Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

When schools are closed, we are open! Bring your kids to the Schuylkill Center for a day of fun and exploration. Day-off camps are for children ages 5-12 years old. Extended day until 6:00 pm is available for an additional...

Explore the greenhouse at the Schuylkill Center and shop for native plants while enjoying refreshments with selections from Yards Brewing Company. While the Schuylkill Center plant sale is virtual, this event gives visitors the opportunity to ask questions and see...

Join us for a guided hike through the Wildflower Loop to see some of Philadelphia’s finest spring ephemerals! Together, we will get an up-close opportunity to identify and admire multitudes of spring ephemerals ranging from beautiful Virginia bluebells, dainty spring...

With the latest addition, the Schuylkill Center is now the largest preserved private property in Philadelphia. The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has placed 24 acres of pristine green space in Upper Roxborough under a permanent conservation easement. This move...

Learn how to make and play a Native courting flute with Tchin, an Indigenous Elder musician and culture bearer. We Are the Seeds is creating space for Native and Non-Native individuals to learn to make and play the Native courting...

You’re invited to celebrate the closing of our community exhibition, Walking the Edge. Philadelphia-based Soapbox Press will lead a workshop on letterpress, a historical relief printing technique where paper is pressed against an inked, raised surface. Curator and community organizer...

Looking for spooktacular mystery-filled hikes, friendly costumed critters, nature-inspired crafts and activities, and hayrides through our magical moonlit forest? Look no further than the Schuylkill Center. Come roast s’mores by the campfire, delight in snacks from local food trucks, and...

Looking for spooktacular mystery-filled hikes, friendly costumed critters, nature-inspired crafts and activities, and hayrides through our magical moonlit forest? Look no further than the Schuylkill Center. Come roast s’mores by the campfire, delight in snacks from local food trucks, and...

The mudhif is the first Iraqi guesthouse built outside of Iraq. The Schuylkill Center and U.S Veterans, with help from environmental artist Sarah Kavage and Iraqi designer Yaroub Al-Obaidi have built a mudhif in Roxborough. It’s the first Iraqi guesthouse...