All Ages
Programs are offered at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (BFNR), Succop Conservancy (SC), and Todd Nature Reserve (TNR).
Free hikes for the entire family!
Morning Walks
Stroll our footpaths with ASWP naturalists.
BFNR - Every Wednesday throughout the year at 9:00 am
SC - Every Thursday throughout the year at 9:00 am
TNR - Every Friday at 9:00 am
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Free Birdwatching Hikes
BFNR- Saturdays, April 21, May 19, June 9, 8:00 am—10:00 am
SC- Saturdays, April 28, May 5, June 2, 8:00 am—10:00 am
Family programs, for children of all ages to explore nature together. $4 per member and $6 per nonmember, unless otherwise stated.
Maple Madness
BFNR-Saturday, March 24, 10:00 am—1:30 pm (event ends at 3:00 pm)
SC- Saturday, March 31, 10:00 am—1:30 pm (event ends at 3:00 pm)
When the sap runs, it’s maple syrup season! Our annual event features a pancake brunch and living history trail where the entire family can investigate the sweet mystery of turning sap to syrup.
$6 per mmber and $10 per nonmember.
Meadow Ecology
BFNR- Sunday, April 15, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
SC- Sunday, April 22, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
Our meadows are “springing” to life, and we can observe this year’s growth emerging from last year’s brittle stalks. Learn what distinguishes meadows from other open spaces and what native plants are to be found. After a hike, you will pot your own native flower to take home.
BirdFest
BFNR - Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am—3:00 pm (morning bird hike at 8:00 am)
A bird-themed day of games, hikes, art, conservation projects and more! Fun for the whole family at Beechwood! - Free!
Nature at Night: ‘Round the Campfire
BFNR- Friday, June 8, 6:00 pm—9:00 pm
SC- Wednesday, June 6, 6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Safety and awareness are important elements in fire craft. Learn how to select proper wood, lay the fire, and light it using various ancient and high-tech methods. We will cover outdoor ethics and how to utilize a fire while camping with the least environmental impact. The activity concludes with a campfire-cooked snack.
Audubon Scavenger Hunt
BFNR- Sunday, July 15, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
SC- Sunday, July 22, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
There are hidden areas of our woods that most people never see. Join us for a family scavenger hunt that will take you off the beaten path to discover dens, bones, fungi, buck rub, rocks, and quirks of nature. We will end with a fun craft to take home.
Outdoor Adventure!
BFNR- Sunday, August 19, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
SC- Sunday, August 12, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
You say you don’t own outdoor gear? Then come for a hike that outfits you as you go! We will sojourn to one of our tree copses to make a walking stick (out of sustainable wood like birch). Then we will hike to a clearing and turn the end of our walking sticks into a whistle, attach a lanyard, and inlay a small compass. Our sticks can be used to find the height of any tall object as well as tell time and seasons. At the end of our hike you will take home a multiuse, field-made tool to use on your next outdoor adventure.
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