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Events at the Schuylkill Center invite people to play, learn, and grow with nature as part of their everyday lives. Our events range from festivals to classes to volunteer opportunities to hikes through our 365-acre nature preserve. Explore our events calendar to find your next outdoor adventure.

Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Explore the natural marvels of our 365-acre nature preserve on a guided hike led by an inspiring environmental educator

Free

Fire Season Opening Reception

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Opening Reception 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us for the Opening Reception of our fall exhibition Fire Season, whose artists approach arboreal cycles of devastation and regeneration from the elemental lens of fire, and the accompanying performance program Pining Away, where our host Alex Tartarsky will guide us through an immersive afternoon of outdoor performance...

Free

Bird Hike with the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Birders of all levels are invited on his hike through the Schuylkill Center lead by Sandy Grimwade from the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club. The Schuylkill Center is a great 365-acre birding spot with a variety of habitats, including meadows, woodland, ponds and streams. The E-bird checklist shows that 162 species have been observed at the...

Free

Restoration Workday

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Help us to improve the health and biodiversity of our forest while getting to know our vast, 365 acres of protected land!

Free

Restoration Workday

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Help us to improve the health of our forest while getting to know our wild landscape!

Free

Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Explore the natural marvels of our 365-acre nature preserve on a guided hike led by an inspiring environmental educator

Free

Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Explore the natural marvels of our 365-acre nature preserve on a guided hike led by an inspiring environmental educator

Free

Narendra Haynes Artist Talk

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us for an talk with artist Narendra Haynes who is featured in our current gallery exhibition: Fire Season.

Free

Restoration Workday

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Help us to improve the health of our forest while getting to know our wild landscape!

Free
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HELP SUPPORT THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER and enjoy benefits including discounts on bird seed, our gift shop, native plants, tickets to public programs, our newsletter, access to over 180 national nature centers, priority registration, and so much more! You'll be a part of a special community of nature and wildlife champions helping connect people to the outdoors in Philadelphia.

our wildlife clinic

IF YOU HAVE FOUND AN INJURED WILD ANIMAL, the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic can help! At the Wildlife Clinic, our goal is to provide professional care to sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife so healthy animals can be returned to their natural habitat.

Please call our 24-hour wildlife hotline at 215-482-7300, option 2 to for our team to assist. Do not try to pick up or move an inured animal until you have spoken with a professional who can guide you on the safest method of action.