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June 23, 2009
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Now 7 years old!
Activities of Organizations in Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Updated June 23, 2009 Calendar
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Now 7 years old! Activities of Organizations in Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| This site contains information about programs, field trips,
exhibits and organizations relating to natural history in
and around Berks County, Pennsylvania. Programs and events are open to
the public.
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Sundays at the Reading Planetarium. Check the link for admission and other information. Free to Museum members. 1 p.m. - "The Enchanted Reef" 2 p.m. - "Two Small Pieces of Glass" 3 p.m. - "Clouds of Fire - The Origins of Stars" |
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"Native Plant Garden Tour" Meet at Garden Gate; 30 minutes Hawk Mountain has many more programs and activities. Check their calendar at Hawk Mountain Calendar. |
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"75-Cent Fridays" Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary by encouraging a friend, neighbor or relative to make a first-time visit! Trail admission will cost just 75 cents for each visitor on Fridays, April 1 through August 31, so this is a great opportunity to introduce new faces to the Mountain. |
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"Water Safety Festival" Enjoy a day of fun in the sun! There will be games, displays, and presentations throughout the afternoon. No user fee will be charged. Dry Brooks Day Use Area |
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"Talons! A Bird of Prey Experience" Meet falconers and their variety of live birds of prey from around the world, including the largest owl species, the impressive European Eagle Owl. Our friends at Talons are highly interactive with visitors and show their birds up close as well as in flight during tethered flying demonstrations. This is one program you do not want to miss! Held in the Outdoor Amphitheater or inside the Visitor in the event of inclement weather. |
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"COVERING GROUND: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LAND USE" Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center Phone 610-796-3699 Don Hartman Conservation Leadership School ? ages 14-17 Conservation Leaders work with environmental professionals developing a sense of stewardship for their natural heritage toward the conservation of public lands. Developing outdoor recreation skills is part of this weeklong residential program. REGISTRATION AND FEE REQUIRED. CALL FOR BROCHURE. |
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If you want to help create the list of butterflies seen in Berks County in 2009, send your information (species, date, and approximate location) to .
The current list will be at the link above. Last year 67 species were seen.
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"Dinosaurs of the Deep: Savage Ancient Seas." The exhibition features creatures from the aquatic world of the late Cretaceous period over 70 million years ago. Experience a world of huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double-hinged jaws and teeth in the middle of their palates, gigantic flesh-eating fish big enough to swallow an adult human being whole, flying reptiles with three-foot skulls and the biggest sea turtles to have ever lived. Requires admission. |
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 calories in a gallon of gasoline? |
For most adults this is the energy in about two weeks of food. |
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You are also invited to the butterfly walks found at the link at the top
of the page. |
| You may contact the web master at the above address. |
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Jack's Backyard, hosted by Jack Holcomb, on Saturdays at 8 to 10 am on WEEU, 830 AM, announces natural history activities at 8 am followed by 2 hours of call-ins and interviews about natural history. |