Children's Summer Reading
Every Thursday through August 17, 10:00 – 11:15 am
Members: Free; Non-members: $7 for one child with adult + $3 for each additional child.
Registration required the Tuesday prior to each.
Explore - Read - Connect to nature! Each week we’ll read exciting books about the outdoors, take hikes in search of the plants &critters in our stories, and make nature crafts to take home. Topics change weekly. For ages 3 to 8. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Jul26
Children’s Summer Reading Program
Join us to explore nature’s alphabet! We will read exciting books about the outdoors, take hikes through the Preserve in search of the plants and critters in our stories and make nature crafts to bring home. This program is appropriate for ages 3 through 8. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Each session is unique, so join us for as many as you like. Advance registration is required by the Tuesday prior to each program. »
Aug02
Children’s Summer Reading Program
Join us to explore nature’s alphabet! We will read exciting books about the outdoors, take hikes through the Preserve in search of the plants and critters in our stories and make nature crafts to bring home. This program is appropriate for ages 3 through 8. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Each session is unique, so join us for as many as you like. Advance registration is required by the Tuesday prior to each program. »
Aug09
Children’s Summer Reading Program
Join us to explore nature’s alphabet! We will read exciting books about the outdoors, take hikes through the Preserve in search of the plants and critters in our stories and make nature crafts to bring home. This program is appropriate for ages 3 through 8. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Each session is unique, so join us for as many as you like. Advance registration is required by the Tuesday prior to each program. »
Aug16
Children’s Summer Reading Program
Join us to explore nature’s alphabet! We will read exciting books about the outdoors, take hikes through the Preserve in search of the plants and critters in our stories and make nature crafts to bring home. This program is appropriate for ages 3 through 8. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Each session is unique, so join us for as many as you like. Advance registration is required by the Tuesday prior to each program. »
Nature Explorations
Jul29
Family Bug Safari with Pam Newitt
Bring the whole family to look for bugs! Join naturalist Pam Newitt for a hands-on educational program all about insects. We will find out where insects live and what they eat. As part of your program fee, you will get a bug box in which to keep the bugs you find. We will build an insect zoo to get a close-up look at our arthropod friends, then release them all at the end of the program. Ages 5 and up. »
Aug04
Passport to Nature
We are teaming up with our friends at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to offer a day of adventure in nature. Stop by the Preserve's Visitor Center to pick up your passport and map. On the trails, you will explore the Preserve in new and different ways, including creek exploration, birding, an insect hunt, geocaching, and viewing miniature wonders up close. This program is a drop-in event; registration is requested but not required. It will be canceled in the event of thunderstorms. Please check our website, BHWP.org, for cancellation information on the day of the event. Registration fee is "per family." »
Aug07
Night Sky Starwatch Party with BMA2
The night sky is filled with more than just stars to wish upon. There are planets, their moons, satellites, and distant galaxies to see, among other things. Join the members of the Bux-Mont Astronomical Association, who will be on-hand with telescopes and trained eyes to help you locate those mysterious, interstellar objects. This program takes place at the Moore Pavilion between 7:30 - 9:30 pm; drop in any time. Program date will change in case of clouds. Please check BHWP.org for program status. $3 suggested donation. The Bux-Mont Astronomical Association is a group of amateur astronomers working together to improve astronomical knowledge and appreciation, as well as observational and astrophotography skills. BMAA members are a varied group of individuals who share a curiosity about the sky. They make themselves and their instruments available to promote public interest in astronomy. »
Aug16
Bat Chat with Matthew Wund, Ph.D.
Bats are incredible creatures. They are excellent parents and insect-eating machines. They also play a valuable role in our ecosystem. Join Matthew Wund, Ph.D., and discover the species of bats that call Pennsylvania home, the challenges they face, and the important services they provide. Indoor presentation followed by an outdoor bat hike, where participants will use bat detectors to listen to echolocation calls. Matthew Wund is an Associate Professor of Biology at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey. His expertise in bats stems from his graduate work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he earned his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Wund's dissertation focused on how bats modify their echolocation calls in different foraging situations, such as hunting within dense woods or in open spaces. He's excited to share his knowledge and passion during the bat chat. »
Aug17
Nature Play Day
Come for an afternoon of play in nature! Our Visitor Center will be filled with fun and thematic self-guided activities and art projects. Join us for a guided hike, too. This is a drop-in family program; no advance registration is required. »
Sep21
Nature at Night
Nocturnal nature is full of beauty and mystery. September is a great time to explore the Preserve and discover the fascinating life history of creatures big and small. Bring a flashlight or headlamp and we will search the meadow for signs of nocturnal nature, including the most industrious creatures of them all: spiders! »
Sep22
Nature Play Day
Come for an afternoon of play in nature! Our Visitor Center will be filled with fun and thematic self-guided activities and art projects. Join us for a guided hike, too. This is a drop-in family program; no advance registration is required. »