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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.
Churchville Nature Center
Ongoing: Saturday Morning Bird Walks
March 1: Maple Sugar Day
501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA. 215-357-4005; www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.
Silver Lake Nature Center
Ongoing: Birding Field Trips; Sunday Strolls; Volunteer Work Days
December 13-14: A Christmas Carol by Step II Productions
December 20: Christmas Bird Count
December 20: Winter Solstice Celebration
December 30-31: Kids & Nature
January 11: Trees in Winter
January 18; February 15: Naturalist Skills
February 21: Maple Syrup Day
March: Saturday Morning Bird Walks
March 16: West Chester University Harp Ensemble
1306 Bath Road, Bristol, PA. 215-785-1177; www.silverlakenaturecenter.org.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
November 29: Holiday Open House
1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, PA. 610-756-6961; www.hawkmountain.org.
Peace Valley Nature Center
December-February: Tuesday Naturalist Walks
January: Babes in the Woods, Kit Crew, Gosling Gang Wednesday Programs
February 3: Snow Moon Campfire and Walk
February 7: Bluebird Nest Box Workshop
February 8: Out of Hibernation
February 28: Maple Sugar Festival
March 14: Owl Prowl
170 North Chapman Road, Doylestown, PA. 215-345-7860; www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org.
Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation
January 13-March 3: Winter Nature Club at Echo Hill
January 21: Waterfowl of the County
January 24: Maple Tree Tapping
January 24: Winter Tracking
February 2: Owls
February 19: Aquatic Mammals
February 28: Maple Sap Collection
1020 Route 31 North, Lebanon, NJ. 908-782-1153; www.co.hunterdon.nj.us.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
December 13: Natural Crafts
January-April: Health & Nature Programs
January-March: Kids and Family Programs
January-February: Art in Nature Programs
January-February: Winter Lecture Series
January 10: Owl Prowl
January 17; February 21: Knowing Native Plants Series
January 17: Nature in Winter Walk
February 14: The Great Backyard Bird Count
February 21: Growing Native Plants: Propagation from Seed
February 28: History Walk
March 12: 15th Annual Land Ethics Symposium
April 1-October 30: Guided Wildflower Walks
1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. 215-862-2924; www.bhwp.org.
Bucks County Audubon Society
December 6-31: Soaring Eagles Art Exhibition
December 14: Speaker Series features Mystery of the Pinelands. 2 p.m.
Honey Hollow Environmental Education Center, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA. 215-297-5880; www.bcas.org.
