Before you can say 8 a.m., summer will be a dim memory and our campus will be under immense layers of that powdery white stuff.

For those who want to enjoy the outdoors while it's still green, a trip to Bellefonte this weekend might be just what Mother Nature ordered.

ClearWater Conservancy, 2555 N. Atherton St, is holding its 22nd Annual Spring Creek Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Fisherman's Paradise in Bellefonte. This is a change of venue for the event from last year, when it was held at Millbrook Marsh.

Jennifer Shuey, ClearWater Conservancy executive director, hopes the event will bring in about 400 people.

"It's a way for us to reach out to the community and talk about conservation," Shuey said. "[Fisherman's Paradise] is a mecca for fishermen because of the history of the area."

Visitors will be able to participate in an array of outdoor activities such as crafts, fly-fishing and kayak demonstrations, a magic show, live blue grass music and hiking. A 50/50 raffle is being held and many local organizations will be on hand with information booths and concession stands.

"Lots of stuff for the kids, like face painting, a geology lesson with ice cream and coloring," Shuey said. "For the older set, there is a nature walk into Spring Creek Canyon that is usually off limits, so this is a chance to see a pretty rare area and plants associated with it; it's a hidden jewel."

The nature hike spans a total of four miles, but participants need not go the whole distance if they don't want to, hike coordinator Jean Aron said. People can also walk the trail in regular clothes since it is on a gravel path.

"[You] don't really need a guide, but we'll have people there with background knowledge on the history and geology of the area," Aron said. "Lots of wildflowers blooming and probably some birds hanging around."

This year ClearWater is also honoring George Harvey with an award recognizing his fly-fishing teaching skills and his help in creating conservation awareness for the Spring Creek area. Harvey moved to State College in 1934 to teach the United States' first fly-fishing course at Penn State.

"Spring Creek is often not thought about in the area, especially on campus," office manager Brooks Parker said. "It's grown to be a celebration of Spring Creek and its contributions to making State College a good place to live."

Admission for the event is free.