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  • Features Hearthside Series photos including beeswax papers, knot tying, and herb drying

    Hearthside Series: Beeswax for Food Storage

    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.
  • Picture of a yellow and purple flower "veiny" on the ground

    Flower Walk: Earliest Bloomers – Park Rx

    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
  • A group of people walking on a paved trail in the woods

    Weekly Wellness Walk – Park Rx

    Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.
  • Collage of freshly picked vegetables from the garden

    Penn State Extension Master Gardeners’ Veggie Serie: Vegetable Gardening Through the Seasons

    In this session, you’ll explore techniques for starting seeds outdoors in winter, extending the season with cold frames, and planning your garden for continuous production.
  • Lantern Walk (ages 5-10)

    Celebrate the arrival of Spring and the lengthening of days with a lantern walk at Lykens Glen Park. We will create our own lanterns and walk together along Rattling Creek as the sun sets.
  • Blue and white pained canvas stretched through the trees in the forrest

    Art In The Wild: Meet The Artists

    Art In The Wild artists are busy finishing up final touches to trailside art installations. Take a self-guided three-mile trail walk to meet the artists and observe the inner workings to creating outdoor, environmental art.
  • Picture of orange and black boxes of different sizes hanging at different heights and different angles from bare trees in close proximity

    Art In The Wild 2026: Exhibit Opens

    Visit naturally inspired trailside creations along Wildwood Park’s wandering trails and wetlands. Using mostly natural materials, artists have constructed large and small installations. This year’s theme is “Balance.” A map-brochure about the exhibit is available online, at the kiosks or inside the Nature Center.
  • A group of people walking on a paved trail in the woods

    Weekly Wellness Walk – Park Rx

    Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.
  • Women with her eyes closed meditating

    Meditation: 5 Steps to Greater Peace & Happiness – Park Rx

    We can't control the world, but we can control how we choose to focus. Discover simple, accessible ways to bring more calm, clarity, and joy into your life.
  • Bunny or small rabbit in grass

    Kids Discover: Rabbits and Hares (Ages 5-10)

    Get in the Easter spirit and learn about rabbits and hares that live in Pennsylvania! Join a Naturalist and explore the world of rabbits and hares, examine their differences and similarities, their many different habitats, and discover their superpowers.