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NATURE
Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow
Ongoing: Saturday Morning Bird Walks
October 12; December 14: Coffee and Conservation Sunday Speaker Series
2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA. 215-297-5880; www.bcas.org.
Bucks County Covered Bridge Tour
Ongoing: The Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau and the Bucks County Covered Bridge Society present this self-guided tour of Bucks County’s covered bridges. The tour begins at Washington Crossing Historic Park. The 90-mile tour makes a large circle through Bucks County and is designed so that travelers can start at any one of the bridges. GPS coordinates are given for each of the bridges. Pick up a copy of the brochure Visit the Historic Covered Bridges of Bucks County at locations throughout Bucks County. www.visitbuckscounty.com; www.buckscountycbs.org.
Peace Valley Nature Center
Ongoing: Single Walks
Ongoing: Sunday Naturalist Forays
170 North Chapman Road, Doylestown, PA. 215-345-7860; www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org.
Silver Lake Nature Center
Ongoing: Sunday Strolls
Ongoing: Volunteer Work Days
September-November: Saturday Morning Bird Walks
September 20: Flea Market and Craft Fair
1306 Bath Road, Bristol, PA. 215-785-1177; www.silverlakenaturecenter.org.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Through November 16: Birding with Binoculars
Through November 16: Name that Raptor
Through November 16: Raptors Up Close
Through November 16: Trapping & Tracking
October 8: Mountain Moonwalk
November 8: Golden Eagle Saturday
November 29: Holiday Open House
1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, PA. 610-756-6961; www.hawkmountain.org.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Through October: Guided Wildflower Walks
Through October 1: Fall Native Plant Sale
September 20: Magnificent Monarchs
September 21: Discovery Day
September 21: Flower to Tower Festival
October 18; November 1: Knowing Native Plants
October 31; November 14: Fall Fun
December 6: Wreath Workshop
December 13: Natural Crafts
1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. 215-862-2924; www.bhwp.org.
Churchville Nature Center
Through October 26: Lenape Village Public Tours
Through October 25: Saturday Morning Bird Walks
September 20: Monarch Festival
501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA. 215-357-4005; www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.
Friends of the Delaware Canal
October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1: Canal Walks
October 5: Faces and Places
October 28: A Haunting Evening in Yardley
215-862-2021; www.fodc.org.
Central Bucks Bicycle Club’s Annual Covered Bridges Ride
October 19: This cycling event takes bikes through scenic Bucks County. Riders have five routes to choose from. Travel through up to six historic covered bridges. The ride concludes with a Grande Finale Picnic. Rides start and end at Tinicum Park, Route 32, Erwinna, PA. www.cbbikeclub.org.
Light the Night Walk
October 25: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk brings help and hope to people battling blood cancers. Preregistration at 4:30 p.m. Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA. www.lightthenight.org/epa.
Annual Race for Resources
November 8: Run, walk, talk, and have fun at this annual event benefitting the Autism Cares Foundation. There will be food and beverages, as well as face painting, balloons, and music for the kids. Preregister is required for the 5K race, 10K race, and the Autism Expo. Tyler State Park, 101 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA. www.autismcaresfoundation.org.
