Monday, March 5, 2012

Cobbs Creek Park Activities

Struck with Spring Fever?  Here are a few ways to get out of the house, and some fun ways to learn more about wildlife in Cobbs Creek Park. 

March 17th
Birds and Burbs

March 17, 2012
9 am
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
700 Cobbs Creek Parkway (63rd & Catherine Streets)

 Take a  walk with a naturalist to look for birds that spend the winter in Cobbs Creek Park as well as early spring flowers like Snowdrops and Winter Aconite. Binoculars will be available to borrow. Adults and children welcome. Call 215-685-1900 or email CobbsCreekNaturalist@gmail.com for more information. FREE!


March 24th
Winter Trees and Birds

9 am
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
700 Cobbs Creek Parkway (63rd & Catherine Streets)

Learn tips and tricks to identify trees in the winter and then take a walk though the park to see whaqt trees we can identify and what birds have been hanging out for the winter. Binoculars will be available to borrow. Adults and children welcome. Call 215-685-1900 or email CobbsCreekNaturalist@gmail.com for more information. FREE!


Beginner Bird Walk
March 31, 2012

9 am
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
700 Cobbs Creek Parkway (63rd & Catherine Streets)

Learn the basics of bird identification and binocular use. Then take a short walk with a naturalist to look for birds that spend the winter in Cobbs Creek Park as well as early migrants. Get prepared to be sharp for the bird bonanza coming during spring migration.  Binoculars will be available to borrow. Adults and children ages 10 and up. Call 610-685-1900 for more information. FREE!