Bucks County Audubon Society

School Holiday Camp: #OptOutside
2016-11-25 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Instead of going Black Friday Shopping, opt to go outside here at Bucks County Audubon Society!
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: #OptOutside.

Christmas in the Hollow
2016-12-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Are you ready to dash through the snow, in a tractor-pulled hay ride? Through the fields you go from our Visitor Center (where you can sit with Santa and tell him all of your wishes, roast some gooey s’mores, get creative with our craft, and munch on some yummy refreshments), to the Tuckamony Christmas Tree Farm! BCAS is also proud to be a Toys for Tots location, so make sure that you drop off a new, unused toy to help brighten a child’s Christmas!
Start on our side and enjoy the holiday festivities, or start on the tree farm side and pick out the perfect Christmas tree for you and your family – it doesn’t matter!
Admission (Call to find out if your group (church, scouts, schools, etc…) qualifies for our special group-rate!):
BCAS Members: $5/person or $20/family and Non-Members: $10/person or $30/family

Harris and Fran Brown Photography Exhibit
2016-12-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Come and view this month’s photography exhibit by Harris and Fran Brown!
These birding photographers take most of their pictures while out birding all over the country. Each print is matted and framed uniquely and are all on sale to help make your holidays brighter! Stop by during normal Visitor Center hours (Mon-Fri, 10-4pm)!
Images will be up until January 3rd, 2017, so make sure to stop by and see them today!

Christmas Bird Count
2017-01-01 08:00 - 16:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join Bucks County Audubon Society on January 1st, 2017 to take part in the tradition of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count! Data compiled in New Hope will record every individual bird species seen in a specified area, contributing to a vast citizen science network that continues a tradition stretching back more than 100 years.
Birders of all ages are welcome to contribute to this fun, nationwide citizen science project, which provides ornithologists with a crucial snapshot of our native bird populations during the winter. Each individual count is performed in a count circle with a diameter of 15 miles. At least ten volunteers, including a compiler to coordinate the process, count in each circle. The volunteers break up into small parties and follow assigned routes, which change little from year to year, counting every bird. In most circles, some people also watch feeders instead of following routes. As we have scheduled our count for New Year’s Day, this is a great opportunity to take a “First Day Hike!” Start the New Year outside and on the right foot as you join us for this great event!
To sign up for a count, please visit/contact Diane Smith at dianesmith@bcas.org or call 215-297-5880!

Winter Pre-School Explorers
2017-01-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
As it gets colder, it’s harder to go outside, but at BCAS we make it easy for you and your pre-schooler! Get outside, learning and discovering about nature, with BCAS during our 8 week winter session of Pre-School Explorers! Wednesday class starts at 3:30pm and lasts until 5pm, and Thursday class starts at 1:00 and lasts until 2:30pm.
Sessions will include topics such as Hibernation, Hiking, Camouflage, Stars, Spiders, Snowflakes, Rabbits, and the First Wildflowers!
Cost is $80/BCAS Members and $120/Non-Members. Pre-Registration is required – click here to register!

School Holiday Camp: Frozen Feathered Friends
2017-01-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: Frozen Feathered Friends – Not all birds migrate south for the winter. Learn about these birds and how they adapt to the snowy weather.
For children ages 4-10, from 9am-3pm.
Admission is $45/BCAS Members, $60/Non-Members.
Click here to register!

National Audubon Photo Exhibit
2017-01-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
The National Audubon has selected contest winners from over 7,000 entries—submitted from all 50 states, DC, and Canada—the winning photos were published in the May-June 2016 issue of Audubon magazine. These photos are now being sent from Audubon Chapter to Chapter to be on display for a few weeks. BCAS is honored to be able to display these award winning photographs.
Half of the species in the winning and honored photos are birds identified as threatened or endangered by climate change in Audubon’s Birds and Climate Change Report , which shows that 314 bird species in North America face an uncertain future due to shifting climatic suitability. To learn more about the birds, come out to the photo exhibit and read more at climate.audubon.org!

Photo Exhibit Opening Reception
2017-01-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Need an excuse to take the sweetie out on a date night? We’ve got the perfect event! Join us as we celebrate the opening of the National Audubon Photography Exhibit!
The Event includes:

An opportunity to see some of the most amazing Bird Photography of the year!
A presentation on Birding Photography by LeRoy Tabb!

LeRoy has always had an interest in nature and began taking pictures at the age of ten years old. For the past twenty years his photography has been primarily of birds. LeRoy has photographed birds across the country, to Hawaii, and south to the Galapagos and Trinidad & Tobago. LeRoy is now serving in his fifth year as Vice President and Program Coordinator for the Bucks County Birders. He also serves as a Teacher Naturalist and member of the Board of Directors here at BCAS.

A Special Wine Tasting with Sand Castle Winery!

Admission: $15/BCAS Members and $20/Non-Members
Purchase tickets by clicking here or by calling 215-297-5880!

Bird Walk
2017-02-04 08:00 - 09:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday we hold a bird walk that’s open to all ages and skill levels! Join one of our naturalists during our next walk!

Birding 101
2017-02-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Love birds but not sure what you’re looking at? Want to be able to identify birds in your yard or elsewhere? Join Bucks County Audubon Society on February 11th, at 1pm for a Birding 101 course and learn how to become one of the more than 50 million Americans that love birdwatching! In this 1 day course we’ll teach you how to really see birds, what to look for to help you identify what you’re seeing, how to use binoculars and much more.
Admission is $5/Non-Members and Free for Members! Space is capped at 30 participants, so make sure to sign up early!
Register by calling 215-297-5880 or by emailing Diane Smith, Director of Education, at dianesmith@bcas.org!
This is great for youth birders, scouts, and families who enjoy watching their feeders and want to learn more!

Great Backyard Bird Count and Winter Hike
2017-02-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join BCAS Naturalists as we take part in another Citizen Science program, searching for birds around our property! A brief presentation will be followed by a birding hike.

School Holiday Camp: Detectives for a Day
2017-02-20 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Become a detective as we track animals and observe their behavior in this fun, CSI themed day!
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: Detectives for a Day.

Nature Lover's Book Club
2017-02-23 18:15 - 20:00 | Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main St., Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Bucks County Audubon Society at the Honey Hollow Educational Environmental Center welcomes you to join us at the Doylestown Bookshop for a fun and engaging discussion about all things nature. We will be meeting the 4th Thursday evening of the month, starting at 6:15 p.m. We welcome your insights and input for future readings. Bring a friend and make a new one and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
Visit Nature Lover’s Book Club blog for discussion questions and book summaries!

Raising Honeybees - Demo
2017-03-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Local Beekeeper, Chuck Pressler, will be discussing the joy of beekeeping along with how important honeybees as well as other pollinators are important to us. He will also be talk about the products that come from honeybees along with the health benefits of raw honey. Note – there will be some surprises (of the good kind 🙂 ) during the demo!

Chuck has been beekeeping for 5 years and also mentors new beekeepers. He keeps bees on hisfarm in Bedminster as well as other farms and at BCAS.

Nature Lover's Book Club
2017-03-23 06:15 - 20:00 | Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main St., Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Bucks County Audubon Society at the Honey Hollow Educational Environmental Center welcomes you to join us at the Doylestown Bookshop for a fun and engaging discussion about all things nature. We will be meeting the 4th Thursday evening of the month, starting at 6:15 p.m. We welcome your insights and input for future readings. Bring a friend and make a new one and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
This month, we shall be reading “The Forest Unseen,” by David G. Haskell. Visit Nature Lover’s Book Club blog for discussion questions and book summaries!

Dino Digging - Nurture Your Inner Naturalist
2017-03-24 18:30 | Delaware Valley University, 700 E. Butler Ave, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join BCAS at Delaware Valley University to learn about the fascinating study of Paleontology, presented by Jason Poole.
Professor Jason C. Poole of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will bring us an evening of supermassive dinosaurs from three continents. Poole has excavated dinosaurs in Egypt, Argentina and the American West. Jason will present on these dinosaurs and his ongoing explorations for dinosaurs in Montana and Wyoming. This is a great talk for families and dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages. Come early and get to touch some fossils and relax with some adult, dinosaur themed coloring pages!
The program is provided free of change, but donations are welcome. Donations supports the mission of high-quality environmental education for all ages. Ample parking is provided off of the New Britain Rd. Entrance.

Spring Pre-School Explorers
2017-03-29 15:30 - 17:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Wednesday Classes from 3:30-5:00pm
8 sessions of outdoor adventure and discovery for you and your Pre-School child!

Spring Pre-School Explorers
2017-03-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Thursday classes from 1:00-2:30pm
8 sessions of outdoor adventure and discovery for you and your Pre-School child!

Members Only Birding Field Trip
2017-04-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Calling all members! Want to go out on an exciting field trip to GROWS in Tullytown? We will carpool from the BCAS Visitor Center at 8am and take a hike around the fabulous grounds at GROWS in search of Migratory birds.
Call 215-297-5880 or email Diane Smith (dianesmith@bcas.org) to register.

School Holiday Camp: Five Senses of Spring
2017-04-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Get intimately familiar with nature as we explore it will all 5 senses! Learn how and why animals have developed these strong senses.
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: Five Senses of Spring.

School Holiday Camp: Author and Illustrator- Nature Journaling
2017-04-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
What did you see today?! Never forget with a new nature journal! Document what you do, see, and feel in handmade journals.
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: Author and Illustrator – Nature Journaling.

School Holiday Camp: It's a Small World
2017-04-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
What do animals and plants need to survive? As we discover these necessities, we will create our own mini ecosystems!
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: It’s a Small World.

School Holiday Camp: Swirling Stream and Peaceful Pond
2017-04-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
There are so many aquatic critters that live on our property! Where do they live and what makes them all different? We’ll discover their secrets as we catch them!
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: Swirling Stream and Peaceful Pond.

School Holiday Camp: Jeopardy
2017-04-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Shock your friends with your newfound nature knowledge during this gameshow themed day! Trivia from the previous camp days will be mingled with some new facts during our Jeopardy game! Prizes will be awarded, so bring your A-Game!
Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! The day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts that all tie in to the day’s theme: Jeopardy.

Earth Day Festival
2017-04-22 11:00 - 16:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
As an Environmental Education Center, Earth Day is such an important holiday here at BCAS, so naturally we have an annual festival!
We will have various vendors,exhibits, demonstrations, presentations, hikes around our property, activities, crafts, live animals, and so much more during this exciting event.
Earth Day Activity Schedule:
11am – Doors Open!
11:15 – Bug Hunt (1hr), Bird Blind Walk (45 min), Creek Exploration (45 min)
11:30- Little B Natural Organics Presentation (30 min)
12pm – Nina’s Waffles!!! (2 hrs)
12:15 – Eeyore House Building (45 min)
1:30 – Heritage Conservancy Property Tour (45 min)
1:45pm – Creek Exploration (45 min)
2:30pm – Tree Planting Demonstration for 5 groups. First come, first serve! (45 min) . Tree planting made possible by Highland Hill Farms. The donated River Birch, Arrowwood Viburnum, and many Dawn Redwoods!
3pm – Pond Bird Walk (45min), Bug Hunt (1hr)
Vendor and Information Table List:
BCAS literature, information, and scavenger hunt checklist, BCAS Organic Garden, BCAS Souvenir table (get your BCAS t-shirt here!)
Craft Corner (Inside the visitor center)
Heritage Conservancy
Kim Kurki Illustrations
Doylestown Bookshop
Laura Johnson Art
Pig Placement Network
Horticulture Therapy Programs
Native Plant and Seedling Sale (Get your BCAS Seedling Souvenir here!)
Joan Scott Jewelry and Photography
Little b Natural Organics
Art of Spirit Earth School

Nature Lover's Book Club
2017-04-27 18:15 - 20:00 | Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main St., Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Bucks County Audubon Society at the Honey Hollow Educational Environmental Center welcomes you to join us at the Doylestown Bookshop for a fun and engaging discussion about all things nature. We will be meeting the 4th Thursday evening of the month, starting at 6:15 p.m. We welcome your insights and input for future readings. Bring a friend and make a new one and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
This month, we shall be reading “The Invention of Nature,” by Andrea Wulf. Visit Nature Lover’s Book Club blog for discussion questions and book summaries!

From Fish Poop to Food - Aquaponics and You! - Nurture Your Inner Naturalist
2017-04-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Delaware Valley University, 700 E. Butler Ave, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join BCAS and Aquaponics specialist, Mike Barcus, at Delaware Valley University to learn all about Aquaponics as a sustainable agriculture. Join us before the presentation for an interactive portion of the event. Event is free and open to the public, so bring your whole family!
Ample parking provided off of the New Britain Rd. entrance to the university.

Frog Walk & Night Hike
2017-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join BCAS Naturalists for our annual Frog Walk! After a brief presentation about amphibians and their behaviors, we shall scour the property for these jumpy critters!
Admission is $10/BCAS Members, $15/Non-Members or a family rate of $25/BCAS Members, $35/Non-Members. Click here to register! Register early as space is limited for this exciting event!

Waterfowl Birding Field Trip
2017-05-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join BCAS as we head back over to GROWS in Tullytown to explore their grounds in search of various species of waterfowl!
Meet at the BCAS Visitor center at 8am to carpool to the site.

Annual Member's Meeting
2017-05-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Honey Hollow Nature Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, 18938, United States
Join BCAS at 6pm, as we talk about our Healing Garden, Goals for the Year, Board Elections, celebrate our volunteers and more!
A reception will follow.
