French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust
Preserve, steward, and connect people to the land in northern Chester County
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
ALL AGES! Make a "tree-mendous" impact at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve by volunteering to help our staff plant 200 trees to complete our reforestation efforts. These trees will reestablish woodlands that are vital habitat and protect the health of French Creek. Click here to sign up. Thank you!
ALL AGES! Make a “tree-mendous” impact at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve by volunteering to help our staff plant 200 trees to complete our reforestation efforts. These trees will reestablish woodlands that are vital habitat and protect the health of French Creek. Click here to sign up. Thank you!
ALL AGES! Make a “tree-mendous” impact at Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve by volunteering to help our staff plant 200 trees to complete our reforestation efforts. These trees will reestablish woodlands that are vital habitat and protect the health of French Creek. Click here to sign up. Thank you!
One of our most popular events of the year! Colleen Cranney will lead a hike on our new trails at the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. Meet in the Upper Meadow at 3:00 PM. Post-hike, attendees will gather to make ornaments from pinecones coated in peanut butter and seeds, which will be hung on the […]
