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Please pre-register by calling 215-482-7300 x 110.

For the complete Schuylkill Center events calendar, please visit: Interactive Events Calendar.

 

Members/$10 Non-members/$20
Love is in the air, for the earth and for those that are close to us!

Join us for an evening of learning, creating and fun, as we make 'green' valentines to give to our loved ones. Under the guidance of artist educator, Jennifer Frudakis, we will learn the process of making homemade recycled paper that we will then use to create beautiful valentines. Wine and light refreshments by the fire will definitely set the mood.



FREE/members; $10/non-members
Join us for an afternoon of owls! Meet the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic's screech and great-horned-owls; hike to The Center's Pine Plantation in search of resident owls; and dissect an owl pellet to find out what it has been eating.





Nature for the Young is series of programs for curious young naturalists-to-be between the ages of 18 months and 4 years. Schuylkill Center educators will use their naturalist and artistic skills to engage children with stories, songs, crafts, activities, out-door experiences and lots of fun.


Whose Tracks Are These?
Let's follow them to find out! We'll examine the tracks of animals found in the area, trace our own feet and go for a walk to see whose been walking around The Center.

The Schuylkill Center encourages children and parents to explore the natural world together. Adult participation is required.

Pre-registration required.
To register: Tel. 215.482.7300 ext.110










Free / Members
$5 / Non-members
Experience the amazing aerial courtship display of the male woodcock(Scolopax minor)! Join staff of The Schuylkill Center to learn about the ecology of this fascinating and elusive bird species, then head to a nearby destination to watch and listen for the male courtship display.


Dress warmly and bring a flashlight! Call ahead if rainy or extremely windy weather. Group meets in front of the Education Building of The Schuylkill Center.





Free / Members
$5 / Non-members
Experience the amazing aerial courtship display of the male woodcock(Scolopax minor)! Join staff of The Schuylkill Center to learn about the ecology of this fascinating and elusive bird species, then head to a nearby destination to watch and listen for the male courtship display.


Dress warmly and bring a flashlight! Call ahead if rainy or extremely windy weather.
Group meets in front of the Education Building of The Schuylkill Center.




Backyard Ecology Audubon Orientation


This 4-part lecture series will introduce participants to the wonderful world of birds, ecological landscaping, and how the two are intricately connected. Efforts to include native plants in the landscape will move a yard to a more sustainable place and provide resources for birds, butterflies, and other amazing members of the natural world. Contrary to common belief, esthetics do not have to be sacrificed in order to experience ecological landscaping (aka: birdscaping).


Participants who take all four classes will be eligible to become 'Audubon Advisors', a volunteer program that offers assistance in backyards in the Wissahickon and Pennypack Watersheds.

Advisors work in teams and conduct site visits to help homeowners plan for a more sustainable landscape that protects the watershed and is attractive to birds.

All classes are held at the Morris Arboretum, and are conducted in partnership with The Friends of the Wissahickon, the Pennypack Greenway Partnership, and the Morris Arboretum.

Fee:
$25/Morris members
$30/non-members

For more information:
www.businessservices.upenn.edu/arboretum/pdf/MA_Spring_Courses_2010.pdf








Each year, The Schuylkill Center's Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic cares for over 3000 injured or displaced animals. At our Volunteer Orientation, you will learn about the WRC, and why the work of volunteers is so critical to our efforts.


If you are interested in wildlife, and are at least 18 years of age, consider being one of our volunteers! Experience is NOT required - volunteers are trained by the WRC staff.

Orientations are held at the WRC. Registration is not required.






Nature for the Young is series of programs for curious young naturalists-to-be between the ages of 18 months and 4 years. Schuylkill Center educators will use their naturalist and artistic skills to engage children with stories, songs, crafts, activities, out-door experiences and lots of fun.


March Winds Blow
Come feel the March winds blow at The Schuylkill Center. The wind is invisible but we can see and feel its presence. Create windsocks and blow paintings to take home with you and discover some ways that nature can use the wind.

The Schuylkill Center encourages children and parents to explore the natural world together. Adult participation is required.

Pre-registration required.
To register: Tel. 215.482.7300 ext.110




Each year, The Schuylkill Center's Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic cares for over 3000 injured or displaced animals. At our Volunteer Orientation, you will learn about the WRC, and why the work of volunteers is so critical to our efforts.


If you are interested in wildlife, and are at least 18 years of age, consider being one of our volunteers! Experience is NOT required - volunteers are trained by the WRC staff.

Orientations are held at the WRC. Registration is not required.



Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds and Butterflies
This 4-part lecture series will introduce participants to the wonderful world of birds, ecological landscaping, and how the two are intricately connected. Efforts to include native plants in the landscape will move a yard to a more sustainable place and provide resources for birds, butterflies, and other amazing members of the natural world. Contrary to common belief, esthetics do not have to be sacrificed in order to experience ecological landscaping (aka: birdscaping).


Participants who take all four classes will be eligible to become 'Audubon Advisors', a volunteer program that offers assistance in backyards in the Wissahickon and Pennypack Watersheds. Advisors work in teams and conduct site visits to help homeowners plan for a more sustainable landscape that protects the watershed and is attractive to birds.

All classes are held at the Morris Arboretum. Conducted in partnership with The Friends of the Wissahickon, the Pennypack Greenway Partnership, and the Morris Arboretum.

Fee:
$25/members
$30/non-members

For more information:
www.businessservices.upenn.edu/arboretum/pdf/MA_Spring_Courses_2010.pdf