Outdoors
-
Experience Outdoor Adventures With Film Festival, Group Paddling Trips, on May 21 in Pottstown
Riverfront Park will be a hub of outdoor activity on Saturday, May 21, with several events happening throughout the day. The day will begin with people able to borrow a bike for free or rent a boat, followed by group paddling trips on the river, then there will be a celebration for the new Take…
-
2022 Railbike Season Introduces New Mission, New Prototype, and New Workforce Development in Montco
Get ready for a leisurely pedal-powered adventure deep into tall forests, crossing bridges, chasing creeks, and admiring the scenic wonders of the Montco area with a new location, new mission, new partners, new prototype, and new workforce development with adventurous railbikes. Then climb into recreational vehicles at the heart of the Secret Valley Rail Bike Excursions-…
-
Frolic This Spring at These Nature Centers in Montgomery County
After you’ve hiked through the Valley Forge National Historic Park or toured the Elmwood Park Zoo, your next outdoor adventure could be a nature center – relaxing, educational, and a sure cure for cabin fever, writes Victoria Alfred-Levow for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. These seven Montgomery County organizations teach visitors about regional…
-
When Adding a Unique Element to a Property, There’s No Need to Be Coy About Koi, Says Jenkintown’s AquaReale
The pandemic’s increase in residents’ time close to home has led to a run of on-property improvements. One interesting add-on is a backyard or garden Koi pond. AquaReale, a Jenkintown water features company and Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce member, is a font of information on them. A Koi pond is essentially an ecosystem, meaning…
-
7th Annual Montco Trail Challenge Returns
The Montco Trail Challenge is back for its seventh year! This annual family-friendly program encourages participants to track their visits to select Montgomery County trails to earn awards for completing visits to five, ten, or fifteen participating trails. In 2021, the Montco Trail Challenge saw more than 2,000 participants ranging in age from 2 months old…
-
Schuylkill River Trail Officially Opens Its Final Section From Chesco to Montco
Chester County marked the significance of Earth Day with the official opening of a two-mile section of the county’s final portion of the Schuylkill River Trail to the Montgomery County border. The event attracted hundreds of people, including trail partners from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, PennDOT, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater…
-
How Cycling Keeps This Souderton Bike Shop Owner Young Beyond His Years
The love of bikes has kept “Scooter,” a Souderton bike shop open for several decades, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Scott “Scooter” Landes opened Scooter’s Bike Shop in Souderton in 1975 after a life-changing cross-county ride gave him a lot of time to think about his future. He has ridden bikes his whole life and…
-
These Local Hiking Trails Were Once the Nexus of Railroad Traffic Between Wilmington and Chester County
While hiking trails at White Clay Creek State Park provide a perfect walking destination for many residents and visitors to the area, most of these paths were once roadbeds for steam locomotives that transported both people and goods between Chester County and Wilmington, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt magazine. Landenberg was once the nexus…
-
Virtual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Kicks Off This Weekend
The virtual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run officially opens Saturday, April 16th, and can be completed any time during National Park Week which concludes on April 24th. Generating global attention, registrants from all over the world are set to participate in Rev Run, including runners from a few countries and 22 U.S. States. Registration for…
-
Rock The Block With Habitat for Humanity and Plant 250 New Trees Across Montco on Earth Day
Habitat for Humanity is planting 250 new trees with 300 volunteers in Montgomery County for Earth Day, reports Andrew Kolba for Al Día. On Earth Day, 250 trees will be planted by Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Norristown, Pottstown and Upper Darby on April 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. These are the areas…
-
Proposed Development in Cheltenham Raises Fears Over Increased Flooding
Cheltenham Township residents are worried that a proposed development along Tookany Creek would increase water runoff in the area that is already prone to flooding, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. The eight townhomes that are in the proposal would demolish woodlands and then be situated along the floodplain and wetland on 222 Church Road –…
-
Celebrate Earth Week at Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne
Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne is celebrating Earth Week with a family-focused Earth Day Open House and Tree Planting on Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00 am to noon. After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, Riverbend has reopened the Snider Barn and Aquaponics Greenhouse to school groups. The greenhouse was shut down to…
-
Montco’s Green Lane Park Announces Creative April Events for April 9th & 23rd
Green Lane Park announced its upcoming events for April. The public is encouraged to register to attend these upcoming family-friendly events. Color Your Eggs – Naturally Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Use natural materials to color Easter Eggs much like our grandparents did! Bring a dozen hard-boiled eggs, and sample colors…
-
Pottstown-based Sly Fox’s New Location Added to Bike-And-Brew Tour Along Pittsburgh’s Rivers
Even before its official opening, the new Pittsburgh location of Pottstown-based Sly Fox brewery has already been added to the bike-and-brew tour on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, writes Virginia Linn for the Pittsburgh Magazine. Sly Fox at The Highline has been under construction for the last two years and is finally on the verge…
-
“Solid Air, Invisible Killer: Saving Billions of Birds from Windows,” Presented by Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr. at John James Audubon Center
Join Dr Daniel Klem on March 30! The John James Audubon Center and Valley Forge Audubon Society are excited to offer this exciting program featuring Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College and world expert on bird collisions with glass. Wednesday, March 30, 20226:00pm – 7:30pm EasternAudubon, Pennsylvania Detailed objective observations…
-
Damaged Montco Parcels of Land to See New Life, Planned as Open Space After Hurricane Ida
In September, many areas in Montgomery County were ravaged by Hurricane Ida, and now the Montgomery County Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Commissioners are seeking to repurpose the damaged areas in Perkiomen Township, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. Montgomery County Planning Commission representatives can now apply for grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department…
-
Springtime in Montco: Budding Flowers, Singing Robins, and Lanternfly Eggs, Prime for Squishing
While the area’s most prolific summer pest won’t fully appear until May, their harbinger — lanternfly eggs — make themselves known earlier. And that appearance provides an apt time to eliminate them, reducing future numbers before the adult bugs can lay siege to area yards, streets, parks, and gardens. Frank Kummer reports on the value…
-
Check Out Montco’s Norristown Farm Park Educational and Family-friendly Events for March
Montgomery County’s Norristown Farm Park has released their upcoming educational and family-friendly events scheduled for March, like a Bird Walk and Wilderness Survival class. Spring WreathSaturday, March 19, 10:30 a.m.Join us to create a beautiful Spring Wreath! We will provide a 10-inch grapevine wreath with various silk and dry flower options. Also, ribbon to create…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
