Community Programs and Fun-shops

Upcoming Programs

Stream Investigations

Join the Conservancy and Perkiomen Valley Brewery to explore and learn more about our local streams and creeks! Meet at PVB for a brief overview of our watershed, water quality monitoring, and macroinvertebrates. We will then hit the trail and head towards the creek to learn about the health of this waterway by conducting water quality monitoring and completing a macroinvertebrate survey.

Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Perkiomen Valley Brewery,
101 Walnut Street, Green Lane, PA 18054
Guide: Jeff Cocci, PWC’s Education Coordinator
Ticket Price: $10.00

Rain Garden Workshops

Join us to learn more about native plants and rain gardens and their many benefits! During this workshop, we will discuss various strategies for managing stormwater runoff on your property and provide a detailed overview of the process for installing and maintaining a backyard rain garden.

We have several upcoming rain garden workshops this summer! Take a look below for additional information:

Perkiomen Township Rain Garden Workshop
Date: Thursday, June 5th
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Perkiomen Township Building, 1 Trappe Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426
Guide: Jessie Kemper, PWC’s Director of Conservation
Ticket Price: $15.00 (includes 3 native plants w/ registration)

Pennsburg Borough Rain Garden Workshop
Date: Tuesday, June 10th
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Pennsburg Borough Hall, 76 W. 6th St, Pennsburg, PA 18073
Guide: Jessie Kemper, PWC’s Director of Conservation
Ticket Price: FREE

Lower Frederick Township Rain Garden Workshop
Date: Thursday, July 10th
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Lower Frederick Township Building, 53 Spring Mt Rd, Schwenksville, PA 19473
Guide: Jessie Kemper, PWC’s Director of Conservation
Ticket Price: FREE

Native Plant Workshop

Join the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy to discover the wonders of native plants, their numerous benefits, and how to choose the perfect species for your yard! The harmful impacts of invasive plants will also be discussed along with different methods and tips for reducing lawn area and increasing native garden area on your property.

Participants will receive 3 native perennials after the workshop!

Rain Barrel Workshops

Rain barrels are a convenient water collection system, allowing you to save rainwater from your downspout for a variety of uses. This sustainable solution is a win-win, minimizing household water consumption while decreasing stormwater runoff!

During this workshop, our Director of Conservation will lead you through the step-by-step process of putting your rain barrel together and installing it at home. All necessary supplies for building the rain barrel will be provided and participants will leave with a completed rain barrel that is ready to be installed at collect stormwater on their property!

Upcoming rain barrel workshops listed below:

PlantPod Training

Learn about PlantPods, a new and fun way to boost the water quality in local waterways! During this training session, participants will learn how to construct PlantPods, discuss their benefits, and will launch a PlantPod system into the pond at Briarwyck Park. Participants will also remove and analyze a previously installed PlantPod system that has been in the pond for several months prior to the training session.

Date: Saturday, July 12th
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Briarwyck Park
315 Sturgis Rd, Harleysville, PA 19438
Guide: Ryan Beltz, PWC’s Executive Director
Ticket Price: $20.00

Butterfly Survey Training

Learn more about our local lepidoptera! This training session will provide participants with information about a variety of native butterfly species, their habitats, and host plants. Participants will also learn about the Conservancy’s volunteer Butterfly Survey program, our butterfly gardens, and our Butterfly Learning Center. Attendees will also participant in a guided butterfly survey! Training session attendees will leave the workshop with a local butterfly host plant guide sheet!

Date: Saturday, August 9th
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park
775 Quarry Rd, Harleysville, PA 19438
Guide: Beth Myers, PWC’s Director of Ecology
Ticket Price: $20.00

Yoga at the Perk

2025 Wildflower Walks

Any questions - Call Link @ 610-316-0036. All walks start at 9:30 am.   

• May 24   

  • Fern Avenue, Evansburg State Park, Parking lot at intersection of Fern Avenue and Ridge Pike. Meet @ 40.169258, -75.426943

• June 21   

  • Fulshaw Craig, 124 King Road, Salford, PA 18054. Meet on King Road @ 40.337673, -75.419428 

• July 19   

  • Mill Hill, 1025-1087 Ziegler Rd, Palm, PA 18070. Meet @ parking lot 40.4258, -75.52128

• No August Walk

• September 20   

  • White's Mill Preserve, Whites Mill Road, Salford Township, Green Lane, PA 18054. Meet @ 40.35567, -75.40559

• October 18   

  • Meng Preserve, 226 Mine Hill Rd Schwenksville, PA 19473. Meet @ 40.26372, -75.48623

Book Club at the Conservancy

The Conservancy is hosting its first ever book club with guide Donna Usavage! The book club will focus on nature-based fiction and non-fiction works. All meetings are at the Conservancy headquarters (either indoors or outdoors) unless otherwise specified. 

Date & Time: Meetings at 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of every month
Location: Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy Headquarters, 1 Skippack Pike, Schwenksville, PA 19473
Guide: Donna Usavage