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Looking to enjoy the warm temps and scenic beauty of the great outdoors? A natural retreat is closer than you think at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. With 340 acres of preserved land and over three miles of hiking trails, it’s the perfect spot to spend some time with Mother Nature.

There are plenty of wild residents of the Schuylkill Environmental Center you might have the pleasure of meeting on your trip, like: deer, chipmunks, moles, foxes, opossums, skunks, frogs, toads, snakes and groundhogs, along with over 150 species of birds.

Head to the Education Building where there’s something for everyone. The Discovery Center is packed with vividly painted interactive exhibits, where kids can learn while having fun. There’s also an indoor bird blind that promises to give an upclose look at some timid feathered friends. The building’s Green Roof provides the perfect example of how to make an eco-friendly building top, while the Art Gallery is filled with eco-themed art exhibits.

An acorn’s throw away from the Education Building, you can enjoy the picnic grove and seasonal Butterfly House exhibit, plus the impressive Solar Panel Array (guaranteed to knock your organic hemp socks off). On other side of the property, sits the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, a free clinic and ER if you will for animals of all sorts. It’s also home to the organic community gardens, where anyone can rent a space and play farmer for a season.

Schuylkill Environmental Center
8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215) 482-7300
www.schuylkillcenter.org