Learn, Grow and Explore
These programs are open to adults and families with and without children.
Pre-registration is required for all programs and each person planning to attend
these programs MUST be individually pre-registered.
All participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian pre-registered to attend with them.
Misunderstood Wildlife – #2330 Why do we find some wildlife animals so cute and others just scare us away? Join Naturalist Kathy Grim to learn that bats, opossums and more are lovable too – animals that have so much to offer but are not well understood. Craft included. Each participant must be registered. Date: Friday, October13 Hibernation – How Wildlife Survives Winter – #2334 What is hibernation and how does wildlife sleep all winter? Join Naturalist Kathy Grim to learn about long naps and how many animals slumber through the winter cold. How is that even possible? Also learn about wildlife winter survival if they don’t hibernate through the freezing cold. Craft included. Each participant must be registered. Date: Saturday, November 11 Wee Ones – Winter is Coming! – #2335 We all know days are getting shorter, temperatures are getting colder and for wildlife, food is getting scarcer – what’s an animal to do? Find out with Naturalist Kathy Grim. We’ll search for wildlife (puppets) and learn the amazing antics animals do to survive the cold of winter months. Each participant must be registered. Date: Saturday, November 18 Natalie Marioni, Penn State Extension Educator, loves to talk turtle – Do all turtles have shells? Do their shells come off? Where do they live? Where do they go in the winter? How do they come back in the spring? Natalie will discuss all this and more as we learn about our slow-moving friends – turtles! Each participant must be registered. Date: Saturday, December 2 Nature Walk and Open House at Nolde Forest – #2337 Join Naturalist Kathy Grim on the trails at Nolde Forest to explore autumnal changes and a wildlife Christmas. Take this opportunity to walk through Nolde Mansion and learn about its history at the Open House. Be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces. Each participant must be registered. Date: Sunday, December 3
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: Shiloh Hills Park parking lot
Cost: FREE Ages: 3+
Register by October 11
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Cacoosing Meadows Pavilion
Cost: FREE Ages: 3+
Register by November 8
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Location: Shiloh Hills Park parking lot
Cost: FREE Ages: 1+
Register by November 16
Location: Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services,
2301 Monroe Ave., West Lawn
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am
Cost: FREE
Ages: 6+
Register by November 30
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Location: Nolde Forest Environmental Center
Cost: FREE Ages: 4+
Register by November 30
2850 Windmill Road
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Phone: 610-678-5399
Fax: 610-678-4571
Email: parksandrec@springtwpberks.org
Office Hours
Mon. – Fri. 8:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Holidays
