Special Events
LUMINARIA STROLL
Friday, December 12th: 5pm -7pm
Age: All Ages (minors must be accompanied by an adult)
$20 per car
Step into the quiet beauty of winter as hundreds of softly glowing luminaries guide you along Peace Valley Nature Center’s meandering trail. Watch the sun set over Lake Galena while the flicker of candlelight grows brighter, creating a peaceful glow through the trees. After your stroll, gather by the crackling campfire to sip warm drinks and enjoy the calm of a December evening. Let the gentle lights and stillness of nature welcome the season in a truly magical way. Rain Date December 13th.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
MAPLE SUGARING CELEBRATION
Saturday, February 21st: 11am -2pm
Age: All Ages (minors must be accompanied by an adult)
FREE /Donations kindly accepted
Bring family and friends or come as a group and experience the way maple sugar was collected and made during the pioneer days. We will travel to the sugar bush to bring back some maple sap for the addition to the boiling pot of soon-to-be syrup.
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL TOURS: MAPLE SUGARING EVENT (limited spots available)
Saturday, February 28th: 11am -2pm
Age: All Ages (minors must be accompanied by an adult) Grades K-6 recommended
$10 per child (siblings under 3 may accompany for no charge)
Groups of 15 children with their designated adult(s).
Have a homeschool, scout, or other group? Book a private educational tour to delve deeper into the magic of Maple Sugaring! Learn about the structure of trees and their importance in ecosystems. Listen to sap flow, visit the “sugar bush” to see tapped trees. Experience the signs of winter turning into spring. Taste the product of the sugar maple trees and visit the kettle to see sap boiling down into syrup.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
(please contact Environmental Education Manager Jenn Bilger to book your tour: v-jlbilger@buckscounty.org)
BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
Saturday, February 14th: 10am - 11am
Age: All Ages (minors must be accompanied by an adult)
FREE /Donations kindly accepted
As a rehabilitation center, Aark admits sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife daily. The goal is to return these animals to their natural environment as quickly as possible. Annually more than 5,000 birds mammals, reptiles, and amphibians receive care at Aark, making it one of the busiest wildlife center in Pennsylvania. Due to habitat loss, and human expansion, the need for wildlife rehabilitation centers and the services provided by them is at an all time high.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
PYSANKA WORKSHOP: UKRAINIAN EASTER EGGS
Saturday and Sunday, March 21st &22nd: 1pm - 2:15pm
$35 per person
Learn how to decorate eggs with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist batik method. You'll create up to 3 beautiful eggs with Daria, an experienced teacher who will show you how they're made. You only need to sign up for one session. Class size limited, ages 15+.
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
