Fall Nature Journaling: Seed Saving
Sep
26
10:00 AM10:00

Fall Nature Journaling: Seed Saving

Celebrate the Fall Equinox at the Discovery Center on Saturday, September 26 at 10 am by using your nature journals to identify, explore, and sketch the native perennial flowers that provide food and habitat to countless insects, birds, and other wildlife here at the Discovery Center. Turn your observations into action to support healthy habitats by saving and storing their seeds for future planting. No artistic experience is required.

Journals will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. 

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Fall Foliage Fest
Oct
24
10:00 AM10:00

Fall Foliage Fest

As the leaves at the Discovery Center reach their peak fall colors, join Audubon Mid-Atlantic and PA Master Watershed Stewards to appreciate all of the food, shelter, and resources these trees provide to countless people, birds, insects, and other wildlife.

Using interactive games and tools to investigate the dazzling leaves, participants will identify the most common trees on site, and further increase habitat health by planting a new tree along our nature trail.

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Community Wellness Day
Oct
24
10:00 AM10:00

Community Wellness Day

Join us for October’s Discovery Day - Community Wellness Day!

  • Browse wellness items and workshops with curated vendors from The Collective for Community Wellness in the event space.

  • Enjoy the peaceful reservoir with free canoe sessions hosted by Philadelphia Outward Bound School (first come, first served) and hourly tour tours with Audubon Mid-Atlantic.

  • Environmental and Community Resource Fair - come learn about organizations and opportunities that promote wellness of both people and the environment in Philadelphia.

  • Fall Foliage Fest - Learn about how to identify fall leaves and trees and plant a new tree on our trail with Audubon Mid- Atlantic and PA Master Watershed Stewards. (Advance registration will be required for this event.)

  • Yoga and other movement sessions

  • Live music performances

  • Food vendors

  • Come early to shop our free food giveaway provided by Brothers of Strawberry Mansion

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Love Your Park Habitat Enhancement Day
Nov
14
10:00 AM10:00

Love Your Park Habitat Enhancement Day

Come learn alongside fellow nature enthusiasts by enhancing the 37-acre Strawberry Mansion Reservoir habitat people, birds, and other wildlife at the Discovery Center.

Ready to get your hands dirty? Help us remove invasive plants and plant native shrubs and trees along our trailhead and challenge course area. Looking for a more relaxed adventure? Join us inside to fill native seed packets for distribution in our Visitor Center Seed Library.

All tools and instructions will be provided at the start of the workday - no prior experience needed! Please dress for the weather and wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. Closed-toe shoes are recommended for safety. 

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Daylight After Dark: Artists and Writers Showcase on Climate Change
Nov
20
6:00 PM18:00

Daylight After Dark: Artists and Writers Showcase on Climate Change

To daylight a creek or stream is to open it back up--to unbury what was once buried, and make it visible again.

You are invited to join Philadelphia artists and writers for a night of readings, exhibits, and performances that make our city's climate realities visible and envision better climate futures. Sponsored by the Discovery Center, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Blue Stoop, and Buried Creek Collective, a new initiative to educate writers about our changing environment and foster creative climate resilience.

Please join us for food and hot beverages as we toast to the conclusion of Buried Creek Collective's inaugural Climate Change for Writers Program.

Register here

To learn more, reach out to buriedcreekcollective@gmail.com

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