outdoor recreation

McKaig offers pristine 91-acre woods that are well suited for hands-on nature discovery for this full-day, week-long summer camp. Camps will be led by Riverbend’s skilled educators to guide your campers in nature exploration through hikes, stream-stomping, bug-catching, and so...

Everybody knows how much fun it is to play on swings, but did you know that it is an activity that is actually good for you? Morris Arboretum invites you to explore our new seasonal exhibit Summer of Swings, Friday,...

Did you know that the Delaware River Watershed covers over 12,000 miles and provides drinking water to over 15 million people? Pick up a kit and take a self-guided, one-mile hike along our trails, stopping at various staffed activity tables...

Nature-based playgroups are immersive, structured play sessions in nature, (not playgrounds) with the goal of fostering friendships, improving fine and gross motor skills, as well as emotional regulation and mental health. This is an inclusive group and children with and...

As we say goodbye to April showers and hello to May flowers, you too can bloom and grow by taking part in the Philadelphia City Nature Challenge, a 4-day bio-blitz where cities worldwide see who can record the most wildlife....

Here’s where you can recycle your used fishing line — and why you should. Fishing lines pose a major threat to wildlife when they’re improperly discarded. Over 1 million birds die each year after getting tangled or caught on tossed...

Join The Discovery Center for the Philadelphia Fall Bioblitz 2020. Using the free iNaturalist app, join us as we identify plants, animals, and fungi along the trail. Guided Walks at 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm. In compliance with CDC guidelines,...

A new park project is underway in Bridesburg with new funding from PennDOT More good news for the city who just boosted their national park quality ranking. The Northeast riverfront neighborhood of Bridesburg will be the site of a sweeping...

Humans might be social distancing right now, but ticks and mosquitoes aren’t. Here’s how to protect yourself from itchy bites and insect-borne illnesses this summer. Pennsylvania holds an unfortunate record with insect-borne diseases. 73,610 cases of tick-borne illnesses were reported...