Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
15411 Abbott’s Pond Rd.
Milford, DE
302-422-0847
Owned and operated by the Delaware Nature Education Society, the center features educational programs for children and adults.

Andorra Natural Area
Northwestern Ave., Wissahickon area of
Fairmount Park
Phila., PA 19118
215-685-9285
A 210-acre nature center in Fairmount Park with over five miles of trails in the Wissahickon Valley.

Ashford Farms
PO Box 586
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
610-825-9838
Private, semiprivate and group riding and horse care instruction.

Ashland Nature Center
700 Brackenville & Barley Mill Rds.
Hockessin, DE
302-239-2334
Owned and operated by the Delaware Nature Education Society, Ashland’s 600 acres of forests, fields and marshes are used extensively for nature education. Scheduled walks, lectures and films enhance the nature trails and habitat exhibits.

Awbury Arboretum
The Francis Cope House
1 Awbury Rd.
Phila., PA 19138
215-849-2855
Website: www.awbury.org
A variety of trees, meadows, ponds, woods, plants and farmland encompass 55-acres of land.

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Barnard’s Orchards
1079 Wawaset Rd.
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-347-2151
Peaches, string beans, sweet corn and tomatoes available in season. Pick your own fruit at various times throughout the year.

Bellevue State Park
800 Carr Rd.
Wilmington, DE
302-761-6963
The former William duPont family estate, internationally recognized for it’s tennis and riding facilities, has been open to the public since 1976. Bellevue State Park offers miles of hiking and bike trails along with summer concerts, tennis courts, equestrian stables, hay rides and a seasonally stocked pond.

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
2591 Whitehall Neck Rd.
Smyrna, DE 19977
302-653-6872
The largest National Wildlife Refuge in the Delmarva Penninsula, these 16,000 acres boast hundreds of species of endangered birds and wildlife which can be viewed by observation towers, walking paths or an auto tour.

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
1635 River Rd., PO Box 685
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-2924
Website: www.bhwp.org
The preservation of native plants, established in 1934, features woods, meadows, a pond and Pidcock Creek.

Brandywine Creek State Park
Rtes. 92 & 100
Wilmington, DE
302-577-3534
Twelve miles of hiking trails, canoeing, and tubing access, allow visitors to explore these 785 acres which typify Wyeth paintings of low rolling hills, crossed by handmade fieldstone walls and the majestic Bradywine River. Tour old homesites and hear stories about former du Pont residents. Fishing and educational nature programs available as well.

Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19702
302-571-7747
This 12-acre zoo features two Siberian tigers as well as many animals species from Asia and the Americas.

Briar Bush Nature Center
1212 Edge Hill Rd.
Abington, PA 19001
215-887-6603
Website: www.briarbush.org
Windmill-fed pond, wildflower gardens, live animals, touch tables & Discovery Den.

Bryn Mawr College Arboretum
101 N. Merion Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-526-5000
Website: www.brynmawr.edu
Shrubs, trees and vistas adorn the 135-acre campus.

Bucks County Audubon Society
2877 Creamery Rd.
Solebury, PA
215-297-5880
Website: www.bcas.org
Society maintains the Audubon Visitors Center. Grounds include historic watershed with over 120 acres of woodlands, meadows, ponds, wetlands and walking trails.

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Camden Children’s Garden
3 Riverside Dr.
Camden, NJ 08103
856-365-8733
Website: www.camdenchildrensgarden.org
Four-acre, interactive, horticultural playground allows visitors to explore and discover the natural world.

Cape Henlopen State Park
42 Cape Henlopen Dr.
Lewes, DE 19958
302-645-8983
The largest state park in Delaware, features over 4,000 acres of nature trails and overfour miles of shoreline, including beaches, fishing piers , camping and picnic sites.

Chanticleer
786 Church Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
610-687-4163
Website: www.chanticleergarden.org
Pleasure garden, spanning 3-acres, features thousands of spring bulbs, flowering trees and native wildflowers.

Churchville Nature Center
501 Churchville Lane
Churchville, PA 18966
215-357-4005
Trails, beehives, ponds, quarry pits, reservoir and marsh make the Center an ideal place for hosting nature programs.

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Fairmount Park
Memorial Hall, West Park
Phila., PA 19131
215-685-0000
The biggest planned urban park system in the world with over 8,700 acres, Fairmount offers bicycling, boating, nature trails, fishing and ice skating. Education programs at environmental centers are also available.

Fenwick Island State Park
Between Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island, Rte. 1
Millville, DE 19970
302-539-9060 (winter), 302-539-1055
Fenwick Island State Park is a 344-acre park that offers swimming, surfing, fishing, sailing, wind surfing, clamming, crabbing and birdwatching.

Fort Delaware State Park
PO Box 180
Delaware City, DE 19706
302-834-7941
The Civil War comes to life at this park, located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. The Fort’s Living History program allows you to explore soldiers’ quarters, ramparts, parade grounds, and gun emplacements. Take a ride on the Delafort, the Fort’s passenger ferry and Saturday evening cruises are scheduled throughout the summer.

Fox Chase Farm
8500 Pine Rd.
Phila., PA 19131
215-728-7900
Website: www.foxchasefarm.org
The 112-acre working farm with animals is one of the last working farms in Phila.

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Gettysburg National Military Park
97 Taneytown Rd.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-1124
Paved 18-mile trail appropriate for biking or hiking winds through the battlefield.

Grange Estate, The
Myrtle Ave. & Warwick Rd.
Havertown, PA 19083
610-446-4958
Website: www.thegrangeestate.org
The 9.9-acre complex is home to historic buildings,18th-century gardens and woodlands.

Great Valley Nature Center
Rte. 29 & Hollow Rd.
Devault, PA 19432
610-935-9777
Website: www.gvnc.org
Educational programs available for children.

Green Valley’s Association
1368 Prizer Rd.
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-469-4900
Website: www.greenvalleys.org
The 197-acre watershed features ponds, wetlands, meadows and woods.

Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve
640 Swedesford Rd.
Ambler, PA 19002
215-699-6751
Features 230-acres of land, trails, woodland paths, ponds and meadows.

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Henry Foundation for Botanical
Research, The
801 Stony Lane, PO Box 7
Gladwyne, PA 19035
610-525-2037
Website: www.gladwynepa.com/henryfoundation.htm
The home of Mary Gibson Henry, plant importer, discoverer and breeder, stands on the 50-acre site.

Historic Bartram’s Gardens
54th St. & Lindbergh Blvd.
Phila., PA 19143
215-729-5281
Website: www.bartramsgarden.org
Pre-Revolutionary home of John Bartram features the oldest living botanical garden in America.

Historic Fallsington
4 Yardley Ave.
Fallsington, PA 19054
215-295-6567
Website: www.bucksnet.com/hisfalls
Colorful gardens and historical buildings are scattered throughout the 300-year-old Colonial village.

Howell Living History Farm
101 Hunter Rd.
Titusville, NJ 08560
609-737-3299
Website: www.howellfarm.com
Living History programs, rare breeds of farm animals and self-guided tours.

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Indian Acres Tree Farm
Tuckerton Rd.
Medford, NJ 08055
609-953-0087
Website: www.indianacrestreefarm.com
Farm offers hayrides, birthday parties and seasonal activities including pumpkin picking and Christmas tree tagging.

Indian Orchards
24 Copes Lane
Media, PA 19063
610-565-8387
A variety of fruits and vegetables available for picking in season. Orchard also includes wooded paths for nature walks.

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Japanese House & Garden
Horticulture Center, West Fairmount Park, Belmont and Montgomery Ave.
Phila., PA 19103
215-878-5097
Website: www.shofuso.com
Unique architectural and horticultural treasure is a regional center for Japanese culture.

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
at Tinicum
86th St. & Lindbergh Blvd.
Phila., PA 19153
215-365-3118
Enjoy guided or solo walks at this freshwater tidal marsh. Naturalist-led activities on weekends.

Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Rd.
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-5894
Website: www.johnsonsfarm.com
Barnyard animals, farm tours hayrides and fruit and vegetable picking in season.

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Killens State Park
5025 Killens Pond Rd.
Felton, DE 19943
302-284-4526
Centrally located in Delaware, Kent County’s only state park boasts a 66-acre scenic mill pond among its 1,040 acres. The park offers canoeing, hiking trails, an 18-hole golf course, picnic areas and a year-round campground.

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Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Rd.
Media, PA 19063
610-876-7116
Website: www.linvilla.com
Farm animals, hayrides and playground. Pick your own fruit in season.

Longwood Gardens
US Rte. 1
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-388-1000
Website: www.longwoodgardens.org
Longwood encompasses 1,050-acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, 20 outdoor gardens, 20 indoor gardens and illuminated fountains. Features also include glass-enclosed conservatories, an organ and educational programs.

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Medford Leas, The Lewis W. Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve
Rte. 70
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-3000
Website: www.medfordleas.org
The 166-acre preserve contains landscaped grounds, gardens, wildflower meadows, woodlands and wetlands.

Messick Agriculture Museum
325 Walt Messick Rd.
Harrington, DE 19952
302-398-3729
The first John Deere tractor is among the artifacts that pay tribute to the bucolic endeavors of Delaware’s farmers.

Mill Grove, Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
Audubon & Pawlings Rds.
Audubon, PA 19047
610-666-5593
Bird-watchers can see more than 175 species of birds in 130 acres of fields and woods.

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
100 Northwestern Ave.
Phila., PA 19118
215-247-5777
Website: www.morrisarboretum.org
A rose garden, swan pond and English park encompass the grounds of the 92-acre horticultural display garden.

Mushroom Museum
901 East Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, PA
610-388-6082
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about mushrooms and more. Movies, slides and exhibits showcase shiitake, portabello and oyster mushrooms as well as the
historical significance they played.

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New Jersey State Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr.
Camden, NJ 08103
800-616-JAWS
Website: www.njaquarium.org
Aquarium features a 760,000-gallon open Ocean Tank and a collection of sharks, stingrays, penguins, seals and more than 5,000 different fish.

Northbrook Orchards
6 Northbrook Rd.
West Chester, PA 19382
610-793-1210
Guided educational tours explain how a fruit orchard works. Pick apples, peaches and pumpkins in season.

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PAWS Farm Nature Center
1105 Hainesport-Mt. Laurel Rd.
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
856-778-8795
Website: www.pawsfarm.com
Preservation and Wildlife Society offers visitors the opportunity to see wildlife.

Peace Valley Nature Center
170 Chapman Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-7860
Website: www.peacevalleynaturecenter.org
Features beautiful grounds and educational programs.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 N. 20th St., 5th Floor
Phila., PA 19103
215-988-8800
Website: www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org
The Society’s two most popular productions are the Phila. Flower Show and the Harvest Show.

Pennypack Environmental Center
Verree Rd. at Pennypack Creek
Phila., PA 19104
215-685-0470
Environmental education for children and adults.Dedicated as a bird santuary in 1958, the center offers organized programs such as bird walks, botany hikes and craft sessions.

Pinelands Preservation Alliance
17 Pemberton Rd.
Southampton, NJ 08088
609-859-8860
Website: www.pinelandsalliance.org
Guided hiking, canoeing and biking tours are among the nature activities offered.

Plumpton Park Zoo
1416 Telegraph Rd.
Rising Sun, MD 21911
410-658-6850
Website: www.plumptonparkzoo.org
Pastoral, historic site offering close encounters with seventy species of exotic and endangered animals, including lemurs, monkeys, tigers, giraffes, wolves and bison. Educational and fun for all ages.

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Riverbend Environmental Center
1950 Springmill Rd.
Gladwyne, PA 19035
610-527-5234
E-mail: Rvrbend@aol.com
Website: www.riverbendeec.org
A 28-acre nature center with hiking trails. Nature programs offered on weekends.

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Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd.
Phila., PA 19128
215-482-7300
Website: www.schuylkillcenter.org
A 500-acre nature preserve with six miles of trails, ponds, stream, Butterfly House and Discovery Room.

Scotland Run Park Nature Center
Academy St.
Clayton, NJ 08312
856-881-0845
Environmental classes, programs and activities for adults and children.

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-8025
Website: www.scottarboretum.org
Trees, shrubs, perennials and some 3,000 plants color the college campus.

Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Rd.
Yardley, PA 19067
215-968-1670
Website: www.shadybrookfarm.com
Pick your own flowers, fruits and vegetables in season.

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Valley Forge National Historical Park
Rte. 23
Valley Forge, PA 19481
610-783-1077
Site of the George Washington’s encampment during the Revolutionary War, Valley Forge offers visitors multipurpose trails for rollerbladers and walkers. Mountain biking lovers can choose from a number of trails that criss cross though the park and test every bikers’ skills.

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Whitesbog Preservation Trust
120 W. Whitesbog Rd.
Browns Mills, NJ 08105
609-893-4646
Website: www.whitesbog.org
Nature programs, hikes, walks and tours.

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
12 Morris Rd.
Ambler, PA 19002
215-646-8866
Website: www.wvwa.org
Nature center offers educational programs and activities for children and adults.

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
6 Sawmill Rd.
Medford, NJ 08055
856-983-3329
Website: www.cedarrun.org
Offers lakeside naturalist tours, animal-compound tours, wilderness-survival courses, Jersey Devil hunts, canoeing classes and expeditions.

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