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Winter Lecture Series

Join us for an energizing and enlightening experience! Shake off the winter doldrums and join us for our annual Winter Lecture Series. This popular series features presentations by regionally renowned experts on eight Sundays in January and February, from 2 - 3 pm.

Knowledgeable lecturers address a wide range of topics related to natural history, biodiversity, ecological gardening, native plants, native wildlife and other related topics. All lectures are held in the Auditorium in the Preserve’s Visitor Center with general admission seating. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged; walk-ins welcome as space permits.

2018 Winter Lecture Series
Download a printable series schedule.

January 7, 2018 
The Humane Gardener: Cultivating Compassion for All Creatures with speaker Nancy Lawson

January 14, 2018
The Life and Times of Mary Vaux Walcott with speaker Marjorie G. Jones

January 21, 2018
Fabulous Ferns of Pennsylvania and New Jersey with speaker Pete Bacinski

January 28, 2018
John James Audubon: Separating Man from Myth with speaker Matthew Halley

February 4, 2018
How to Avoid Raising Another Bird's Chicks with speaker Dr. Todd Underwood

February 11, 2018
Insect Migration: Monarchs & More with speaker Dr. Michael May

February 18, 2018
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Through the Years with speaker A. Miles Arnott

February 25, 2018
The Battle for Suburbia: Deer and Invasive Plants with speaker Dr. Janet Morrison

Ticket Information
Tickets for individual lectures may be purchased at the Visitor Center or online. Click on the title of each lecture to register.
Cost per lecture for Members: $8
Cost per lecture for non-Members: $12

Purchase a punch card, good for one admission to all eight lectures, and save over 20%.
Punch cards may be purchased in person at the Visitor Center only.  
Punch cards for Members: $50
Punch cards for non-members: $76

For more information, please call 215.862.2924.