Upcoming Outdoor Events
Guided Walk on PHLT's Upper Paradise Nature Preserve
Photo credit: John Anzivino, Pocono Photo Club
Join PHLT Stewardship Manager Matt Schultz for a guided hike on PHLT's largest nature preserve. Located in Paradise Township, this 500+ acre preserve offers easy to moderate terrain and includes a stretch of the beautiful Cranberry Creek. Explore what summer has to offer!
Come prepared with a water bottle and appropriate clothing and footwear.

Thursday, July 29th | 10AM - 12PM
Family-friendly. Free to attend.
Ribbon Cutting for Rail Gap Nature Preserve
The much-anticipated, brand new nature preserve on Shafers Schoolhouse Road will be officially opened to the public this August!

Join us for the opening ribbon cutting
Saturday, August 7th | 1:00 PM
Rail Gap Nature Preserve
3555 Shafers Schoolhouse Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Enjoy light refreshments, a brief history of the land and a guided walk around the trails. No RSVP | All are welcome to attend.
BWA Rain Barrel Sale & Workshop
Brodhead Watershed Association is holding an online rain barrel sale and will host an accompanying in-person workshop on July 31. The workshop will discuss what rain barrels do, how to assemble and install one, and the many uses of rainwater around the house.

To participate, order a rain barrel via BWA’s website at shop.brodheadwatershed.org, for $85 per barrel. This will automatically enroll participants in the workshop, which will be held 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Saturday, July 31 at the Brodhead Creek Heritage Center, 1539 Cherry Lane Road, East Stroudsburg.

Deadline to purchase a barrel and register for the workshop is July 16, 2021.
Take the Challenge to be Plastic-Free this July
Browse by category at plasticfreejuly.org
Now is the time to make a difference.
In March 2021, a PennEnvironment research study discovered microplastics are present in 100% of waters tested in PA, posing a huge threat to ecosystem and human health. Now is the time to make a change.

Plastic-Free July is a worldwide initiative that provides inspiration and great alternatives to help our collective mission to becoming plastic-free. Wherever you are on your plastic-free journey, this challenge is for you.
It's Berry Season!
These friendly fruits could be growing in your backyard.
The black raspberry is smaller and sweeter than the blackberry and is rich in antioxidants. It grows in semi-shaded areas, often found at the edge of forests. Be sure to check under the leaves, as the best berries like to hide!

Plants produce fruit for only a few weeks, beginning in late June.

Tip: Black Raspberries are ripe now at ForEvergreen Nature Preserve!
Highland blueberries can be found in wet wooded areas, while lowland berries grow in more open, dry wooded areas. These berries are ripe most of the summer and even into fall.

Click here to learn more about the different blueberry and huckleberry species, and how to identify them.

Tip: Blueberries abound at Big Pocono and Tobyhanna State Parks!
ForEvergreen Nature Preserve Closing Dates
ForEvergreen Nature Preserve at 1539 Cherry Lane Rd, East Stroudsburg will be closed to the public for avian research on the following mornings:

Thursday July 15th
Friday July 23rd 
Wednesday July 28th 

On these days, the preserve will re-open at noon. Please plan accordingly.
Dates subject to change due to weather. Any changes to the schedule will be posted on the Brodhead Creek Heritage Center facebook page and website.
Thank you for your understanding.
Help protect the natural heritage of the Pocono Mountains.
Thank you for your support!
Pocono Heritage Land Trust | phlt.org