Celebrate the season at Christmas on the Hill. A long-time family favorite!

Schedule

Meet Santa in the Nature Classroom from 4-5:30pm

Join Santa as he reads his favorite Christmas stories at 4:30 & 5:00pm

Meet some of our Animal Ambassadors and learn about animal adaptations from 5-5:30pm

Enjoy campfire* hot cocoa and make your own nature-themed ornaments in the pavilion from 4-5:30

Donations for ornaments are appreciated

*weather permitting

Free for all ages!

Please email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register for this fun, free family event!

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join us as we venture into the evening in search of native owls! Discover what makes an owl an excellent hunter and learn of other owls that live and visit our beautiful Pennsylvania woods.

Please join us for hot chocolate and a presentation before a short hike into the woods. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring a flashlight.

$5 per person (child and adult) or $20/family of four or more. Click here to register.

The wild is calling… into the forest we go.

Join us as we walk our beloved Pennsylvania woods under the full Wolf Moon and discover the history of real wolves which once inhabited our forests. Explore how human fear and misunderstanding shaped our beliefs and hunting practices and led to the elimination of wild wolves in our state.

The guided hike will start at 6:30pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

The American chestnut blight was one of the most devastating ecological disasters in American history. Poor Appalachian families of the day were ravaged by the loss of income, food, and livestock feed. The blight forever changed the landscape and indomitable spirit of Appalachian culture.

Join us as we explore the vital role American chestnut played in building our nation and how this cautionary tale fits into a greater discussion on ecological sustainability.

$5 per person. To register, click here.

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Hunger Moon!

This time of year is hard. The days often seem to drag on as the cold presses in, unyielding in its persistence. The forest remains deep in sleep and it’s a hardscrabble life for those who venture out of their dens in search of food. Join us as we explore and learn about this miraculous and strange, frozen landscape.

Guided hike will start at 7:00pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can. Snow and/or ice is likely so please plan and dress accordingly.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom.

Free & open to the public

Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom.

Each hike is $5/family

Click here to register

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Worm Moon!

The forest lightly slumbers but she’s beginning to stir. The cold, strange days of late winter are fading into memory. Join us as we search for signs of spring hiding amongst the leaves and snow.

Guided hike will start at 8pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can. Snow and/or ice is likely so please plan and dress accordingly.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Winter is the sweetest season. Join us as we learn the unique history of our region’s favorite treat - maple sugar!

Programs & Schedule

9:45am – Doors open

10-10:30am – The Ancient Art of Maple Sugaring

10:30-11am - Maple Sugaring as a Backyard Hobby

11-11:30am - The Right Kind of Maple

11:30am-12pm - Tree Tapping Competition

11:30am-12pm - Cooking with Maple: recipes to try today (will include samples to try)

10am-2pm - Nature Classroom open to explore on your own

This day is entirely outdoors but is a slightly shorter day than our other Homeschool Days. Please dress warmly!

$7/person (kids and adults) or $25/family (of 4 or more)

Click here to register!

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Pink Moon!

The forest is stretching and yawning awake. Join us as we explore the trails and enjoy the early nights of a springtime forest.

Guided hike will start at 8:00pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can. Mud is likely so please plan and dress accordingly.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Spring is all a buzz as the insects get to work! Join us as we investigate the hidden world in our backyards.

Programs & Schedule

9:45am – Doors open

10-10:30am – Meet Mickie and the ‘Roaches, Strawberry Hill Animal Ambassadors

10:30-11am - Talk Like a Bee

11am-12pm – Biodiversity in Our Forest Walk

11am-12pm – Not in My Backyard!

12-12:30 – Lunch on your own at our pavilion

12:30-1pm – Bug Hotel Make & Take

12:30-1:30pm – Insect Trivia (with prizes!)

10am-2pm – Nature Classroom open to explore

$7/person (adult and child), $25/family of 4 or more

Click here to register

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Strawberry Moon!

What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than a hike under the glorious full moon? This is our favorite time of year. The forest is in bloom and wild strawberries are everywhere. We’ll explore some local history and discover the origins of our nature preserve.

Guided hike will start at 9pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Buck Moon!

The cold, dark days of winter are a distant memory. The forest is teeming with life and her hard work is on display - from the brilliantly flashing lightning bugs to the lush green grass at our feet. Summer is in full swing and the forest is celebrating. Let’s join in the celebrations!

Guided hike will start at 9:30pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Sturgeon Moon!

The guided hike will start at 8:30pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Harvest Moon!

Autumn is almost upon us and the forest is setting the stage for her arrival. Join us as we hike and celebrate all things autumn under the Harvest Moon.

The guided hike will start at 8:00pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Hunter’s Moon!

Let yourself experience the fall forest in a whole new way. Take a deep breath. The air is crisp and lovely this time of year, carrying a hint of sassafras and pine. The crunch of leaves echoes as you wander the twisting paths. Join us as we use our senses to explore the hidden corners of the forest under the Hunter’s Moon!

The guided hike will start at 7:30pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Join us for a free nighttime hike under the full Beaver Moon!

Discover how animals and insects are settling in as the cold begins to take hold over the forest.

The guided hike will start at 7:00pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Cold Moon! Enjoy the beauty of an early winter trek around Strawberry Hill as the forest prepares for the long winter ahead.

Guided hike will start at 6:00pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please bring one if you can. Snow and/or ice is likely so please plan and dress accordingly.

Email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register. Space is limited to 15 participants.

Due to the nature of a nighttime hike, this activity is recommended for older children who are comfortable walking in the woods at night.