During River Days Visit Lehigh Gap Nature Center for Family Fun

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This year, for so many reasons, people have sought solace in the outdoors and found a new, or renewed connection with nature. During September and October, the 23 environmental centers that make up the Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River (AWE) will host family-friendly activities as part of the organization’s annual River Days festivities, to help bring people together safely. Find more River Days events here.

On the Kittatinny Ridge, by the Lehigh River, Lehigh Gap Nature Center is the only Superfund site in the country to be restored to an environmental education center. Learn about and celebrate the creatures that migrate through our region.

Migration Fest
Saturday, September 25
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lehigh Gap Nature Center
8844 Paint Mill Road
Slatington, PA

Activities Include:

· Hawk counting in the Lehigh Gap

· Monarch butterfly tagging

· Guided nature walks and programs on the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge

· Artisans selling and demonstrating their crafts

· Crafts for families

· Food

· Music

Schedule of Events:

· 9:00 a.m. — Family Bird Walk. Join us for a beginner bird walk around the Osprey House! Binoculars will be provided.

· 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. — Monarch Tagging and Insect Safari. Search for butterflies and other bugs in the gardens and meadows around the Nature Center! Tag monarch butterflies to help scientists better understand the mysteries of butterfly migration. Insect nets will be provided.

· Noon — Native Garden Tour. Learn what’s in bloom in LGNC’s native plant gardens! We will also introduce visitors to our new sensory garden.

· 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. — Live Music by Good Times Piano Music. Musician Joe Lazorik will perform on the front porch of the Osprey House!

· 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. — Family-friendly exhibits and activities at the Osprey House (outdoors):

· Raptor ID and monarch butterfly information

· Native plants

· Hawk counting

· Crafts

· Afternoon and Evening — Jay Davenport Art Show. Local artist Jay Davenport and his students will be exhibiting their artwork in the Great Hall!

*Masks required indoors and will be available if needed.

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