Outdoors
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Montco Trail Challenge Kicks Off May 1 With New Water Trail and Interactive StoryWalk®
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners announced the 6th Annual Montco Trail Challenge would return for its sixth year from May 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021. This annual family-friendly program allows participants to track their visits to select Montgomery County trails. They can earn an award for completing visits to five, ten, or fifteen participating…
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Three Local Labyrinths Are Among the Best Spots in the Philadelphia Area to Find a Path to Inner Peace
Labyrinths offer many meditative benefits that can lead to achieving inner peace. There are several local spots among the best places in the Philadelphia region to gain just that, writes Nancy Stedman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Additionally, The Labyrinth Society praises the benefits of labyrinths. This group promotes their construction and use. According to the…
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You’ve Got the Whole World in Your Hands: Celebrating Earth Day in Montgomery County
For over 50 years, the world has come together to celebrate Earth Day; an annual event focused on demonstrating support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally and observed by 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. Visit Valley Forge ParkWhat better way to…
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Brood X Cicadas Invasion Will Yield a Stealthy Response from Mother Nature in Montco Communities
This year’s emerging crop of Brood X cicadas is about to yield another wildlife phenomena — one that may be as unwelcome as the bugs themselves, reports Doug Gross in the Yardley Patch. Next month, thousands of Brood X cicadas will wake from a 17-year underground slumber. Then they’ll wriggle to the surface and sing in their trademark buzzy voices in our Montgomery County communities. But that…
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Montgomery County Community College to Host Virtual Earth Day Celebration—and to Save the Trees!
Earth Day is April 22 and Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is doing its part to celebrate and protect the planet by hosting a series of virtual presentations promoting sustainability and Earth-friendly practices. A live online event will be held Thursday, April 22 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. The event will include three…
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Virtual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Goes International
Runners and walkers from 24 different U.S. states, Germany, and the Netherlands are confirmed to virtually participate in the 15th Annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run during National Park Week, April 17th – 25th. As enthusiasm for the race builds, nearly half of the country is represented in registration with Pennsylvania residents leading the way,…
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In Preparation for Launch of Its Steam Program, Colebrookdale Railroad Acquires Its Second Steam Locomotive
In preparations for the launch of its steam program, Colebrookdale Railroad, which operates between Pottstown and Boyertown, has acquired its second steam locomotive, according to a staff report from Trains.com. In cooperation with the Maguire Family Foundation, the railroad has purchased the former Steam Locomotive Rio Grande Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 No. 18, which was built…
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See Which Montgomery County Trails Are Among the Best in Philadelphia Area
Two Montgomery County trails are among the nineteen best trails in the Philadelphia region that are sure to cover all of your biking needs, according to Philadelphia Magazine. Biking enthusiasts who are looking for a daylong ride should head out to Perkiomen Trail. Most of this trail is just ten to twelve feet wide with…
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Norristown Boy Lands Trophy Fish His First Time Trout Fishing
Eleven-year-old Domenick Chiefalo of Norristown landed a trophy fish he can brag about for years to come on his first day of trout fishing, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The incredible catch was 23 inches long and weighed in at nearly six pounds. This was a surprise to both the young fisher and…
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April 10: Art Fair and Clean-up Event Planned to Benefit Pottstown’s Historic Edgewood Cemetery
Friends of the previously abandoned Edgewood Historic Cemetery at 989 E. High Street, Pottstown, have been busy planning a community clean-up — with a unique twist — for Saturday, April 10, and it is going to be a beautiful event. Volunteers are encouraged to help do some gardening and raking on the previously abandoned 12-acre…
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Philly Interior Designer Fulfills Client’s Extravagant Request with Help from Hess Landscape Architects in Lansdale
Hess Landscape Architects in Lansdale has helped Philadelphia interior designer Marguerite Rodgers satisfy the desire of her client to have a backyard pool that could be covered with a sturdy surface on which the homeowners could continue to entertain, writes Erica Gerald Mason for The Wall Street Journal. “A young family was looking for ways…
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Ride the Rails: Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation Introduces New Rail Bike Experience to Region
The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation is one of the co-founders of a new rail bike experience that takes cyclists into the beautiful forests of the Secret Valley, across bridges, and following creeks, all the while taking in the wonders of local flora and fauna, writes Lisa Mitchell for The Pottstown Mercury. Colebrookdale Railroad’s…
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Renowned Free Montco Garden Welcomes Visitors Back Safely With Re-Imagined Garden Spaces
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will welcome guests back to Meadowbrook Farm beginning April 14, 2021 with timed and reserved tickets available to the public starting April 1, 2021. Meadowbrook Farms will be open through October 30, 2021. Meadowbrook Farm is a 25-acre garden property that was entrusted to PHS by the late J. Liddon Pennock,…
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You Got This: 15 Reasons To Run in The 15th Annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run
Prepare. Prevail. Preserve. Runners typically trek a five-mile course that traverses the scenic Valley Forge National Historical Park. This year, the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board is going virtual and invite runners and walkers of all kinds, and from any location, to participate virtually. The 15th Annual Rev Run falls over National Park Week…
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Get Off the Couch and Get Outside: It’s Finally Spring in Montgomery County!
After the snowiest winter in the past five years, Montgomery County is ready for some springtime sunshine! Get out and experience all Montco has to offer, from expansive trails to award-winning golf courses and so much more. With so much to do and see, why not make it a weekend? With over 80 hotels spread…
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Hobart’s Run and Edgewood Cemetery Friends Plan Event to Breathe New Life Into Cemetery
Friends of the previously abandoned Edgewood Historic Cemetery at 989 E. High Street, Pottstown, again are planning a community clean-up for Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year Hobart’s Run and Edgewood Cemetery organizers want to breathe new life into the 12-acre site not only by weeding and planting flowers but…
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Adaptability and Resilience Proved Crucial for Montgomery County Small Business Owners in Past Year
Adaptability and resilience have proven to be among the most important skills for small business owners over the past year that brought on unprecedented challenges after an initial good start, writes Donna Rovins for The Pottstown Mercury. Pottstown’s J.J. Ratigan Brewing was a new business when the pandemic started, having opened in December 2019. “The…
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Local Organizations Spearhead Efforts to Keep Birds Safe By Dimming Philadelphia’s Skyline at Night
Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the Valley Forge and Wyncote local chapters of Audubon Society are among area organizations spearheading efforts to keep birds safe by making Philadelphia’s skyline go mostly dark starting from April 1, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They are the initiators of the Bird Safe Philly program, which is endorsed by…
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