Pennypack Environmental Center

Explorers ages 5-7 years old can join us for this mini nature camp. This is a great way to prepare your camper for longer day adventures.Explorers ages 5-7 years old can join us for this mini nature camp. This is a great way to prepare your camper for longer day adventures in the park.We will make a themed craft each day, read stories, play games and see live animals!Dates: Tuesday, July 1-Thur, July 3Ages: Children 5-7 yearsTime: 9:00am- 12:00pm (This is a drop off program)Registration Required: $50.00 per child; Eventbrite fees apply. Payment is Non-refundable.Space is extremely limited.Campers should bring

Calling Teen Adventurers! Come out on adventures away from the center and out into the trees, creeks, courses, and more!Teen Adventure Camp expands teens adventures beyond Pennypackand climbing to mountain tops, kayaking along lakes, geocaching through new forests, hitting their target, soring through the tree tops, meeting new animal and human friends, and much, much more.All adventures will begin and end at Pennypack. Full-time staff will drive the team in City issued vans. Because of this, space for this camp is extremely limited.Teens can join one, some, or all adventures.Registration is open at Explore_PEC.eventbrite.com for Kayaking at Glen Foerd (8/4),

Thursdays Jan 8, Jan 15, Jan 22, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Join us in unearthing the WWW (Wood Wide Web) through the lens of the microscope. Open a secret doorway into a hidden universe. A drop of pond water or compost transforms into a bustling world of fascinating creatures, crystalline shape and unseen patterns. Every twist of the focus knob reveals an alien world. All are Welcome. Geared towards families with ages 5 & up with an adult. FREE. Subject to change. Register at https://forms.gle/FT2adW5gAyUtY3x3A to stay up-to-date. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking.The center, bathrooms, and

Take a short hike to unveil the Fractal Forest within Pennypack Park, then create fractal art at the Environmental Center. All are Welcome. Geared towards families with ages 5 & up with an adult. FREE Subject to change. Register at https://forms.gle/FT2adW5gAyUtY3x3A to stay up-to-date. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking.The center, bathrooms, and picnic areas are all accessible, however, the trails are rocky and uneven. Photos will be taken of participants during this program for use by the Pennypack Environmental Center and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. If you wish to opt out, please let us know

Thursdays Jan 8, Jan 15, Jan 22, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Join us in unearthing the WWW (Wood Wide Web) through the lens of the microscope. Open a secret doorway into a hidden universe. A drop of pond water or compost transforms into a bustling world of fascinating creatures, crystalline shape and unseen patterns. Every twist of the focus knob reveals an alien world. All are Welcome. Geared towards families with ages 5 & up with an adult. FREE. Subject to change. Register at https://forms.gle/FT2adW5gAyUtY3x3A to stay up-to-date. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking.The center, bathrooms, and

Thursdays Jan 8, Jan 15, Jan 22, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Join us in unearthing the WWW (Wood Wide Web) through the lens of the microscope. Open a secret doorway into a hidden universe. A drop of pond water or compost transforms into a bustling world of fascinating creatures, crystalline shape and unseen patterns. Every twist of the focus knob reveals an alien world. All are Welcome. Geared towards families with ages 5 & up with an adult. FREE. Subject to change. Register at https://forms.gle/FT2adW5gAyUtY3x3A to stay up-to-date. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking.The center, bathrooms, and

Take a short hike to unveil the Fractal Forest within Pennypack Park, then create fractal art at the Environmental Center. All are Welcome. Geared towards families with ages 5 & up with an adult. FREE Subject to change. Register at https://forms.gle/FT2adW5gAyUtY3x3A to stay up-to-date. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking.The center, bathrooms, and picnic areas are all accessible, however, the trails are rocky and uneven. Photos will be taken of participants during this program for use by the Pennypack Environmental Center and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. If you wish to opt out, please let us know

Explorers ages 5-7 years old can join us for this mini nature camp. This is a great way to prepare your camper for longer day adventures.Explorers ages 5-7 years old can join us for this mini nature camp. This is a great way to prepare your camper for longer day adventures in the park.We will read stories, create art, play games outside, and see live animals!Dates: Tuesday, June 30-Thursday, July 2Ages: Children 5-7 yearsTime: 9:00am- 12:00pm (This is a drop off program)Registration Required: $50.00 per child; Eventbrite fees apply. Payment is Non-refundable. To avoid EB fees, choose "Pay by Check."

Visit the Center between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and discover the world of insects, arachnids, and arthropods of all kinds. Meet entomologists and educators Anthony Mangiola and Zachary Glass, get up-close to live and display bugs, PLUS crafts, games, Eat-A-Bug, trivia, and more. NO registration. Everyone is welcome. FREE! Stop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All are welcome. FREE. Inside & Outside Activities. FAN-cooled Building. Registration not required. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking. The center, bathrooms, and picnic areas are all accessible, however, the trails are rocky and uneven. This is an

Calling Teen Adventurers! Come out on adventures away from the center and out into the trees, creeks, courses, and more!Teen Adventure Camp expands teens adventures beyond Pennypack to climbing mountain tops, kayaking along lakes, geocaching through new forests, hitting their target, soring through the tree tops, meeting new animal and human friends, and much, much more.All adventures will begin and end at Pennypack. Full-time staff will drive the team in City issued vans. Because of this, space for this camp is extremely limited.Teens can join one, some, or all adventures.Ages 13-17Prices vary per adventure.We also have a Teen Advisory Council