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

Download a complete list of our December, January and February
2011-2012 events

New! Take a break from the cartoons and video games on Saturday mornings and get your kids into nature.


On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month we'll gather in the bookstore for a story, games and hands-on exploration, all with a nature theme for the little ones. Every 1st and 3rd Saturday we'll meet in the Discovery Center for a naturalist-led exploration of artifacts, followed by an outdoor walk. We'll explore different themes each time.


Cost: FREE




Interested in greening your life and giving back to your community? Worm composting is an easy way to do it. Come to the Schuylkill Center for a special opportunity to both learn and give back.

Participants will have fun building a worm bin while learning about the process of decomposition, worm anatomy and biology, and how to care for their worms. Soon your worms will have made nutrient-rich compost, and participants will have the unique opportunity to donate their finished compost to the Schuylkill Center for use in growing seedlings for the Center's education farm.

If you have one room to call your own, you have enough space for a vermicompost bin. Do your part to reduce the amount of waste going to our landfills and help the Schuylkill Center to enrich its soil. Sign up today! Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited.

Cost:
Members: $20 per person, $30 per couple
Non-Members: $30 per person, $40 per couple
$5 discount for participants committed to donating their finished compost to the Center.




Rescheduled from Jan 21st
Top predators have always been a source of fear and wonder for humans. The controversial reintroduction of wolves in the American West makes us wonder what our own forests looked like when wolves roamed free. We'll visit the Lakota Wolf Preserve in the Delaware Water Gap to learn about the social structure of wolf packs, their eating habits, their interaction with man, and the plight of this extirpated Pennsylvania species.
The preserve is not a zoo, and this visit will require walking and being outside for 2 hours, but seeing the wolves and hearing about their lives from our guides will be worth it.

Cost: $25 members; $35 non-members



Nature for the Young is now Seedlings


Love is in the air for people and animals. We'll discover how animals prepare to make families and we'll help them out by making some "natural valentines" and leaving them around the Center.


Seedlings programs are for curious young naturalists-to-be between the ages of 3 and 5 years and their parents and caregivers. Each program highlights a different aspect of nature and encourages children and their caregivers to explore the natural world together.

Programs are offered every other Monday, with your choice of a morning or afternoon session for each program. Adult participation is required.

Cost:
$6 members; $8 non-members


Free
Are you looking for a fun winter sport? Experienced REI staff will join the Schuylkill Center for a class on the basics of snowshoeing. We will focus on the appropriate selection of gear as well as the basics on what you need and where to go to get started. If you ever thought about getting into snowshoeing, this is a great introduction to the sport! Stick around for a full moon hike after the clinic and get a unique look at our forest and fields under the glow of the moon.


New! Take a break from the cartoons and video games on Saturday mornings and get your kids into nature.


On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month we'll gather in the bookstore for a story, games and hands-on exploration, all with a nature theme for the little ones. Every 1st and 3rd Saturday we'll meet in the Discovery Center for a naturalist-led exploration of artifacts, followed by an outdoor walk. We'll explore different themes each time.


Cost: FREE




New! Take a break from the cartoons and video games on Saturday mornings and get your kids into nature.


On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month we'll gather in the bookstore for a story, games and hands-on exploration, all with a nature theme for the little ones. Every 1st and 3rd Saturday we'll meet in the Discovery Center for a naturalist-led exploration of artifacts, followed by an outdoor walk. We'll explore different themes each time.


Cost: FREE







The Schuylkill Center's woodlands are full of animals, even in the winter. You may not see them, as they keep to the shadows and the still times of day, but you can discover their secrets, if you have the skills of a wildlife tracker. Join the wildlife clinic's Rick Schubert, a graduate of the renowned Tom Brown, Jr.'s Tracking School, for an introductory course in wildlife tracking.

Children can join in on a separate kids' hike in search of animal prints left in the mud or snow. After the hike, children can make casts of animal tracks to take home.

Cost: FREE for members, $8 for non-members




Join Schuylkill Center educators and other families to learn to identify local birds and gather info about bird populations for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a nationwide count sponsored by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and Audubon.

Learn how to identify our common feeder birds, how to differentiate between bird songs and bird calls, who eats what and how to attract birds to your yard. We'll watch our feeders from indoors and take a family bird walk to our Widener Bird Blind.

Cost: FREE




President's Day


Molecules are everywhere interacting in and around us all the time. We will discuss and observe the powers of these reactions and use them to create slimes, goos and gasses from things that you can find right in your own kitchen. We'll experiment with everything but the kitchen sink!

Day Off Program Details and Fees

Ages: 5 - 12

Times: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (extended day options available until 6:00 pm)

Daily Fee: $45/members and $55/non-members

Extended Day Fee: $15/day (until 6:00 pm)

Campers will need to bring:

• A bag lunch (morning and afternoon snacks are provided)
• Sneakers or hiking shoes
• Extra pair of socks and shoes
• Clothing that is appropriate for the weather (programs will be outside during light rain and during the winter)