kid friendly
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville,, PA, United StatesThese walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them. Time Note: The bird walks are from 7-9am March through October, then changing to 8-10am November through February
Family Nature Walk
Palmyra Cove Nature Park Palmyra, NJ, United StatesCome join us for a family-friendly walk in the park, lead by our Naturalist, Kristina Merola. Cost $5 per person or FREE to Palmyra Cove Nature Park Members. Please call 856-829-1900 x1270 or email bfarnsworth@bcbridges.org to reserve your spot.
Family-fun Series!! “Tracking Wild Animals!”
Silver Lake Nature Center 1306 Bath Road , Bristol, PA, United StatesWild animals leave behind their footprints as they wander through Silver Lake Nature Preserve. During this expedition participants will learn how to track animals and even how to make a plaster cast of a footprint to take home with them. All ages welcome. Families & individuals welcome!
Owl Prowl
Green Lane Park 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane, PA, United StatesJoin the staff in a nighttime adventure and explore the world of owls – the mysterious night hunters. After a brief indoor session on Pennsylvania’s owls and their adaptions, visitors will venture outside to listen for owls. This is a free program that is suitable for ages six and older. Dress appropriately and bring flashlights. The program will meet at the Deep Creek Stone Pavilion in Green Lane Park. Spaces are limited and preregistration is required. Please call 215-234-4528 to reserve a space.
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville,, PA, United StatesThese walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them. Time Note: The bird walks are from 7-9am March through October, then changing to 8-10am November through February
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville,, PA, United StatesThese walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them. Time Note: The bird walks are from 7-9am March through October, then changing to 8-10am November through February
Kid Friendly Hike w/ Marv Schwartz
Valley Green Inn Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMeet at Valley Green Inn. This hike takes participants along Forbidden Drive to visit the Livezey Dam and Gorgas Creek cave. After crossing the Mt. Airy Bridge, we will take the hillside trail upstream past interesting rock formations and then traverse Fingerspan Bridge. We will stop to enjoy our snacks and drinks on the stone steps hike above the Wissahickon Creek and continue on to Devil’s Pool and Pee Wee Rock on return to the Inn. Level: moderate on some rocky trails.
Family-fun Series!! ~ “Shelter Building!”
Silver Lake Nature Center 1306 Bath Road , Bristol, PA, United StatesLost in the woods! Need shelter for the night! What can you do? This program will teach you how to construct a shelter out of natural materials. Each participant will help construct a real debris hut deep in the forest of Silver Lake Nature Preserve. Families & individuals welcome!
Evans-Mumbower Mill Open House & Trail Walk
Wissahickon Watershed Association 12 Morris Rd, Ambler, PA, United StatesTours of Evans-Mumbower Mill are typically given from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month in the spring, summer and fall. Watch an introductory DVD program about the history of milling on the Wissahickon Creek; a costumed guide will take you for a fascinating tour to see the mill in operation. After the tour you can browse in the museum and see artifacts from the Mill’s archaeological dig. After touring the Mill, take a walk along the former millrace that fed the mill, to locate the remnants of the dam in the Upper Wissahickon. The walk will begin at 2:00 pm and last approximately an hour. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots!
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville,, PA, United StatesThese walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them. Time Note: The bird walks are from 7-9am March through October, then changing to 8-10am November through February