…
Read MoreAwakening to the Wonders of Nature: Mysteries of Trees
This study circle event on April 21st at 6:30pm at the Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC) at Crooked Creek, is the first in a series of three monthly, 1.5-hour sessions, each centered around a finely written work about nature. Each session in the series will include reading a relevant and engaging book, and having a chance…
Read MoreArmstrong Nature Book Club: Deeply Rooted
Armstrong Nature Book Club: Deeply Rooted March 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Free Class Armstrong Nature Book Club: Deeply Rooted will meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek. Open to all, this book club focuses on nature-themed books and is particularly suited for those with an avid…
Read MoreKnee High to Nature Series: Winter Science
Knee High to Nature Series Winter Science February 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Free Class Snowflakes! Icicles! Hibernation! Your elementary age child will learn about the science behind winter. Join us for some frosty fun. Registration for this free event is required. Register online by clicking here. Click here to view the flyer.
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