PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZEnvironmental educator Ben Hawk, from Wildlands Conservancy of Emmaus, introduces Dom the corn snake to sisters Sydney and Morgan Markert, of Northampton, and Jaxson Conklin, of Bethlehem, during a wildlife meet and greet Sept. 7 at Wayne Grube Park, 1200 Willowbrook Road, Allen Township. The program featured a display of various animals and was to include a hike in the natural areas of the park, but that portion was canceled due to the arrival of a heavy rain shower. The program was free of charge to attendees, with funding provided by Northampton County.

Hallie Yandrisovitz and her father, Kody, of Northampton, take a closer look at Juniper the opossum during a Wildlands Conservancy wildlife meet and greet Sept. 7 at Wayne Grube Park, 1200 Willowbrook Road, Allen Township.

Ben Hawk, of Wildlands Conservancy, allows Paul Doctoroff, of Bethlehem, to feel the scales on Dom the corn snake during the program.

A crowd gathers around Hawk while he talks about the animals during the event.

Nittany, a red-tailed hawk, shows off his wing span.

Hawk introduces Juniper to the attendees.