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…

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…

Here some area events this weekend. Remember to check their websites for details, as some require pre-registration and some charge fees. Both Saturday and Sunday mornings John Heinz Wildlife Refuge has their bird walks and on Sunday afternoon they will also host a plant walk at the refuge. In the afternoon, the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is holding a Waterfowl Watch at Green Lane Park. Saturday afternoon visit  Silver Lake Nature Center to find out who lives in the water and how they survive over winter. Sunday afternoon adults and teens can join an RNC naturalist in a hike through varied habitats at Rancocas Nature Center and families can learn about…

  While many will be spending this Thanksgiving weekend shopping, some local organizations have planned activities for those who prefer the outdoors. Remember to check their websites for details, as some require pre-registration and some charge fees. Black Friday afternoon you can take a walk with the Friends of the Wissahickon along the Monoshone Creek. Saturday morning offerings include bird walks at John Heinz Wildlife Refuge and Churchville Nature Center. A “Wellness Walk” is scheduled at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education on Saturday afternoon. Another bird walk will be held at John Heinz on Sunday morning.