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Discovery Day: Bird Walk, Mussel Maniacs, and Nature Education for Families

8am-10am - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER Feminist Bird Club of Philadelphia Bird Tour

Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Feminist Bird Club on an early migration season hike. We’ll be seeing what is still left over from winter and look for the early spring migrants coming into the area. Binoculars available for loan.

10am-12pm - Mussel Maniacs

Audubon Mid-Atlantic’s monthly freshwater mussel measuring event! Sign up to measure mussels and the water chemistry of the reservoir. This community science data will be used to help guide our mussel propagation program: growing freshwater mussels and placing them within the Delaware River watershed for filtration and cleaner water for all. Registration is required in advance, please fill out the form below to sign up. Observation of the mussel measuring is open to all visitors, but best for those 8 and above with a responsible adult present.

Come dressed for the weather, but other gear will be provided.

REGISTER HERE

10am-3pm - Nature Education for Families
Join Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Educators Carol Cunningham and Beth Wanamaker fly into the world of birds! We’ll dive into what makes birds unique from other animals and each other, as well as swoop into how and where to spot our feathered friends all around us. We’ll do all of this while having some fun with interactive games and crafts along the way. While the content is designed for younger children and their families, all are welcome to participate!

10am - 4pm - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Experience the Aerial Teams Challenge Course (ATC)!

Are you ready for a challenge? If you ever wondered about that big structure at The Discovery Center that has wooden platforms and wires and is several stories tall, this is your chance to get up on there!

The Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) is hosting friends, family, and neighbors that are age 12 and older to a challenge on the James McLane Family Challenge Course at The Discovery Center. The entire event runs from 10am-4pm, but the participants can expect the experience to last about 1 hour.

Registration takes place onsite and all interested participants must sign a risk & liability form before partaking in the event. A parent or guardian must be present to sign a waiver for participants under the age of 18. Outward Bound will provide helmets and body harnesses to all participants. All gear must fit in order to participate in the event.

To prepare for the day, interested participants are required to wear shoes that are closed-toed and have a sturdy sole.

The last signup will be at 3:00pm so interested participants are encouraged to come early! Registration starts at 10am.


Earlier Event: March 21
"Expedition Reclamation" Film Screening
Later Event: March 25
Mussel Maniacs