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April 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »May 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »June 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Bird Walk
On Saturday, June 17 from 9:30-10:30am, join us for a family-friendly Bird Walk at the center. We'll begin with a hike that will open our eyes to the beautiful birds we can find in our urban environment, followed by a storytime about bird-watching adventures with "Ruby's Birds". Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not…
Find out more »(CANCELED) Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »July 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Tree Walk
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Butterfly Walk
Start your morning with a hike led by an environmental educator and learn about butterflies and their feeding habits. After reading “From Caterpillar to Butterfly,” by Deborah Heiligman, enjoy a Rainbow walk and investigate Milkweed plants for evidence of Monarch butterflies. This hike is best for families with kids under the age of 10, but all ages are welcome! Please note that the hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Listening Walk
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Bugs and Critters Walk
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
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Adult Outdoor Restorative Retreat
This event is centered around enjoyment, play, and connecting with nature. The program will include: Sculpting class using natural materials Hiking and canoeing Sunset yoga Dinner and botanically-themed cocktail hour We'll start off with an assemblage sculpting class using natural materials we gather ourselves, followed by a hike to Wind Dance Pond to hit the water with some canoeing. At the end of the night, we'll unwind with sunset yoga led by Katonah Yoga and Calisthenics instructor Noah Julian and…
Find out more »Schuylkill Saturdays: Family-Friendly Guided Wetlands Walk
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »August 2023
Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hikes
Start your morning with a guided hike led by an environmental educator and learn about the marvels of our 365 acre forest. Schuylkill Saturdays are free, open to all ages, and take place rain or shine; no registration required. Please note that this hike will be about an hour long and the trails are not stroller-friendly. Hikes will start from the Visitor Center.
Find out more »February 2024
Giants of the Forest *CANCELLED DUE TO WINTER FORECAST*
With leaves off of many trees, our giants of the forest have revealed themselves. (No, not the fairy tale variety, the trees!) While walking the trails of the Schuylkill Center in the summer months, our most gigantic trees are tucked away from sight, obscured by cork trees, devil’s walking sticks and sometimes their own young saplings. Now that winter days are upon us, the largest trees on our preserve can be appreciated in their full glory! Join us for a…
Find out more »Owl Prowl
It's back! Our notorious Owl Prowl is happening soon where you'll get to experience everything Owl. These night time hunters are rarely seen, although traces of their existence can be found with a watchful eye. Learn about some of the physical and behavioral characteristics that make these birds so exceptional. After that, we’ll grab our flashlights and take a hike, searching and listening for these elusive birds and dissect pellets that they've left behind.
Find out more »Slow-Burning Rapture: Full Moon Performance with Sarah Peoples POSTPONED
NOTE: This event has been *postponed.* Check our calendar to plan your next adventure at the Schuylkill Center! On the night of 2024’s Full Snow Moon, Peoples will be leading a fabricated mythological creation ceremony. Guests will enjoy a brief hike to the Center’s Fire Pond, where Peoples will cast two celestial ice objects representing the sun and earth’s moon. Surrounded by ice lanterns, guests will enjoy music from famed Finnish composer Jean Sibilius' Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22,…
Find out more »April 2024
Wildflower Walk
Join us for a guided hike through the Wildflower Loop to see some of Philadelphia's finest spring ephemerals! Together, we will get an up-close opportunity to identify and admire multitudes of spring epithermals ranging from beautiful Virginia bluebells, dainty spring beauties, robust trilliums, and more. During this guided hike, visitors will learn about spring ephemerals, their importance to early pollinators, and the perils they face. Registration required. $15 for members $20 for non-members
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