Newtown Yardley, PA Family Guide Announcements

Spring-Summer 2025 ~ Upcoming Events at Silver Lake Nature Center

Silver Lake Nature Center

1306 Bath Road, Bristol, PA 19007

www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org, 215-785-1177

Contact: PattiAnn Cutter, SLNC Director-Naturalist, at  pacutter@buckscounty.org or 267-880-5022 (Office)

Spring-Summer 2025 ~ Upcoming Events at Silver Lake Nature Center

Volunteer Work Days. “Earth Day is Every Day at SLNC!” Join us on the first Saturday of each month, from 10am to 12pm to help keep the beautiful SLNC Trails/Grounds so beautiful. Be prepared to get wet and dirty. Bring a refillable water bottle. This event is Rain or Shine. Register at SilverLakeNatureCenter.org or call 215-785-1177.

Saturday Morning Bird Walks. March through May AND Sept. through Nov., 7:30am. Bring your binoculars if you have a pair! Meet outside of the SLNC Visitors’ Center at Welcome Kiosk near the Parking Area. FREE. 

“IPR Team” Volunteer Project Day. Saturdays: 5/17; 6/14; 7/12; 8/9, 10am - 12pm. The Invasive Plants Removal Team meets once a month to help clear Invasive Plants from specific areas on the SLNC Grounds/Trails. Each season brings new plants in various degrees of difficulty and also serves as a learning opportunity! These Project Days also involve planting native plants and trees. Register at SilverLakeNatureCenter.org or call 215-785-1177.

 SLNC Earthship Tours. Saturdays: 5/17; 6/21; 7/19; 8/16, 1pm-2:30pm. Stop by to visit and learn about these

interesting, sustainable structures! Tours are FREE, but donations to the nonprofit Friends of SLNC are greatly

appreciated. Register at SilverLakeNatureCenter.org or call 215-785-1177.

Christopher Westfall Concert ~ Let’s Celebrate Earth Day Every Day! Saturday, 4/26, 7:30pm. SLNC is pleased to welcome back singer, songwriter, musician, and Nashville recording artist, Christopher Westfall to celebrate Earth Day (EVERY DAY!) with us! This concert will feature Nature-themed music by John Denver and others, as well as some original tunes by Christopher Westfall. Please feel free to arrive early to enjoy the beautiful Trails! Doors to the SLNC Visitors’ Center will open at 7pm. Tickets: $15/person in advance (by 12pm on 4/26) OR $20 at the door. Ticket prices apply to all ages. No refunds/exchanges. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Friends of Silver Lake Nature Center organization.

Family Birding Program. Saturday, 5/3, 2-3:30pm. Join us as we learn all about these amazing creatures, learn how to use binoculars, make a craft, take a walk and use a pair of our binoculars (or bring your own)! $8/person or $5/person for Members of Friends of SLNC.

Tookany Creek Bluegrass Band – Start of Summer Concert. Saturday, 6/21/25, 7:30pm. Silver Lake Nature Center is pleased to welcome back the Tookany Creek Bluegrass Band to help kick-off the summer season with a Concert featuring “Bluegrass, Folk, Americana Music & more!” We are super-excited to have this awesome Band return to SLNC this summer, and hope you’ll join us in all the fun, too!!

Please feel free to arrive early to enjoy the beautiful Trails! Doors to the SLNC Visitors’ Center will open at 7pm.

Tickets: $15/person in advance (by 12pm on 6/21) OR $20 at the door. Ticket prices apply to all ages. No refunds/exchanges. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Friends of Silver Lake Nature Center organization.

Homeschool Enrichment Series. If you are looking for enrichment for your homeschooling lessons, look no further! SLNC offers an educational series for students interested in deepening their knowledge of the natural world - throughout the seasons.  Visit https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/education/homeschool-enrichment-series/   for info/registration.

Summer Camp Registration is OPEN! SLNC’s Summer Nature Camp runs for 10 weeks from June 16^th through August 22^nd. Visit. https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/education/summer-camp/ for info/registration. (Early registration is recommended as this program fills up.)

Trails are open daily, from Sunrise to Sunset. SLNC Visitors’ Center is open, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm & Sundays, Noon-5pm.

The Silver Lake Nature Center, where learning comes naturally, is a 264-acre Nature Preserve located in Bristol Township, Bucks County. It is a facility of the Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation with additional funding and staffing provided by the Friends of Silver Lake Nature Center nonprofit organization. SLNC is home to over 40 plant and animal species listed as rare, threatened, or endangered in Pennsylvania. Participation in programs helps protect these species and their habitats. SLNC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, activities, or facilities. People with special needs are asked to give advance notice.

The Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation was established in 1953. The Department is responsible for the acquisition, development, and preservation of open space and regional parks. The Department seeks in every endeavor to improve the quality of life and environment for all Bucks County residents, by working to enhance existing and projected recreational and cultural needs for our County.

For information about this and the other programs offered at Silver Lake Nature Center, call 215-785-1177 or visit the website at www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org