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Native people in our area had a wide variety of nuts available. Chestnut, walnut, hickory, beech, and hazel were easy to gather and enjoy. Acorns were also abundant. These “oak nuts” are nutritious, but contain high amounts of tannins and require special preparation to make them edible. Although they were enjoyed here, acorns were a staple food of many California tribes where other nuts were less available. Join CNC educator Chris Applegate to learn traditional and modern methods to process and use them.

Time: 2 to 4 pm Cost: $8 per person

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At this point during the pandemic, children may feel the need to get out and socialize with fellow children. When virtual classes are done bring them to the center to hike, play, learn and explore the many features of the nature center. Group size will be limited to 12 children so register early. Masks will be required to be worn when in the building.

Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 - 5:30 pm

Ages 6-12 years

March 2nd to May 27th

Cost per day: $20/$18 for members

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Join Naturalist Susan on the last guided nature walk of the summer. The days are getting shorter, and the weather is getting cooler. See how nature changes with the season.

Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm

Fee: Free

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Join us for the last night hike campfire of the year as we tell stories and discuss common myths and misconceptions about the local wildlife people may think are spooky. Let’s shed some light on just how cool rats, bats and other animals with bad raps are as we enjoy the autumn night. As always the hike will end with marshmallows around the campfire. Dress for the weather or as your favorite creature of the night!

Reservations are Required

Time: 7:00 PM Fee: $5 per person

MEMBERS ARE FREE

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On Saturday, December 14, we will be heading out onto the grounds of Churchville Nature Center and the surrounding area to take part in a bird census for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. If you are a bird watcher, be it a novice or an experienced birder, you are welcome to join the count. For more information, or to sign up to participate, contact CNC Naturalist Bill Woodroffe at 215-357-4005 ext 5033

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Join Assistant Director Peg to learn about freshwater aquatic ecology to discover what lives in our ponds by dip netting for aquatic critters. Please specify which session you wish to attend when registering.

Walk 1 Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm

Walk 2 Time: 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Fee: Free

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Reservation are required and limited to 25 participants each evening

Time: 8:00 PM

Fee: $5 per person/Members Free This Program is filled

Special Notes:
1: Masks are required to participate in this program for everyone over the age of 2. We will perform social distancing whenever possible, but in keeping with PA policies, masks are required.
2: We will not be providing marshmallows or roasting sticks as in the past, but you are more than welcome to bring your own to enjoy around the campfire. Sharing with others outside of your family group is discouraged.
3: NO WALK-INS ALLOWED for this program. Pre-registration is required. Registration may be done by phone with credit card at 215-357-4005 , or through the center’s website and PayPal at churchvillenaturecenter.org.

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Join us in the community room for a 45 minute presentation on bats with a 15 minute Q&A session and an opportunity to meet live rescue bats!

Time 6:30 - 7:30 PM

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Have you seen the animals folded out of paper and wondered how it was done? Join educator Gail Russo for a fun afternoon creating your own pond and pond creatures using this ancient art form. The first class will be the “pond” box to hold your creations and the following two classes will be creatures such as butterflies, fish and flowers. Participants can sign up for any one or all three.

Time: 2 to 4pm

Cost: $15 per session, includes materials

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Join Head Gardener Dana on a guided nature walk along the trails to search for delicious summer berries, all ripe for the picking.

Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am

Fee: Free

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Want to know how to tell beetles and bugs apart? Get a closer look at local insects by using lights to attract them to us. The night will end with marshmallows around the campfire

Space is limited. Pre-Registration is required. Payment is Due at time of registration

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July 8 - September 16

11:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday through Sunday

The Butterfly House at Churchville will open this year for a full season of fun! Beginning the weekend of June 24, the house will be activie through late September and include special events, such as Arthropalooza and The Monarch Bon Voyage Party.

Members Are Free

Non-Member Fees: Adult (14 & up) $8; Senior (65 & up) $6; Children (4-13 years old) $5

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Our camps are structured, educational, fun, learning experiences. Each week features a nature related topic, with lots of outdoor activities, crafts related to the topic and games. Our staff is comprised of one experienced educator for each age group, assisted by two or more volunteer counselors over the age of 14. The whole camp is overseen by the Camp Director, Peg Mongillo -pamongillo@buckscounty.org

Each week is a new topic. For a full list of dates and times download our camp brochure  Here

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Become a nature detective and join us as we search for clues around the nature center to solve the mystery of what animal committed a critter crime. This is an indoor program.

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

$5 per person

Registration is not required, but is appreciated

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Fall is slowly winding down and winter will soon arrive. Join us as we take a stroll on the nature center's trails to wee what seasonal changes and other interesting things we can find.

$3.00 per person/Members Free
Reservations are requested

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As summer wanes and we get closer to the official start of fall, there are still colorful flowers to be found in the meadows and gardens of the nature center. Join as we head out on the trails to take a closer look at some of these “late bloomers”.

Time: 2:00 PM ~ $3 per person/Members Free

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Have you ever wondered how or why a firefly glows? Find out the answers to these questions and more as you and your family join us as we enjoy the spectacle of these amazing glowing insects. We will search in the meadows and forest edges; perhaps we can even find glowworms. We will end at the campfire for some roasting of marshmallows.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Payment is Due at time of registration.
Time: 8:00 PM
Fee: $5 per person/Members Free

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Join Jim Silk and learn flint knapping! No previous experience is required. Learn the type of rocks that would be used to make stone tools. You will be taught the different techniques and steps required to change a stone into a working tool or blade. Class size is limited to six participants, so register early if interested. Bring your own brown bag lunch.

Fee: $45 per person
Pre-registration is required

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Not sure if our camps are right for your child. Let them decide for themselves. This is a two hour camp session, one day only for new campers. There is not charge and you just drop the kids off. They will see what a 1/2 day session of camp here at the nature center is all about.

Space is limited to 15 children in each age group (4&5, 6-8 & 9-13)

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The monthly meeting of the Friends of Churchville Nature Center Board of Directors is held the 2nd Wednesday of the month, beginning at 7:00 PM. All meetings are open to the public.

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The Lenape made gourd bird houses to help in the garden. Learn why and see some examples of other uses of gourds. Then we will go about making our own birdhouse gourd to take home.

Time: 2-4 pm

Cost: $10 per person

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Did the Groundhog see its shadow? Join Naturalist Peg Mongillo as we search for the slumbering mammals and learn why the shadows are long this time of year because of the Earth’s rotation and its distance from the sun. We’ll walk the trail to find their hibernation dwellings and maybe dispel a myth or two.

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Free for all

Registration is not required, but is appreciated

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Come on over to the Churchville Nature Center on December 4th and do some holiday shopping while supporting local crafters. This is a great chance to find that something special for the people on your holiday shopping list and perhaps even a special treat for yourself.

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Houseplants improve air quality, reduce dust and levels of certain pollutants, and give a general sense of well-being! It’s time to spruce up your space with a new plant or two. Enjoy local potters selling beautiful plant pots, drink & snack vendors, workshops, and more!

Time: 11am to 5pm

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If you love the nature center, then consider coming out to help us continue to remove invasive multiflora rose from the preserve. Removal of invasive plants is important if we want to promote native flora and fauna, and to keep ecosystems in balance. Dress for the weather and wear boots. We will provide gloves, tools and water, but feel free to bring your own equipment if you would like.
Time: 10 am to 1 pm

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Five Thursdays in October and November for children 2-4yrs old with an adult present. We will have some outdoor fun, stories and crafts. As a County owned facility, all participants older than 2 will be required to wear a mask when in building.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am

Fee for all 5 sessions:$50 or $10 per session.

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Join Naturalist Bill on a guided nature walk to search for late summertime insects. Make sure to look high and low for all things that creep, crawl, fly, and flutter.

Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm

Fee: Free

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Did you know many native cultures do not put faces on their dolls? If you join us for this fun craft, you will hear the story behind this tradition. The Lenape did not waste anything, so you will see some great examples of how corn husks were used in everyday life. Create your own corn husk doll to take home.

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Learn the games the Lenape and other Woodland Indians would play; many are still played today! Learn the stories attached to some, and when certain games would be played. Try your hand at all!

Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Cost: $5 per person

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Spring was a happy time: the awakening of the earth and plants, many animals are coming out of hibernation or migrating back. Soon, we can shake off the cold of the winter and welcome the fresh start of spring. Join us this day and help us welcome back spring! A tour (weather permitting) a talk about the Lenape Village, and music and storytelling by Eric Labacz will kick off this event. Lenape food and socializing will follow. End the evening with song and dance provided by Spirit Wing.

Fee: $15 per person
Reservations are requested.

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Join CNC Educator Chris Applegate as she plants our Lenape Village garden. Learn how the garden was prepared, what tools were used, what plants were grown as well as what plants were foraged for. Participants will have a chance to help plant the garden.

Time: 2:00 to 4:00pm Fee: $8 per person



Note: We are taking a break from regular public tours in the village this spring. Tours will resume in Mid-June for the summer season.

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Churchville Nature Center invites our community for an open house in our 1500’s era Lenape Village on Sunday, April 23rd from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Come learn more about the life of the Lenape, including shelters, clothing, cooking, games and more.

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fee: Free to the public

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Spring Tours

April 26

Definition via Dictionary.com: Cordage noun 1. fiber and wire ropes, lines, hawsers, etc., taken as a whole, especially with reference to the rigging and other equipment of a vessel. Join us to learn about the plants and other fibers used to make cordage 500 years ago. See examples of how cordage was used, and try making your own string from plant material! Participants will take home a simple necklace they make at the end of the tour.

Time: 2:00 pm Fee: $8 per person/Members $5

May 17

Join CNC Educator and Master Gardener Chris Applegate to explore Lenape gardening of the 1500’s. You can try your hand using garden tools; reproductions made based on historic accounts. You will be invited to help us plant our Three Sisters garden, and might walk away with seeds or plants for your own gardens at home!

Time: 2:00 pm Fee: $8 per person/Members $5

June 21

CNC Educator Joe Boyle returns for this very popular tour! Learn about the cook methods used in the 1500’s. Try your hand at making corn bread; pounding corn from a kernel, to corn meal, and then into a biscuit form. Different foods will be cooking while you are there so you can see, smell and maybe taste food as it was 500 years ago.

Time: 2:00 pm Fee: $8 per person/Members $5

Pre-registration is required and tours begin promptly at 2pm

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We'll be having some indoor fun with Native American Stories and games.

Time: 2:00 pm
Fee: $5 per person

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Join our Naturalist and Land Manager, Bill Woodroffe, on a guided nature walk through our trails to observe and appreciate the plants and animals that thrive during the wintertime. Guests should dress appropriately for the weather.

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Free for all

Registration is not required,

but is appreciated

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Our annual Maple Sugar Day is back and sweeter than ever! Join us for a delicious pancake breakfast, with made-to-order pancakes in the morning and experience our maple sugar program in the afternoon. Learn the process of tapping maple trees, collecting the sap, and making maple syrup. You do not need to attend the breakfast in order to attend the program.

Space is limited for both the breakfast and the program, so please specify which events you plan to attend when registering. Pre-registration is a must by February 27^th 2022 for the Pancake breakfast. **Payment is due at time of registration**

Pancake Breakfast: Time 11:00 am Cost: $12/person This program is Filled

Maple Sugar Program: 1:00 pm Cost: $5/person This program is Filled
You do not need to attend the breakfast to attend the program

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Ground in with Simona of Nature Play School for a yoga series here in our nature center. Sunday mornings in our library she will lead you through a transformative and healing practice. Simona is a certified yoga teacher in trauma-sensitive yoga. Connect to your body & nature in a safe and intentional space.

For adults only.

Maximum 8 per class.

Pre-registration is required.

Time 9:30 – 10:30am

Fee: $15 per class

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Join our Naturalist for an evening program exploring the fascinating moths that emerge when the sun goes down. We will be using light traps to bring them, and plenty of other insects right to us. You never know what we will find! The night will end with marshmallows around the campfire

Time: 8:00pm ~ $5 per person/Members Free

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If you would like to have a rewarding experience, help contribute to local and national research efforts, and have the opportunity to learn about butterflies, then join us for this special day. Tracking species of butterflies can be very educational, as well as enjoyable. On Saturday, July 8, we will be participating in the North American Butterfly Assoc. Annual Butterfly Count. Beginners are welcome, as well as seasoned butterfly watchers. The count will begin around 9:00 AM, and sign-up is required. There is a $5 donation fee to NABA for all participants.

For more information or to sign up, contact Bill Woodroffe at 215-357-4005 x5033

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Craft and animal and festively shaped ornaments using natural materials, such as pinecones, twigs and seeds. These handmade ornaments make for great gifts or decorations.

Time: Session 1: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Filled

Session 2: 1:00 to 3:00 pm - Filled

Fee: $5.00 per person, includes materials

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Test your nature knowledge with our first ever trivia night. Enter alone or with a team of up to 6 people. Teams of less than 6 may be seated at a table with an opposing team. Monetary prizes will be awarded to first ($300) and second ($150) place. There will be lots of chances to win with door prizes like gift cards and merch bundles.

Register your trivia team by Friday, October 14.

*This event may be subject to cancelation if minimum required attendance is not reached. Should this occur, all registered individuals will be offered a full refund.*

Time: 6:00 pm

Fee: $25 per person - Pre-registration Required by Oct. 14

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We will venture out onto the nature center’s trails to explore, look and listen for nighttime creatures, as well as doing some activities to try out our own nighttime senses. We will end at the campfire.

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Join our Volunteer Coordinator, Mary, on a guided nature walk through our trails to search for birds and learn how we can help species that overwinter. Bring your own binoculars or email Mary at v-mmpenney@buckscounty.org to borrow a pair.

Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm

Fee: Free

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The Friends of Churchville Nature Center and the Churchville Photography Club will be hosting a portrait day.

Don't miss this opportunity for a 30-minute portrait session with one of our four experienced volunteer photographers from the Churchville Photography Club and the Doylestown Photography Club. Pose with the kids...or just pose the kids! (sorry no pets this time around). Dress casually, dress up, don our holiday outfit, or matching pjs. You decide.

Choose from a variety of Churchville Nature Center scenic backgrounds or select a holiday background for your family photo or annual holiday card.

Delivery of image files containing scenic backgrounds will be via email only. Each family will receive a discount coupon for printing at New York Camera and Video in Southampton.

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Enjoy delicious s’mores around the campfire and go on a guided hike through the trails to explore nature at night.

Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm

Fee: Non-Members $5

CNC Members $3

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Saturday Camps are back, and the days got longer! This camp involves a lot of activity on the trails of the center. Adventures happen every day. This camp is limited, please register early.

Ages 6 – 12 years

Time 9:30am – 4:00pm

Fee per Saturday: $65 for non-members/$60 members

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These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.

Time: The bird walks are from 7-9am April through September, then changing to 8-10am October through March.

Note: there will be no bird walks on Christmas Day and New Years Day

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Time: 10 am to 3 pm

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Join our Public Events Coordinator, Susan Slawinski, on a guided nature walk through our trails on the first day of spring to look for telltale signs of the new season. Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Free for all

Registration is not required, but is appreciated

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Enjoy toasted marshmallows while being serenaded by the calls of crickets, cicadas, and katydids around the campfire. Learn how and why some insects sing in the summer.

Time: 8:00pm ~ $5 per person/Members Free

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If you have that special soup or homemade bread recipe you want others to taste, then whip up a pot and share it with your Churchville Nature Center family. All volunteers who have helped through out the year, as well as any members of the center or of the staff are invited to join us for this wonderful get-together. Please bring a reusable bowl and spoon to help reduce waste.

*If you are bringing a soup or bread there is no fee. So pick one of our family favorites to share and invite a friend.

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Come appreciate the artistic ability of spiders, who spin elaborate webs of all sizes and designs. Not only are spiders talented artists, but they are also amazing architects and skilled predators. Look for web-spun masterpieces outside and try to spot their creators. The night will end with marshmallows around the campfire

Time: 7:00pm ~ $5 per person/Members Free

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Want to learn more about the creatures who create those works of art? Spiders are not only among nature’s greatest artists, but also among its best structural engineers and most skilled predators. Come delve into their fascinating world! After a slide presentation, we will go outside to observe a variety of spiders in their natural habitat.

Fee: $3.00 per person

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Come spend the day with us as our camp counselors take the kids hiking, exploring, doing crafts and playing games. Group size is limited to 12 children, so register early. Bring a lunch and snack, plus a refillable water bottle. Masks will be required for any activities in the building.

Ages 6-12 years

Camp Will be held from 9:30am – 4:00pm

Fee per day: $65.00 non-members/$60 members.

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All our friends and neighbors are invited to join us for an afternoon of games, snacks, crafts, garden and Lenape Village tours and much, much, more.

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We will be heading out onto the trails for a night hike. Our group will be looking and listening for signs of spring in our woodlands. Our hike will end with time around the campfire.

Reservation are required and limited to 25 participants each evening

Time: 8:00 PM

Fee: $5 per person/Members Free

Special Notes:
1: Masks are required to participate in this program for everyone over the age of 2. We will perform social distancing whenever possible, but in keeping with PA policies, masks are required.
2: We will not be providing marshmallows or roasting sticks as in the past, but you are more than welcome to bring your own to enjoy around the campfire. Sharing with others outside of your family group is discouraged.
3: NO WALK-INS ALLOWED for this program. Pre-registration is required. Registration may be done by phone with credit card at 215-357-4005 , or through the center’s website and PayPal at churchvillenaturecenter.org.

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Come and explore the nighttime sky during our late winter campfire program. Weather permitting we will view constellations, and other celestial wonders with both our naked eye and a telescope. We will view any planets that are visible as well as some well known winter deep sky objects. Star finder charts will be available for use. A campfire and marshmallows will finish off the night. This program is dependent on good weather and clear skies.

Time: 7:30 pm

Fee: $5 per person

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Follow the pages of Maya Fowler’s “Tortoise Finds His Home” on our trails to find a special candy surprise at the end of the story. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Fee: Free

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Lenape for Fall or Autumn. At the center’s Lenape Village we honor this time with a celebration. Our educators will be at each learning station to answer any questions. Learn to make fire using friction! Several crafts and games will be included with admission. Our Trading Post will be set up offering refreshments, along with crafts and other souvenirs.

Time: 12noon to 4pm Fee: $10 per person

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Join us for tea and treats in the nature center's lovely wildlife gardens. The garden will be in full bloom. Bring Mom, bring the family, or bring a friend to enjoy the day. Along tea and sweet treats, there will be fun activities with a scavenger hunt and crafts.

Fee: $7 per person
Reservations are required

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Autumn is a time of change for trees. Join us as we venture out into the forested areas of Churchville Nature Center to take a closer look at the trees and leaves of our nature preserve.

Time: 2:00 PM
$3.00 per person / Members Free

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This is the second program of our Wildflower Gardening Educational Programs. In this one, we discuss what make a plant a “weed” or a “wildflower”. How we determine this, and native verses non-native plants.

Time: 10-11:30 am Fee: $5 ~ Members Free

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Join us for a guided walk through the trails of the nature center. Each walk will be seasonal and focus on what is happening in the natural world.

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It is mid-winter, and the landscape appears largely lifeless. However, closer investigation reveals there is still plenty of activity going on, and there is much to discover about dormant animals from the evidence they have left behind at the end of last summer. Join us as we search out last summer's insect homes, bird nests, and other animal "artifacts", as well as some of the critters that remain active throughout winters.

Fee: $3.00 per person/Members Free

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Winter seems to be a quiet time for the woodlands, but there are still a great many things to find and beauty to enjoy. Join us as we venture out into the woodlands for a winter walk to see what wonders we might find.

Fee: $3.00 per person/Members Free

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