Event Calendar

Join Valley Forge Audubon Society for a guided butterfly walk at the Brandywine Conservancy’s Waterloo Mills Preserve, where the meadows come alive with the color and movement of these beautiful and delicate winged creatures. We’re excited to be hosted by the preserve’s natural resource manager, Kevin Fryb , ...

Join us for a fascinating visit to Willistown Conservation Trust’s bird banding station at Rushton Woods Preserve, where you can watch bird banding research as it happens. Through the tracking of individual birds, documentation is gathered on the seasonal and long-term population patterns of migratory and residen , ...

How to find us: Enter the park from Gradyville Road. Once in the park, follow the signs to the park office, which is Hunting Hill Mansion, and meet in the upper parking lot. If using GPS, enter these coordinates to take you directly to the meeting location: +39.95076, -75.45191 Spend a part of your Labor Day weekend , ...

Please note: this park has two entrances. Be sure to use the main entrance off of Butler Pike. Join us for a fun, interesting start to the official Labor Day holiday. Bring yourself, bring the family! Urban forester Andrew Conboy and volunteers from the Valley Forge Audubon Society will lead this exploration of nati , ...

Join Towamencin resident and regular Fischer’s Park birder Andrew Dolan for a walk through his “home patch”, a remarkably productive 77-acre park where more than 150 species of birds have been recorded to date – 146 of those by Andrew! He knows the park intimately, including all the tucked‑away spot , ...

Do you ever see birds in your yard and wonder what they are? Do you already have feeders up, and love that you don’t have to travel to experience the joy of birding? Whether you’re a long-time birdwatcher or brand new to it, this in-person program will offer tips and techniques for identifying common backyard birds b , ...

Early fall is one of the most dynamic times of the birding year, and Lundale Farm offers an ideal landscape for watching the seasons shift. Join Valley Forge Audubon Society for a September walk through this working farm’s mix of open fields, hedgerows, woodlots, and streamsides — a mosaic that reliably attracts both , ...

What is a hawk watch? It’s an outdoor event where people gather to spot and count migrating raptors like hawks, eagles, and falcons. Held during the fall, it’s a perfect opportunity to learn how to ID hawks in flight – and you don’t have to be an experienced birder or even get up early to do it! Official ha , ...

To find us: We will meet at the Swarthmore train station at 2 S. Chester Rd (Route 320) at 7:45 am. There is a large parking lot off Chester Road just to the north of the underpass (GPS: WM32+62) as well as free and paid street parking around the train station. What birds stop in the Crum Woods as they migrate south , ...

New to bird-watching? This outing is just for you! Join volunteers from the Valley Forge Audubon Society on the third Saturday of every month for a free birding tour created especially for beginners. If you’re new to birding or have been thinking about giving it a try, this is the perfect place to start. Our leaders , ...

Join Valley Forge Audubon Society and Open Connections for a free screening of the extraordinary film The Extraordinary Caterpillar – a peek into the dazzling and hidden world of nature’s tiny and mighty superheroes! This beautifully made 60-minute documentary features incredible macro-videography that reve , ...

Please note: Registration is required for this event. To register please visit Catalog – Chester County Parks + Preservation https://secure.rec1.com/PA/chester-county-pa/catalog/index?filter=dGFiJTVCOTM1NSU1RD0xJnNlYXJjaD0mcmVudGFsJTVCZnJvbSU1RD0mcmVudGFsJTVCdG8lNUQ9 Evenings can be a magical time to be out in , ...

Join us for a 2 to 3 hour birding field trip at Heebner Park and the Zacharias Trail in Worcester Township as we search for any fall migrants passing through our area as well resident birds. Beginning birders and children (accompanied by an adult) are welcome to join us on this 1.5 to 2 mile stroll. The trails are flat , ...

How to find us: Enter the park from Gradyville Road. Once in the park, follow the signs to the park office, which is Hunting Hill Mansion, and meet in the upper parking lot at the Yellow Trail trailhead. If using GPS, enter these coordinates to take you directly to the meeting location: XG2X+864  The fourth Saturday i , ...