Discover yourself in nature with a bird tour, the City Nature Challenge, ziplining, indoor rock climbing and more!
8am-10am
Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) as we tour the reservoir for migratory birds and early summer residents.
Binoculars available for loan.
The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) is one of the oldest ornithology organizations in the United States. Founded in 1890, the club has held regular meetings at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for over 125 years, and has published the periodical Cassinia since 1901. Membership is open to any dues paying person with an interest in birds. The club organizes birding field trips throughout the Delaware River valley region, including a dedicated year-round trip schedule within the city limits of Philadelphia (BirdPhilly).
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 this form to sign up.
Observation of the mussel measuring is open to all visitors!
10am-3pm
Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic as we participate in the City Nature Challenge. We use iNaturalist to catalogue and find the species that inhabit The Discovery Center. Guests are encouraged to bring their tablets and phones and join our staff in finding as many species as we can. No experience necessary as iNaturalist takes photos and identification is done by crowd sourcing from all over the world.
The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bioblitz-style competition where cities are in a contest against each other to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people. Begin with a birdwalk with DVOC and stay to participate in the 2023 City Nature Challenge!
11am-4pm
NOTE: Ziplining canceled due to weather. Instead we will offer indoor rock climbing!
Join Philadelphia Outward Bound staff for indoor rock climbing. The Alta & Peter Hamilton Climbing Tower will be open to adults & children (age 8+) from 11am-4pm. We welcome both skilled and beginner rock climbers!
Starting at 11am, interested participants can register at the registration table in the Visitor Center.
Climbing times:
11:20am-12:20pm
1:00pm-2:00pm
2:10pm-3:10pm
3:20pm-4:00pm
Approximately 10 participants will be allow to rock climb per timing block. Those who are with you but not climbing may be asked to wait outside of the climbing room.
All participants must sign a risk & liability waivers. Minors must have a parent or guardian present to sign for them.
All participants will be fitted for harnesses and helmets. The body harness and helmet MUST fit properly in order to rock climb. Correct fit of safety equipment will be determined by POBS staff only. Rock climbing shoes will also be available to loan.
