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Searching for Birds, Learning New Skills and Celebrating the Solstice
Here are some local events December 17 through December 25. Remember to check organization websites for details, as some events require pre-registration and some charge fees. On Saturday morning Rancocas Nature Center is offering a naturalist-led walk and Delaware Canal State Park is hosting a raptor hike along the Nockamixon Cliffs section of the Delaware Canal towpath. John Heinz National Refuge is holding their annual Christmas Bird Count. On Saturday afternoon, you can head into the deep woods of Silver Lake Nature Preserve to learn to use a map and compass, important tools to use when your phone or GPS battery dies or you are out of signal range. Also…
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Learn More About Birds and History, Take a Walk and Create Edible Ornaments
Here are some local events going on the weekend of December 10 & 11. Remember to check organization websites for details, as some require pre-registration and some charge fees. On Saturday morning John Heinz Wildlife Refuge has their bird walk. In the afternoon, Silver Lake Nature Center is offering Beginning Birding 101, Winter Edition. On Saturday evening, Riverbend Environmental Education Center is offering a night hike and campfire. For those interested in American Revolution History (and who have plans on Christmas day), on Sunday, Washington Crossing Historic Park will hold their First Crossing, in which costumed re-enactors row across the Delaware River just as they did in 1776. The park…