Updated
October 25, 2009
Calendar
October
** Berks County Nature **
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Activities of Organizations in Berks County, Pennsylvania
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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Mengel Natural History Society  .To receive a monthly email notice of programs and field trips sponsored by the Mengel Natural History Society send an email request to 
Mengel Natural History Society
2009-2010 Programs (9-19-09) 
New season listing now available
Baird Ornithological Club. 2009-2010 Programs (9-26-09)
New season listing now available
Berks Mineralogical Society
 Butterflies seen in 2009
(73 species) Updated Sept. 26, 2009
Planetarium -Reading Public Museum
Lancaster Butterfly & Ent. Club
Butterfly Walks  2009
Walks added for August 22 & Sep 6 & 12.
Reading Public  Museum
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Berks County Conservancy
Nolde Forest
Bird & butterfly sightings by year
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Monocacy Hill Conservation
Association
 Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club
Pike -Oley-District Preservation Coalition
Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society
Blue Marsh Lake
Virtual Natural History Museum of Southeast Pennsylvania
Orchids of Berks County, Pennsylvania by Hans Wilkens
A checklist published by the MNHSoc.
 Pottstown Butterflies

Berks County RECYCLE info

 Muhlenberg Botanic Club
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 Green Lane Nature Center
 
Reading Planetarium
Every Sunday in October & November. 
1 p.m. - "The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"  Type: Star Show
2 p.m. - "Two Small Pieces of Glass"      Type: Star Show
3 p.m. - "Clouds of Fire - The Origins of Stars"    Type: Star Show
Check the link for admission and other information. Free to Museum members.
Nolde Forest
October 28, 2009   Wednesday  10 - 11:30 am
"Tots, Tales, and Trails" This preschooler program begins with a seasonally appropriate story followed by an outdoor activity. Accompanying adults participate with their child. Registration is required and limited. Phone 610-796-3698.
October 30, 2009   Friday  7 - 8:30 pm
"Halloween in deepest, darkest Nolde Forest" Family Program
Enjoy a program on animals of the nighttime forest, make an amimal mask, and venture out on a "haunted" trail. Return for treats. Registration is limited. Bring a flashlight. Fee charged. Phone 610-796-3698
Pike -Oley-District Preservation Coalition
October 31, 2009     Saturday   10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"Halloween Special: Everything Bats
Dr. Karen Campbell, biologist at Albright College, will give a lively lecture on bats: she'll talk about their ecology and the intersections of the world of bats with that of humans .... good and bad. Location: Oley Township Building, One Rose Virginia Road, Oley, PA near the blinking light on PA-73/662.
Butterflies seen in 2009 in Berks
As of Sept. 26, 2009  --  The Berks County butterfly list for 2009 is up to 72 species. 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. For Lancaster County Butterflies go to Lancaster 2009 Butterflies.
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How many food
calories in a gallon of
gasoline?
FOOD to GASOLINE
Most of us know how many food calories an adult needs per day, so in the debate over making ethanol from corn to replace gasoline, wouldn't it be nice to know how many food calories there are in a gallon of gasoline? Can you skip breakfast and drive to work on the energy you didn't eat? 
The answer is: the number of food calories in a gallon of gasoline is 31,500
For most adults this is the energy in about two weeks of food.
YOU can calculate this. How to calculate page.
Butterfly Enthusiasts
There is a small informal group of local butterfly collectors/observers in Berks Co. If you are interested in butterflies and would like to meet this group, contact. 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.
  Other Local Sources for Natural History Activities
The Weekend section of the Thursday issue of the Reading Eagle includes a "To Do" list which includes natural history activities.
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.
Berks County Nature was created January 29, 2002.