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Birding with Benefits: How Nature Improves Our Mental Mindsets

by Pat Nastase | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog

With so many stressful and traumatic events happening in our world today, we thought we’d share a reminder about the mental health benefits of the outdoors. Anyone who birds a favorite park over and over knows intuitively why they keep going back: It just feels...

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Birding Along the Brandywine at Hibernia County Park

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Nature Hike at Ridley Creek State Park

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Beginners Birding Tour at Mill Grove

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
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Colorful Leaves, Colorful Birds at Springton Manor Farm

Springton Manor Farm
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Weekday Birding on the Schuylkill River Trail – Spring City

Schuylkill River Trail - Spring City
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Farm Fields and Feathered Friends: Birding at Lundale Farm

Lundale Farm
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“Little Sit” at the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
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