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June 16, 2015

Schuylkill Center marks anniversary with picnic, backyard campout

Celebrate the center's 50 years with a night of family fun

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A picnic.

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has been around for 50 years, and to celebrate their anniversary, they're hosting a picnic Saturday, June 27. Weaver's Way Co-op will present a barbecue meal, and guests will experience crafts, live music by Sarah and the Arrows, interactive art, hikes and s'mores. Guests can make a "seed bomb" (a clay ball filled with seeds) and leave thoughts with the SCEE's time capsule, too. 

Picnic-goers are also encouraged to sign up for the 11th Annual Great American Backyard Campout that night. Thanks to partner the Natural Wildlife Federation, families will be spending a night under the stars. There will be stories told around the campfire, hiking, canoeing and meetings with animals from the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic. 

A picnic dinner and breakfast are included in the campout admission. Pre-registration is required for the campout and suggested for the picnic. Guests can either bring their own tent or rent one from the SCEE.


50th Anniversary Picnic

Saturday, June 27
5-8:30 p.m. | $15
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy's Mill Road
(215) 482-7300, 110


Great American Backyard Campout

Saturday, June 27 to Sunday, June 28
3 p.m.-11 a.m. | $40
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy's Mill Road
(215) 482-7300, 110

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