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20DecFourth Fridays for Families: A Long Winter’s Sleep with Priscilla Hayes and Peggy O’Connor (Dec. 20, 2024)
Kids 3 to 6 and their adult caregivers will enjoy a fun-filled morning exploring how both animals and plants rest over the winter to start fresh and new in…
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05AprDesigning Tidy Native Gardens for Traditional Suburban Properties with David Hughes (2024 Nursery Opening Lecture)
Many folks think of native plant gardens as wild, untended landscapes which can buck the social and horticultural norms of a neighborhood with acres of manicured lawns. Ecological garden…
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02AprThe Role of Native Plants in Landscape Design: Landscaping with a Purpose with Randi V. Wilfert Eckel, PhD (2025 Nursery Opening Lecture)
Through proper plant selection, we can both beautify and greatly enhance the natural environment – we can use native plants in landscape design to elevate gardens to a higher…
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22JulNorth American Butterfly Association (NABA) Butterfly Count
Join us for an all-day event focusing on our fluttering friends. Why count butterflies? It helps scientists piece together the big picture of the distribution and population size of…
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17Feb(CANCELED) Owl Babies
Who is on the nest in the dead of winter? Owls! Join Katie Martens, education specialist from the Delaware Canal State Park, as she reads Martin Waddell’s classic book,…
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21JulNorth American Butterfly Association (NABA) Butterfly Count
Come for an all-day event focusing on our fluttering friends. Why count butterflies? It helps scientists piece together the big picture of the distribution and population size of each…
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25JulCANCELLED Mornings in the Meadow
Amidst a sea of waving green grasses, native bees and butterflies gather nectar or pollen from milkweeds, mints, bonesets, and coneflowers. Before the day heats up, take a guided…
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11AugMornings in the Meadow
Amidst a sea of waving green grasses, native bees and butterflies gather nectar or pollen from milkweeds, mints, bonesets, and coneflowers. Before the day heats up, take a guided…
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22AugMornings in the Meadow
Amidst a sea of waving green grasses, native bees and butterflies gather nectar or pollen from milkweeds, mints, bonesets, and coneflowers. Before the day heats up, take a guided…
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08Sep(CANCELLED) Fall Morning Bird Walk
The Preserve’s diverse variety of native plants offers migrating birds a smorgasbord of fruits and the insects they attract. Join us as we search the woods for warblers, thrushes,…
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15SepFall Morning Bird Walk
The Preserve’s diverse variety of native plants offers migrating birds a smorgasbord of fruits and the insects they attract. Join us as we search the woods for warblers, thrushes,…
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22SepFall Morning Bird Walk
The Preserve’s diverse variety of native plants offers migrating birds a smorgasbord of fruits and the insects they attract. Join us as we search the woods for warblers, thrushes,…