All Events in Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (90)

Day-Off Camp: Winter Skills & Survival

February 27, 2015 from 8am to 3pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education We’ll be roughing it like our ancestors. Finding food, shelter, and water is no easy task, but knowing where to look is the first step in surviving winter in the wild. We’ll be making shelters, tra… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: day-off, camp, for, when, the, kids, have, day, off, and, you, don't.

Annual Nesting Bird Census

June 6, 2015 from 7:30am to 11am – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Interested in birding but overwhelmed by the prospect of getting started? We pair experienced birders with beginners, making the Nesting Bird Census a great opportunity to learn to recognize local b… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: citizen, science, birding

Open Spaces: An Art in the Open Exhibition

June 16, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Nine artists extend our art gallery on to the trails this summer, with installations including string and ribbon sculptures which transform natural places and meditation shelters. Each installation… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: art, opening

Early Summer Native Plant Sale

June 27, 2015 from 9am to 2pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Celebrate summer by adding pollinator-friendly plants to your garden. Our nursery is stocked with a wide selection of flowering shrubs, vines, and perennials that provide important food for insect la… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: plant, sale
Great American Backyard Campout

June 27, 2015 at 3pm to June 28, 2015 at 11am – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Spend the night under the stars in our woodlands after the 50th Anniversary Picnic. We’re teaming up with the National Wildlife Federation to host the 11thAnnual Great American Backyard Campout. Go… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: campout, and, picnic
50th Anniversary Picnic

June 27, 2015 from 5pm to 8:30pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education It’s the party of the year – a summer picnic celebrating our 50th anniversary with a barbecue presented by Weaver’s Way Co-op. Enjoy an evening of crafts, interactive art, live music, an animal show… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: picnic

Summer Yoga Class & Picnic

July 7, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Spend a summer evening connecting with nature and centering your mind and body. Blue Banyan Yoga founder Sophie Simpson will guide you through an hour of outdoor yoga. Afterwards, enjoy a picnic and… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: yoga, class

Monarchs, Swallowtails & More: An Annual Butterfly Count

July 9, 2015 from 1pm to 3pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education A summer tradition returns as we count the butterflies flying through our forests and fields. Become a citizen-scientist while learning the life histories of monarchs, swallowtails, cabbage whites, a… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: citizen, science, butterfly, count

Wineberry Harvest

July 11, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Have you ever eaten a wineberry? They are delicious! Beat the catbirds and robins to this summer treat – and help reduce invasive species in our forests. Bring your family and your pails out to ga… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: family, event
A Midsummer Nature’s Dream: Art & the Summer Solstice

July 11, 2015 from 11am to 2pm – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education How does art that idealizes nature change the way we see the world? University of the Arts master lecturer Cristine Larson returns to talk about nature in art. She’ll start with a survey of 17th –… Organized by The Schuylkill Center | Type: art, lecture, and, workshop

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