Pre-Colonial Pennsylvania

Join Senior Naturalist Carter Johnson in a presentation on how our landscape has changed since European colonists arrived. Learn about our forest composition, extinct and extirpated animals, and the indigenous people who are responsible for making Pennsylvania what it is today and continue to steward the land.

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Location: Briar Bush Nature Center

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm

Cost: $12.50 | Abington Resident: $11.25 | BBNC Member: $10.00

Notes:​​​

• The program will take place on the first-floor of the Museum and is formatted as an indoor seated presentation and discussion.

• You will be contacted in the case of cancellation due to extreme weather.

• Registration closes 9/16/25 at 12:00pm.

• Questions or need help registering? Call 215-887-6603.

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Cancellation Policy:

• If you cancel the program 15 days or more before its start date, you will receive an 80% refund (20% service fee). No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the program start date. To cancel, email Melissa Eldridge at melissa@briarbush.org.

Trip to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is a 171-acre non-profit wildlife refuge on the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. Cedar Run includes the Woodford Nature Center, a Wildlife Housing Area with more than 50 native residents, and a Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital that sees more than 7,000 wild animals each year. Join us for a tour of the Wildlife Housing Area, a short hike focusing on the Pine Barrens, and an Animal Meet and Greet. Then, we’ll stay for lunch and explore the gift shop.

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Location: Briar Bush Nature Center and Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Time: 8:30am-2:30pm

Cost: $40.00 | Abington Resident: $36.00 | BBNC Member: $32.00

Notes:​​​​

• Participants will meet at Briar Bush at 8:30am, then travel in the Briar Bush van to Cedar Run.

• Be sure to pack a camera, binoculars, and lunch.

• This program is rain or shine and entirely outdoors (a covered pavilion will be used as a meeting point and lunch spot), so prepare for the weather. You will be contacted in the case of cancellation due to extreme weather.

• The total hike distance is about a half mile on a packed sand trail with roots and stair-like roots. There are handicapped accessible restrooms in the Nature Center, but not on the trail.

• Registration closes 10/7/25 at 12:00pm.

• Questions or need help registering? Call 215-887-6603.

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Cancellation Policy:

• If you cancel the program 15 days or more before its start date, you will receive an 80% refund (20% service fee). No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the program start date. To cancel, email Melissa Eldridge at melissa@briarbush.org.

Reading the Land

Nature is full of stories, but can you read its language? Bite marks on leaves, animal scat, footprints, and subtle changes in plant life give us clues as to what is going on in the natural world around us. Join us for a one-hour “Nature Duolingo” session with a presentation and short guided hike.

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Location: Briar Bush Nature Center

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time: 10:30am-11:30am

Cost: $12.50 | Abington Resident: $11.25 | BBNC Member: $10.00

Notes:​​​​

• This presentation portion of this program will take place on the second floor of the Museum, only accessible by stairs. The rest of the program will take place outdoors and is formatted as a guided hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

• You will be contacted in the case of cancellation due to extreme weather.

• Registration closes 11/14/25 at 12:00pm.

• Questions or need help registering? Call 215-887-6603.

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Cancellation Policy:

• If you cancel the program 15 days or more before its start date, you will receive an 80% refund (20% service fee). No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the program start date. To cancel, email Melissa Eldridge at melissa@briarbush.org.

Winter Tree ID

When trees have shed their leaves by winter, telling one from another can be tricky. Learn how to identify trees this winter by using year-round features such as bark, buds, and branching. You'll then be able to identify backyard trees at any time of year!

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Location: Briar Bush Nature Center

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Time: 10:30am-12:00pm

Cost: $12.50 | Abington Resident: $11.25 | BBNC Member: $10.00

Notes:​​​​

• The program will take place outdoors and is formatted as a guided hike. Please dress appropriately for the weather. You will be contacted in the case of cancellation due to extreme weather.

• Registration closes 12/5/25 at 12:00pm.

• Questions or need help registering? Call 215-887-6603.

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Cancellation Policy:

• If you cancel the program 15 days or more before its start date, you will receive an 80% refund (20% service fee). No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the program start date. To cancel, email Melissa Eldridge at melissa@briarbush.org.