Inspired by the efforts of the National Audubon Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, BirdLife International and National Geographic we are hosting a Year of the Bird Panel Discussion & Reception! These organizations named 2018 the Year of the Bird in honor of the the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act […]
Love butterflies and pollinators? Learn all about them during our annual Butterfly Count citizen science project! Join us for a brief presentation and then head out to our fields and meadows in search of these flighty creatures. Bring a field guide, binoculars, and camera if you have them. No experience necessary! Admission is $3 and […]
August 13th-17th: Wilderness Survival -Get ready for a week of rugged wilderness adventure! To learn how to survive in the outdoors, we will build shelters, cook over the campfire, learn to collect and clean drinking water, identify wild edible plants, and so much more! Is your child as excited as we are to be outside this summer? Bring […]
Fascinated with reptiles and amphibians? So are we! Join us for a herpetology presentation and then we’ll head to our streams and forests to search out the slimy salamanders, slithery snakes, and jumpy frogs! Please be dressed for the weather and for an outdoor walk across uneven terrain. Bring a field guide, binoculars, and camera […]
August 27th-31st: Ex-STREAM Explorers! – Crayfish, salamanders, and minnows…OH MY! These are just a few of the critters that call our ponds, streams and marshes home. Let’s get wet and dirty this week as we explore these aquatic ecosystems and learn who lives there and why they are important. Does your child want to spend every […]
Join Bob McGarry for an evening of birding for Nighthawks at Fort Washington State park. Common Nighthawks are most active at dawn and dusk, not night, while they forage for aerial insects.Recent studies suggest a substantial decline in numbers of this species, perhaps owing to increased predation, indiscriminate use of pesticides leading to lowered insect […]
We get it; it’s hard when your child has off of school when you don’t! That’s why we created these “School Holiday Camps”. Drop off your child at 9am and pick them back up at 3pm after a fun-filled day of nature exploration and discovery! Each day features unique games, hikes, science experiments, and crafts […]
More information to come. All seminars are from 5:30-7:30pm in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium at Delaware Valley University. NO CHARGE, all are welcome! One Health is the multi-disciplinary approach that works locally, regionally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal well-being for people and society, the environment and plants and animals. Together, the three major […]
Bucks Audubon is excited to partner with the Newtown EAC, Newtown Bird Town, and Audubon PA to bring Birders: The Central Park Effect to the Newtown Theatre (120 N State St, Newtown, PA 18940) on Wednesday, September 12th at 7:00. This inspiring documentary will be followed by a Panel Discussion with local bird and environmental […]
Join Director of Education, Diane Smith for a guided bird walk around Doylestown Central Park! All ages and experience levels are welcome. Please bring a field guide, binoculars or borrow some of ours!