Pennypack Environmental Center

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count, and make your backyard count this weekend.

Mommy, Me and Nature. Today we learned about maple trees, tapped a tree, played in the snow, and boiled the first of our sap!

To All Local Area Homeowners Who May be Interested, Tomorrow night's zoom meeting of the Fox Chase Homeowners Association will present preliminary plans for the development of the Medical Mission Sisters Property at 8400 Pine Road. Information for joining the meeting is listed below: Aquinas Realty Partners has once again reached out to our organization in order to present their preliminary proposal for the Medical Mission Sisters property on Pine Road and gather community f...eedback. As a result, the Executive Board has decided to host an online meeting on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH at 5:30PM. This will be the only item on our agenda in order to ensure that we have plenty of time dedicated to a Q & A session following the presentation. At 5:30 PM on the 10th, please use the ZOOM link at the end of this email in order to log on and participate. Thank you everyone and stay safe, ---George Bezanis, FCHA President Topic: FCHA Meeting Time: Feb 10, 2021 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82092408919 Meeting ID: 820 9240 8919 Passcode: 769595 One tap mobile +16465588656,,82092408919#,,,,*769595# US (New York) +13017158592,,82092408919#,,,,*769595# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 820 9240 8919 Passcode: 769595 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kUgWlrp6d

Any adults out there wanting to learn how to make syrup and sugar, or how to tap the trees in your backyard?! This program is for you. Please register by emailing [email protected].

Have you stopped by the center lately and had a chance to visit our winter wonderland?! Let us see your fun pictures in the comments!!

A fun activity to do with the family!

Maple Sugar season is finally here and the evaporator is ready to start cooking. Now its time to start tapping the trees!

Did you miss last weeks storybook trail? Now you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home. Our next storybook trail will be up beginning next Monday!

The beauty of fresh snow!

Winter is almost here. Learn to make this inexpensive decoration to help brighten your home this winter season.

This older buck with one antler was staring at us through the library window this morning!

Candle dipping fun at the environmental center!!

Beginning this evening in Fairmount Park, including Tacony Creek Park, Poquessing Creek Park, and Pennypack Park in Northeast Philadelphia. Click on the link for more information! https://www.radio.com//philly-imposes-curfews-in-city-park

Yesterday we held the first of our Fall Afterschool Adventure Series for children 8 to 12 years old. We had a fun time learning to use binoculars and discovering birds and other wildlife in the Nature Sanctuary.

Beautiful day for an adult hike in the park, to help relieve some stress.

The skies over Philadelphia are beautiful tonight. Get outside and enjoy as the sun is setting!

Email [email protected] if you'd like to join us tomorrow!

Did you miss the Room on the Broom storybook trail?! If so, enjoy this fun story at home.

Join us this Wednesday, November 4th for an Adult Fitness Hike at 10:00am. Adults can join us as we take a longer higher paced hike to the Krewstown area of Pennypark Park, as we allow nature to help to relieve some of our stress.... Please call 215-685-0470 or email [email protected] to register. ***Note this is a picture from previous years. Please remember to bring along a mask and we will be following social distancing guidelines.

Get outside and check out the Blue Moon

We have rescheduled tomorrows event due to the forecast to today at 4pm. If you'd like to join us this afternoon, give us a call at 215-685-0470 or email [email protected].

Join us for these new classes each Wednesday at Pennypack Environmental Center now thru December. We will meet at the Verree House. This is a donation based class for all adults, seniors and children 13 years and older.

Halloween Fun for All Ages this week at PEC. There are still limited spaces available for each session. Please email [email protected] to register! All social distancing guidelines are in place, and you are asked to please wear a mask when you are with the group.

Our HALLOWEEN storybook trail is up for you to enjoy, now thru next Monday at 2pm. The trail begins at the center, loops to the left through the meadow and the forest, and will lead you back to where you began. Please sign in at the yellow sign at the center during regular hours, comment here, or tag us in a post to let us know you stopped by!!