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Wildlands Conservancy – Community & Educational Calendar of Events
for November 2023
Ongoing through November 30!
Wildlands Conservancy – Fall 2023 Photography Contest – until Nov.30, 11:59pm EST – at any of Wildlands Conservancy’s 14 Nature Preserves. Entries of all categories: landscapes, macro, fauna, flora, family and friends, are invited. Your subject can be anything, as long as it is appropriate and falls under the nature category. We strongly encourage landscape and flora photos taken this Fall, 2023. Questions? Contact Veronica Rosenberger at VRosenberger@wildlandspa.org. For contest details, please visit https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/fall-2023-photography-contest/.
November 1
Wildlands Conservancy – You & Me at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: Happy Campers – 9:30 am – 11:00 am at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. You & Me” is a program for children aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. This month: A base camp experience complete with stories, songs, hot chocolate, and live animals. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis nlandis@wildlandspa.org, 610-965-4397 ext 145. There is a small fee; please register on-line at: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/you-me-at-dorothy-rider-pool-wildlife-sanctuary-happy-campers/.
November 2
Wildlands Conservancy – Hoody Hoot Hike, Bear Swamp Park – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Bear Swamp Park, 1280 Lake Minsi Drive, Bangor, PA 18013. After meeting our education owls to learn about their amazing adaptations, we’ll go in search of Bear Swamp Park’s resident owls. Questions? Contact Haley D’Agostino at hdagostino@wildlandspa.org. Program is free; please register on-line: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/hoody-hoot-hike-bear-swamp-park/.
November 4
Wildlands Conservancy – Wild in the Parks! Woof Walk – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm at Cedar Beach Park, 2600 Parkway Blvd.,
Allentown, PA 18104. Join us for a guided walk through the park with your pup. Appropriate for all ages. All dogs must be kept on a leash. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis nlandis@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please pre-register online at: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/wild-in-the-parks-woof-walk/.
November 11
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: Bears Rocks & Bake Oven Knob – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Bears’ Rocks & Bake Oven Knob, 373 Bake Oven Knob Road, Germansville, PA 18053. This is a great place for watching migrating hawks and other birds, especially at this time of year. The hike is appropriate for children over 4. Questions? Contact Arianna Kohler at akohler@wildlandspa.org. Program is free; please register online at: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-bears-rocks-bake-oven-knob/.
Wildlands Conservancy – Backyard Naturalist: Fall Fungi Guided Foray – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. Bring a collection bag or basket and join Wildland’s own Veronica Rosenberger for guided fall fungi foray adventure to discover the wonderful world of mycology. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis at nlandis@wildlandspa.org. There is a small fee; to register for this free program, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/backyard-naturalist-fall-fungi-guided-foray/.
November 11
Wildlands Conservancy – Science of Birding- Owls at Camp Fowler – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Camp Fowler, 5851 Horseshoe Rd., Orefield, PA 18069. Head outside to look for some of the 5 species of owls; participants may get a chance to observe owl banding research. Afterwards, enjoy hot cocoa & S’mores. Questions? Contact Haley D’Agostino at HDAgostino@wildlandspa.org. There is a small fee; registration ends Nov.10; please visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/science-of-birding-owls-at-camp-fowler/.
November 14
Wildlands Conservancy – Pre-K Pathfinders at Trexler Nature Preserve: Owl Pals – 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Trexler Environmental Center, 4935 Orchard Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078. PreK pathfinders is a series of programs for 3-5 year olds & their adults. Celebrate autumn with live owls and a habitat hike. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis nlandis@wildlandspa.org 610-965-4397 ext 145. Event is free; to register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/pre-k-pathfinders-at-trexler-nature-preserve-owl-pals/.
November 18
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: South Mountain 28th St Entrance – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at South Mountain 28th Street Entrance, 2731 28th SW Allentown, PA 18103. This hike takes us over and around some amazing rock formations & old quarries. Our route goes up South Mountain via switchbacks for good views of south Allentown and the Blue Ridge. Questions? Contact Arianna Kohler, akohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; to register visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-south-mountain-28th-st-entrance/.
November 25
Wildlands Conservancy – Wildlife of the Watershed: Owls & Hoot Hike – 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. Learn about owl adaptations, natural history, and local species while meeting some live education owls; then hike outside to observe them in the wild. Program questions? Contact Haley D’Agostino at hdagostino@wildlandspa.org. This event is free; to register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/wildlife-of-the-watershed-owls-hoot-hike/.
November 26
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: Wildlands’ Thomas Darling Preserve – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Thomas Darling Preserve, Burger Rd., Blakeslee, PA 18610. This groundwater-fed glacial wetland has one of the state’s largest and healthiest spruce forests. The 2-mile easy hike is partly on a boardwalk through a bog. Questions? Contact: Arianna Kohler, akohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; to register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-wildlands-thomas-darling-preserve/.
Information provided to TVL by:
Nancy Brenner
