Family Nature Series
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.
Come out to enjoy a magically glowing evening with Naturalist Kathy Grim. We’ll discover who inhabits the night, who’s asleep underground, and have enchanting fun along the way. Glow sticks will be provided.
Date: Friday, January 24 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Shiloh Hills Park
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3+
Register by January 22
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Winter is an excellent time to look for birds! The trees are bare and birds are busy looking for food. Join Naturalists Peter and Jane Wolfe for a wintry stroll along the beach at Blue Marsh Lake to look for and learn about our resident winter birds and visiting gulls. Bring binoculars.
Date: Saturday, January 25
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Blue Marsh Lake Day Use Area
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3+
Register by January 23
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Whooo’s awake in the dark? Discover the mystery and majesty of owls in this interactive and engaging program. Join Naturalist Kathy Grim to learn all about owls, where they live, the sounds they make, how they fly on silent wings and so much more! Craft included.
Date: Thursday, January 30
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Township of Spring Fire Rescue Services
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by January 28
Join Naturalist Kathy Grim to listen and look for those mysterious birds of the night on Squirrel Run Nature Trail at Blue Marsh Lake. Bring a flashlight or headlamp and be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces in dark conditions.
Date: Friday, February 7
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Blue Marsh Lake State Hill Boat Launch
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by February 5
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Owls, eyes and things that go bump in the night. Come out with Naturalist Kathy Grim to explore the night, gaze at the stars, learn about your night vision and how to see in the dark. We will also listen and look for night lions – those magnificent owls!
Date: Friday, February 28
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Shiloh Hills Park
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by February 26
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Join Naturalist Bethe Gettle to learn about bird nests – nesting materials, nesting habits and favorite foods for baby birds then build your own bird house for nesting birds near you! All materials supplied. Small packet of bird seed included.
Date: Friday, March 16
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Township Administration Building
Cost: FREE
Ages: 5+
Register by March 14
Join us for an amphibious wildlife safari! Naturalist Kathy Grim will lead us in search of a variety of amphibians found at Blue Marsh Lake Stilling Basin. Bring a flashlight or headlamp. Prepare for extremely muddy conditions with slippery and uneven walking surfaces. Please register for one session only.
Session #1
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Township Administration Building
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3+
Register by March 19
Join us for an amphibious wildlife safari! Naturalist Kathy Grim will lead us in search of a variety of amphibians found at Blue Marsh Lake Stilling Basin. Bring a flashlight or headlamp. Prepare for extremely muddy conditions with slippery and uneven walking surfaces. Please register for one session only.
Session #2 – #2558
Date: Friday, April 4
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Township Administration Building
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3+
Register by April 2
What’s the buzz and where have all the bees and butterflies gone? Join Penn State Master Gardeners for this interactively fun kids’ gardening program. Learn about bees, butterflies, birds and more in this buzzingly adventurous program. Craft and pollinator seed packet included.
Date: Sunday, April 6
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Township Administration Building
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by April 4
Little ones and their parents can join Naturalist Kathy Grim to learn to see nature in a whole new way! Children will use their eyes, ears and nose to explore nature, find hidden wildlife (puppets) and have a wonderful adventure learning about nature.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cacoosing Meadows Park
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3+
Register by April 10
What is important to wildlife in spring? Join Naturalist Kathy Grim for this “Eggs of Discovery Nature Walk”. We’ll learn about wildlife and more in this nature’s egg hunt and win a few little prizes along the way! Only children ages 3 – 6 can participate. Children and parents must register.
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Shiloh Hills Park
Cost: FREE
Ages: 3 – 6
Register by April 15
Spring is here and salamanders and other amphibians are on the move! Join Naturalist Kathy Grim to celebrate salamanders, find out why they are on the move and where they are going. Be prepared for a muddy expedition to learn about salamanders, frogs and toads.
Date: Friday, May 2
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Shiloh Hills Park
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by April 30
Join us for a lovely morning stroll along the Union Canal Connector Trail to look for the lively birds of spring. Join Naturalists Peter and Jane Wolfe on this birding adventure. Perfect for beginner and experienced bird watchers. Bring binoculars.
Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Union Canal Connector Trail
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by April 30
Join Lancaster County Parks and Recreation Naturalist Katie Kruza for a walk along a bluebird trail in Shiloh Hills Park. As we walk the trail, we will look, listen and learn about the life cycle of bluebirds and other cavity nesters living in trees and bluebird boxes. Craft included.
Date: Sunday, May 4
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Shiloh Hills Park Enironmental Center
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4+
Register by May 2