Parks and Recreation Events

Spend time outdoors this fall at beautiful Detweiler Park enjoying The Snow Thief by Alice Hemming, illustrated by Nicola Slater.

The Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold a 6-week evening course on intermediate fly-tying at the Olewine Nature Center. The class will be conducted on 6 consecutive Thursday evenings beginning on February 12 and ending on March 19.

This is a beginner course open to anyone interested in learning to tie flies. The class will be conducted on 6 consecutive Thursday evenings beginning on February 12 and ending on March 19. Everyone must provide their own tools.

Meet Rick and Peggy Price in the South Parking Lot at the entrance to the Towpath Trail for this early migration bird walk. Expect good diversity of waterfowl, some early songbird migrants and a few lingering winter species. This program is part of the Park Rx series of programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

Join a Naturalist for a fun interactive story session for children ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, and a craft/activity will introduce science through the eyes of the Cat In The Hat.

Students will learn how historians use artifacts to uncover truths about the past, then try living as the Victorians did by doing chores and playing games from the Victorian Era. Pre-registration is required for this event.

Join us for Walk with a Doc, a community wellness program that combines light physical activity with simple, practical health tips. Dr. Everett Hills will lead this moderately paced walk and share insights on heart health along the way.

Discover the variety of mammals found in Pennsylvania while learning about their habitat, what they eat and how to identify them. A walk will follow to look for tracks and other signs these mammals may have left behind.

Stop by the Tavern House Summer Kitchen to learn how beeswax has been used throughout history to store food and how we use it in the kitchen today. This is a drop-in event; no registration is necessary.

Join volunteer Jane Earle to look for Skunk Cabbage and other cold tolerant plants along the North Boardwalk. Meet at the Nature Center. We will also see how some plants overwinter as a cluster of basal leaves. Participants who pre-register and attend any flower walk in 2026 will be entered into a raffle with the chance to win a wildflower-themed gift basket from the Nature Shop courtesy of the Friends of Wildwood. This program is part of the Park Rx series of programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Space is limited. Pre-registration required