Celebrate Earth Day at the Schuylkill Center on Saturday, April 20th from 10am to 2pm during our 13th annual Naturepalooza! The day will be packed with food, fun and festivities from our staff and some of our favorite Philly friends.
Naturepalooza features guided hikes by our environmental educators, a tree planting, music, crafts, face painting, a pop-up plant sale, and other activities from our staff and community organizations (like Philadelphia Mycology Club and Black Girls with Green Thumbs). Try out snacks from Have a Ball and 1984 Cakes; jam to music by Kate Nyx, and enjoy a live reading by local author Doug Wechsler.
This year, Naturepalooza is throwing a baby shower for the many animal babies our Wildlife Clinic is caring for this spring. Visitors who bring a baby shower gift of paper towels, cotton balls, or cash will get sweet treat generously donated by 1984 Cakes.*
During Naturepalooza visitors can buy a tree to plant in our Earth Day Forest. Choose from a selection of native trees and our expert stewardship staff will guide you as you plant a tree in our growing forest.
Click the green button below to register to stay up to date about weather updates and parking details. Walk-ins welcome.
We look forward to seeing you!
Naturepalooza Partners:
1984 Cakes Andorra Free Library Black Girls with Green Thumbs
Culinary Collective Have a Ball Kate Nyx
Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School Monarch Defenders Philadelphia Mycology Club
| *Treats will be available while supplies last. First come, first serve. |
Help us to improve the health and biodiversity of our forest while getting to know our vast, 365 acres of protected land! This is a great opportunity for those who are looking to learn more about plant identification and restoration techniques while connecting with nature and other members of your community.
Together, we will work to remove invasive plant species and improve our trails. No experience is necessary. We recommend wearing long pants and sturdy boots and bringing a pair of gloves if you have them available. We will have a selection of gloves if needed, along with tools, water and snacks! Please bring your own water bottle. Note: Our volunteer workday will be rescheduled in the event of severe weather. Registration is appreciated.
It’s time for spring cleaning! On March 16 we’re calling everyone who cares about nature to join us for a community cleanup day at the Schuylkill Center. We’ll be working along the roadside picking up trash, cleaning up fallen branches, and getting the Center ready for the spring season. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. So roll up your sleeves and come out to make a difference for the neighborhood!
What to Bring: Gloves and bags will be provided for litter pick up, as well as tools for invasive species management. Have your own tools and supplies? Feel free to bring them! Dress for the weather and be sure to pack your water bottle.
Where: Meet us at the corner of Hagy’s Mill Road and Port Royal Ave at 10 a.m. Look for our Schuylkill Center white welcome tent where our staff will meet you to share tools and instructions for cleaning up. Volunteers can park in our Hagy’s Mill Road lot, or towards the Roxborough Reservoir Parking Area.
Note: Groups and walk-ins welcome, however registration is recommended for staying in the loop about any changes in plans due to weather.
📷 Bastiaan Slabbers
Learn how to protect our toads! Toad Detour protects the local toad population as they migrate to and from their breeding grounds each spring. When the toads emerge from brumation (the reptile version of hibernation) in early spring, hundreds of them cross Port Royal, Hagy’s Mill and other nearby roads to mate in the Roxborough Reservoir or the Schuylkill Center’s ponds. On select nights, when the conditions are just right, Toad Detour volunteers erect barricades and help divert traffic during busy toad crossing evenings, saving hundreds of toads.
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Want to be included in all Toad Detour news? Join the Facebook group or send an email to volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org to stay in the loop.
Learn how to protect our toads! Toad Detour protects the local toad population as they migrate to and from their breeding grounds each spring. When the toads emerge from brumation (the reptile version of hibernation) in early spring, hundreds of them cross Port Royal, Hagy’s Mill and other nearby roads to mate in the Roxborough Reservoir or the Schuylkill Center’s ponds. On select nights, when the conditions are just right, Toad Detour volunteers erect barricades and help divert traffic during busy toad crossing evenings, saving hundreds of toads.
Can’t make it on this date? We have a virtual training on March 2 at 3:00pm.
Want to be included in all Toad Detour news? Join the Facebook group or send an email to volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org to stay in the loop.