Plan a memorable day of birdwatching, nature walking, fishing, picnicking, or all of the above at an outdoor destination that offers a little bit of everything, for everyone! Located west of State College along Bald Eagle Creek, the conservation story of Soaring Eagle Wetland began in 2002, when 135 acres along Route 220 were preserved as part of a mitigation strategy in the wake of I-99 construction. (At that time, the area was called the Governor Tom Ridge Wetlands Preserve.) Over 20 years later, the success of the WHM Group and the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation is evident in the abundant plant and animal life at this destination.

The property now includes mowed grass trails, wildlife viewing areas, and ADA accessible pathways leading to an elevated fishing platform on Bald Eagle Creek. The foundation continues to maintain and improve the wetland as “a fully functioning ecosystem capable of sustaining a habitat to host the return of Pennsylvania's indigenous species”. Soaring Eagle Wetland History, Wildlife for Everyone Foundation.

Soaring Eagle Wetland was established and donated to the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation in 2010 and includes property along Bald Eagle Creek, and the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Viewing Area near Miles Hollow Road. The 135-acre property includes 55 acres of wetland and showcases a natural area supporting wildlife health while offering unique recreational opportunities for people. 

Soaring Eagle Wetland details:

· 6543 South Eagle Valley Road, Julian, PA 16844 – across the railroad tracks

· 2 concrete van-accessible handicap parking spaces, with space for 20 or more additional vehicles

· Accessible porta potty

· A  nearly level, 800-foot, ADA accessible trail leads form the parking lot  to a large elevated fishing/ viewing platform at Bald Eagle Creek. This  6-foot-wide trail is made of bricks and composite decking.

· The site also includes 5 benches and approximately .8 of a mile of mowed grass trails that form an oval.

Dreibelbis Birding Area details:

· ½ mile north of Soaring Eagle at intersection with Miles Hollow Road

· 2 paved van-accessible handicap parking spaces, with space for about 8 additional vehicles

· No rest room facilities

· Wood Duck Way trail – a level 620-foot out and back trail surfaced with TSA (trail surface aggregate)  leads from the ADA parking spaces.  Two benches and 2 covered viewing blinds.

· Scout Trail – a level 475-foot ADA accessible trail leads from the Dreibelbis  Birding Area sign to an ADA approved  elevated viewing platform with a  great view of the wetland. This trail continues for another 350 feet,  but that part is not covered with TSA.