(Specially crafted for 3-6 year olds and the adults who love to love them the most!)
Date : Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
*This year's Mother Nature's Valentine Adventure and Tea Party is now full. Please join us next year for this exciting event!
Celebrate this special time of year with us as we share in stories about love among the animals. There will be plenty of time for games, crafts, songs, and PLAY! We'll top it all off with a scrumptious "tea party". Extra time will be available for using the Children's Discovery Room. Be sure to sign up early because space is limited!
A week-long adventure for kindergarten – third grade students!
Do you like to... Investigate your world? Find natural “stuff”? Explore streams? Make new discoveries? Work on experiments? If this sounds interesting to you, then you’ll want to be a Summer Explorer at the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy! Since our Summer Explorer themes follow a four-year rotating schedule, you can join while you’re in kindergarten and continue through third grade, learning exciting new things each year. Our yearly themes include “Water”, “Animals”, “Plants” and “Abiotics”. During the summer of 2008 we will be studying: Water, Water Everywhere!
So, what is water, “really”? Experiment with water in its three states, search for water in the foods you eat, examine (and experience!) the depth, color, and life in the Perkiomen Creek, perform a water cycle skit, create your own watershed model, and … so much more. Count on getting wet!
A week-long adventure for fourth – sixth grade students.
You will want to join Summer Afield and make this one summer to remember! Since our themes follow a three-year rotating schedule, you can join the program while you are in fourth grade and continue through sixth grade, learning exciting new things each year. Our yearly themes include “Watersheds”, “The Perkiomen Creek: Past, Present, and Future” and “Habitats”.
During the summer of 2008, Summer Afielders will focus on "The Perkiomen Creek: Past, Present, and Future." Join us as we travel through time, beginning with the age of dinosaurs. Acquaint yourself with the days of the Lenape Indians and the Pennsylvania Dutch; delve into the impact of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; and trace the creek’s evolution to this day. We will make predictions about future impacts on this unique body of water and immerse ourselves in the many stories that make the Perkiomen Creek our natural treasure.
A full day experience for kindergarten - 6th grade students.
Just can't get enough of the creek? Spend a full day with us as we investigate the East Branch Creek up close and personal. Through active explorations, games, songs, books and crafts, we will take the day to examine this most incredible ecosystem. Your mission: conduct a macroinvertebrate survey to find out who lives in the creek; investigate the role that physical and chemical factors play in determining its health; trace the flow of energy as it moves through an aquatic food chain; with the assistance of our TeachCam and microscope, identify critical adaptations which help these organisms survive. Bring your brown bag lunch and a drink, your extra dry clothes and a towel. Rest well the night before because you will be active from the moment you arrive!
Environmental Education Committee Hosts PWC’s
Families, teens, staff, and seniors have a great time every year at this afternoon party! We will be carving pumpkins for the upcoming Halloween Hike trail, decorating the barn, making luminaries, and enjoying the company of other friendly folk who volunteer at the Conservancy. Bring your pumpkins, knives, scraping tools, a drink or dessert, and your happy Halloween spirit! We’ll provide the pizza!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time: 4:15-6:00 pm
Fee: A pumpkin per person to add to the trail!
Pre-registration required & received by Friday, October 10th to ensure enough pizza. 50 “carver” max., register early!
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s 18th Annual
Halloween Night Hike
Friday, October 17 & Saturday, October 18, 2008
SPONSORED BY MERCK & CO. INC.
On Friday, October 17th & Saturday, October 18th, we will once again walk the pumpkin-lit path that leads us to meet those mysterious animals of the night. Designed to delight and inform, this special night hike offers children ages 3-9 a chance to meet and talk with several nocturnal creatures. Our friendly, guided hikes end at our Discovery Room where refreshments and seasonal stories will top off the evening. The entire experience takes approximately 90 minutes.
Hikes begin at 6:15 pm at the Brownstone Barn Headquarters located at Skippack Pike (Route 73) and Haldeman Road, just east of Schwenksville. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and pre-registration is required. Contact the Conservancy for registration information. This is a very popular event and hikes fill up quickly. Wear your Costume!
Raindate: Sunday, October 19th, 2008
All refunds subject to a $15 processing fee.
No refunds after Friday, October 10th
CLICK HERE to download the registration form.
Halloween Harvest Party!
Specially designed for 3 – 6 yr. olds and the adults who love to love them most!
You’re guaranteed a great time when you join us in costume for delightful stories, whimsical songs, giggly games and special picnic treats on this most playful day!
Who can come? All our 3 – 6 yr. old friends!
What day is it? Thursday, October 30, 2008
What time is it? 1:00 –2:30 pm
How shall I dress? WEAR YOUR COSTUME!
Fee: $10 members/$13 non-members
*Don’t forget to bring your camera. Pre-registration, including payment, is required.
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