Peace Valley Park
1,500 county acres a few minutes north of the borough, with seasonal rentals of rowboats, canoes, pedal boats, and kayaks. A nature center, fishing, playgrounds, and five picnic pavilions fill out the park.
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Saturday Morning Bird Walk
September walks catch the birds heading south. Two hours on the Peace Valley trails with an expert, free of charge, no registration needed.
Paper Making Workshop Using Invasives
Harvest mugwort from the park, then soak, cook and pull it into sheets using mold and deckle. Adults only. Five dollars for members, eight otherwise.
Wednesday Walkabout
Week two of the fall walkabout series. Adults hike the Peace Valley trails with a naturalist and a fresh theme. Free, drop in.
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Guided walk on the trails around Lake Galena at the height of fall migration. Free, adults, two hours, meet at the nature center.
Nature Discovery Day: Magnificent Migrations
Indoor stations on animal migration plus a self guided scavenger hunt on the trails. Ages three to twelve, drop in between noon and three. Free.
Grounded in Nature
A walk, light stretching and a seated meditation on the Peace Valley grounds. Mats supplied, chairs available on request. Ages fifteen and up, free for members.
Why Mushrooms Matter
Dr. Marion Kyde on how fungi recycle nutrients, partner with trees and hold forests together. Ages fifteen and up. Free for members, five dollars otherwise.
Wednesday Walkabout
Mid September hike for adults who want to keep moving and learn something. New theme each week. Free and no sign up required.
Wild Reads Book Club
September's book is No Impact Man by Colin Beavan. Two hours of nature writing talk at the nature center, free, adults, drop in without registering.
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Weekly free bird walk led by a local expert. Two hours on the trails, adults, donations welcome at the visitor center afterward.
Knit and Crochet Circle
Bring your project and sit outside with other crafters for two hours. Open to every skill level from first row to decades in. Free, ages fifteen and up.
Wednesday Walkabout
Weekly themed hike through Peace Valley with the nature center staff. Aimed at adults, free of charge, donations accepted.
Fall Harvest Sampler
The nature center's tenth annual fundraiser and its fiftieth anniversary year. Live music, silent auction, food, craft beer, wine and local drinks under open sky.
Saturday Morning Bird Walk
Last September walk of the series. An expert leads two hours through Peace Valley looking for what is passing through. Free and open to adults.
Wednesday Walkabout
Last walkabout of September. Adults hike the trails with a naturalist on a new theme. Free, no registration, donations welcome.
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