As the blossoms fade and the trees begin to shade the banks of the Perkiomen, we at the Conservancy turn our attention towards our summer programs. We have some exciting new offerings, but I would like to take this opportunity to reintroduce one of our annual stalwarts - the Perkiomen Creek Sojourn.
If you are like me, you probably have heard the word 'sojourn' a number of times (or maybe even a great number of times) but you never actually took the time to look up or understand what the word means. The true definition of a sojourn is a period of time when you stay in a place as a traveler or guest. In the case of the Perkiomen Creek Sojourn, this is a period of time when you travel to a secluded world hidden in your own backyard. The Sojourn is a single day, guided paddling adventure that highlights a seven mile stretch of the Perkiomen Creek running from Schwenksville to Lower Providence. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to learn about the natural history of the creek while experiencing it first-hand. You'll enjoy your lunch on a secluded gravel bar and hopefully catch a glimpse of the wildlife that abounds in the valley. As you pull your boat from creek just shy of its confluence with the Schuylkill River, you'll feel the tug of the water enticing you to stay a traveler just a little longer.

The 2016 Perkiomen Creek Sojourn is being held on Saturday, June 4. The Sojourn starts at 9:00 am at Red Fox Park, but shuttling begins at 8:00 am from the takeout at Hoy Park.

Registration is already underway - only 20 spots remain. Bring your own canoe or kayak or rent one of ours. The cost for the Sojourn is $30 for members and $55 for non-members. Boat rental is extra. See our website for more information or to register online.

Thanks and see you OUTSIDE!!
Ryan Beltz

Monthly Wildflower Walks

The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is pleased to offer casual wildflower walks through fields, woods and along streams at different locations throughout the area.

Wildflower enthusiast Link Davis leads the group each season with his knowledge of the wildflower's latin name, interesting translations and different common names.

Come out and enjoy a fun Saturday morning learning about your local wildflowers! It is easy to follow along and make notes on the Wildflower list supplied to all participants. For those of you looking for more information on each wildflower, Link's preferred book is Newcomb's Wildflower Guide.

All walks start at 9:30 am.
Thanks in part to our members, the walk is free - no preregistration required.

 Upcoming Wildflower Walk - May 18!

Thank you to all of the dedicated, hardworking and flexible volunteers who participated in this year's Stream Clean-up!  Despite rescheduling the clean-up due to several inches of snow, we still had 

QNB, Harlesville Savings Bank

Congratulations to Overall Winners -
Brad Cassel and Matt Landis
and Tribe Team Winners - Entech Engineering!

Thanks so much to all participants, volunteers, sponsors and in-kind donors for making the  Lenape Survival Challenge an awesome event!

See more photos and results...

And In-kind Donors
Giant Food Stores
Hatfield Quality Meats
Henning's Market
KMS Design Group
Landis Supermarket
North Penn Water Authority
Redner's Warehouse Markets
Road ID
Wegman's

We look forward to having you be a part of our volunteer team!

Registration is ongoing and space is limited for our exciting summer programs for children completing Kindergarten through 6th grade!  All of our summer sessions feature hands-on explorations in small group settings led by professional adult educators. 

For our Summer Explorer students (K-3 grades) this year's topic is "Water, Water Everywhere!".  Examine and experience the depth, color and life in the Perkiomen Creek, perform a water cycle skit, create a watershed model and much more! 

For our Summer Afield students (4-6 grades) the topic is "Whatza' Watershed?".  Students will take a journey with a water molecule, go to a gravel bar, wade into a major tributary and explore a flood plain! 

For those who just can't get enough of the creek, there is our full day Exploring the East Branch Creek program (K-4 grades). 

Visit our website for dates/times and registration information.  http://www.perkiomenwatershed.org/summer-science-academy-camp

A private 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, the Conservancy is dependent in part