Events

Join us for this special first-time event: a peaceful evening of sky-watching and summertime magic over the conserved fields of Lundale Farm. During this relaxing program we’ll stay in one place to watch the sun slip behind the hills to the west just as the full Sturgeon moon rises over the treetops to the east, […]

Wentz Run Park in Blue Bell has some naturalized areas as well as a nature trail that goes through woods and meadows. We’ll be looking for resident summer birds and early fall migrants. The first part of our walk will be on paved trails along edge habitat. We will then head into the woods and […]

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 Fryberger, who will lead us through the wildflower fields […]

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 resident species – and this is where all that […]

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 […]

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 native trees […]

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 spots where we hope to 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 […]

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 resident birds […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]