French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust
Preserve, steward, and connect people to the land in northern Chester County
LOCATION: Anna's Oak, Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Join us as bird whisperer, Dawn White, presents "Birds of Prey". Join educators, human and avian, from Indian Run Environmental Education Center for an up close look at birds of prey and their adaptations for survival. Meet live hawks and owls, and examine feathers, wings and more […]
Location: Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Millions of birds are on the move! Join Master Naturalist Patty Werth and volunteer guide John Werth of the Valley Forge Audubon Society as they help you spot migratory birds at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. The preserve is a frequent stopover for birds that have spent the summer […]
A member benefit for those that were 2021 members at the $1,500+ level. By invitation only.
Location: Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Explore the brand-new trails at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve (TPBNP) with your personal guide, Jim Moffett — French & Pickering's own Preserve Manager and Master Naturalist. Jim will lead a 2-mile hike around TPBNP, highlighting the Warwick Furnace ruins, Anna's Oak, reforestation plantings and, of course, the new […]
Location: Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Take advantage of bird migration at its peak! Master Naturalist Patty Werth of the Valley Forge Audubon Society will be leading an expedition at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve to spot bird species that are using the preserve as a stopover on their journey south for the winter, or […]
Location: Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Witness a unique sight in today's modern world! Join the Brandywine Valley Driving Club as their carriages and horses take a mid-morning break at the Warwick Furnace ruins in our Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. Enjoy some wonderful refreshments yourself as horses from 8 carriages refuel on their pleasure […]
Enjoy a sneak peek at all the amazing items available for bidding during this year's Annual Auction. Even though the event will be exclusively online this year, we don't expect it to tame the bidding wars on popular returning items, such as "Cocktails with Donkeys", "Gravlax Making Party" and "Learn How to Turn Wood". Find […]
If this is your first or second year as a member of French & Pickering, come bask in the glow of our appreciation (and a campfire)! Join us at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve, where you will have the choice of two activities: a forest bathing session with Colleen Cranney or an introduction to bird […]
We will visit three or four sites along the 19th century Schuylkill Navigation system in Chester County, principally Laurel Locks 52-52 and Towers’ Lock 58 on the Vincent Canal. The Navigation, also known as the Schuylkill Canal, carried more than a million tons of coal in a peak year along its 108-mile inland waterway from Port Carbon […]
Join Colleen Cranney as she guides a forest bathing walk in Templin Woods Preserve. Also known as shinrin-yoku, this ancient Japanese relaxation technique centers on taking in the forest through all five senses to lower stress levels and promote a sense of well being. Limit 10 to 12 Adults. To participate, email programs@frenchandpickering.org
