The end of the school year is right around the corner, and both Moraine and McConnells Mill state parks are ready to welcome visitors of all ages with a full lineup of events in May.

■ On Saturday, May 4, Moraine is hosting a shiitake mushroom workshop, which will instruct visitors on how to identify shiitake mushrooms and grow their own in their backyard. This event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at the South Shore park office.

■ McConnells Mill will host a wildflower walk on Sunday, May 5 in its Hell’s Hollow area, where hikers can point out and identify the park’s many wildflowers. This walk lasts from 1 to 3 p.m. and starts from the Hell’s Hollow parking lot.

■ McConnells Mill will open its historic 19th century grist mill on Thursday, May 16. This event lasts from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and admission is free. The mill will be open to the public through Labor Day, every Wednesday through Sunday, as well as summer holidays and Memorial Day.

■ Sunday, May 26 is Fish for Free Day in Pennsylvania, which means anyone in Pennsylvania is allowed to go fishing on that day without a fishing license. Moraine State Park is offering fishing equipment for this day which can be picked up at the South Shore park office. The equipment must be returned by 4 p.m.