Nature at Noon at the Woodlands Cemetery

Take a break from your desk and reconnect with the natural world — right in the middle of your workday. Join us for Nature at Noon, a new series of accessible lunchtime nature outings in and around Center City Philadelphia.

Nature at Noon is designed to bring joy, inclusion and curiosity to your lunch hour. These one-hour outdoor gatherings center accessibility, biodiversity, safety and connection — with programming that bridges science, art and community. Inspired by the work of In Color Birding Club, Feminist Bird Club, Philly Queer Birders, PCAS Adaptive Birders and Disability Pride PA’s Outdoors for Everyone series, Nature at Noon is for everyone — no experience needed, just curiosity and a desire to step outside.

For this one-hour outing, we will meet at noon at the Woodlands Cemetery just inside the entrance located at 4000 Woodland Ave., or you can plug this location into your map (39.948841, -75.203056).

Register here: https://28261.blackbaudhosting.com/28261/Nature-At-Noon-Woodlands-Cemetary-1030

Access Features:
Surface/Terrain: The site landscape is made up of two miles of paved roads, as well as brick paths, and grass.
Public Bathroom: One ADA restroom is located at the Northeast corner of the Stable. The door is unmarked, and there is a black wedge ramp at the entrance.
The area is partly shady with ample tree coverage and open canopy areas.
Parking: Parking is available along the paved roads throughout the cemetery and near the Meadow.
Public Transportation: The Woodlands is directly across the street from the 40th Street Trolley Portal serving the T2, T3, T4, T5 trolleys and Route 30 bus.
Weather: If it is actively raining, we will postpone or cancel the event. Please check our Facebook event listing by 11 a.m. on event day to confirm.

Everyone is welcome — come as you are! We invite people of all backgrounds and abilities to join us, including disabled and neurodivergent nature-lovers and their support people. We will move at a pace that honors the needs of the group and invite you to share any access needs in advance so we can make your experience as enjoyable as possible.

We’ll use apps like iNaturalist and Merlin Bird ID to help identify the park’s biodiversity, and we encourage you to download the apps prior to the event, but it is not required. We will help you to navigate these tools if they are new for you. While we won’t explore every corner of the park or encounter every species, we will focus on some standout wildlife sure to spark your curiosity and wonder. Free Library birding backpacks and binoculars will be made available to everyone as supplies allow.