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Native Plant Sale

Online pre-ordering for our Native Plant Sale is open until this Friday, May 3rd!!!

Pre-order your favorite plants online before they're gone! Pre-order pick-up and our in-person sale are happening on Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th at our new greenhouse location, Dragonfly Farm at Jacob Reiff Park in Harleysville! Browse over 150 species of native flowering perennials, ferns, grasses, trees, and shrubs.

Plus, join us during the sale on Saturday, May 11th for a Butterfly Garden Tour, and on Sunday, May 12th for a Wildflower and Plant Walk!

Perkiomen Creek Sojourn

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

Registration Now OPEN!!!

Join us for the biggest and best Sojourn yet!! The adventure takes place on Saturday, June 1st. Come along as we paddle a ten-mile stretch of the Perkiomen Creek from Schwenksville to Oaks! Explore the scenic beauty and hidden treasures of the Perkiomen.

This year we're hosting a special lunchtime celebration at our new Collegeville Boat Ramp! Lunch includes a boxed lunch from Kimberton Whole Foods and a a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Perkiomen Creek becoming an official PA State Water Trail!

We need Sojourn volunteers...

Volunteer to help out at the Sojourn!

Wild Women Wellness Day

Sunday, June 9th, 2024

@ Green Lane Park

We're hosting our fourth annual Wild Women Wellness Day on Sunday, June 9th! This event will celebrate and empower women to get outside and connect with others in a day filled with food, fun and frivolity! Join us at Deep Creek Lake in Green Lane Park... this is an adventure you don't want to miss!

This event is for women 18+ of all levels of yoga, paddling and hiking ability!

Do you have a local business or organization interested in Wild Women Wellness? Consider becoming an Event Sponsor! We offer great opportunities for community and team building!

Education...

Summer Science Academy &

Floating Classroom Summer Camp Programs

are now OPEN!

Get a jump on these unique summer programs! We have opportunities for students Pre-K through High School. Our Summer Science Academy is great for younger students and introduces them to the wonders of the natural world. Our Floating Classroom is great for older students and balances education with good ole' fashion fun!

New This Year... Check out our Floating Classroom Adventure Camp! This is next-level fun as students paddle further and dive deeper into outdoor recreation. Students will learn about cooking, camping and wilderness survival!

Be a Summer Assistant!

Open to students in 7th - 12th grade looking to gain environmental education experience. Summer Assistants play a big role in making our summer camps so successful!

Conservation...

Interns Needed!

We have the perfect opportunity for undergraduate students looking to gain hands-on experience. Interns assist the Conservation Department with a variety of projects that offer firsthand experience in the areas of conservation, restoration ecology, invasive species management and environmental education.

  Native Plant Work Days

Volunteer with our Conservation Team every Wednesday afternoon at project areas throughout the watershed. Sow native seeds, transplant seedlings, plant local rain gardens, maintain native tree plantings, and more!

Community Programs...

Yoga at the Perk

We have yoga every Wednesday from 7 pm - 8 pm! Our yoga sessions are hosted at the Conservancy. All levels welcome! Led by yogi Lisa Maida.

Wild Women Wellness Activities

Join our crew of Wild Women and partake in some fun monthly activities!

Find out more on our Wild Women Wellness Page and sign up for our monthly email!

Wildflower Walk

2024 Wildflower Walk dates are up! Our next Wildflower Walk is this Saturday, May 18th at Fern Avenue in Evansburg State Park. Wildflower Walks begin at 9:30 am and are led by guide Link Davis.

Rain Barrel Workshops

Saturday, May 11th

12 pm @ Dragonfly Farm

&

Thursday, July 11th 6:30 pm @ Perkiomen Township Building

Join us during our rain barrel workshops and learn how to prepare a rain barrel for your property! Guided by Jessie Kemper, our Director of Conservation.

Lawn to Garden and Rain Garden Workshops

Rain Garden Workshop

Thursday, May 30th 6:30 pm @ Perkiomen Township Building

Learn about rain gardens and their many benefits! Participants receive 3 native perennials during the workshop!

Hypertufa Planter Workshop

Saturday, May 18th

9 am @ Hatfield Township’s Plant Exchange

Make a hypertufa planter for your yard! Hypertufa is a lightweight, manmade rock formed from coconut coir, perlite, and Portland cement. Our Conservation Staff will lead you through the steps of making your planter!

Last Chance to Round Up at the Register for the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy...

Rounding Up at the Register at Kimberton Whole Foods Collegeville



April 1st-30th

The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is April's Rounding Up at the Register recipient! Be sure to stop in at Kimberton Whole Foods in Collegeville these last couple days of April and round up your next purchase to the the nearest dollar. Proceeds support the Perkiomen Watershed!

Event Recap...

2024 Stream Clean-up Stats!

It was another RECORD-BREAKING event... Results are in from our April 13th Stream Clean-up! In total, 1,806 volunteers, removed 1,733 trash bags, 180 tires and 2,400 lbs. of scrap metal from 163 different sites! The Perkiomen Stream Clean-up would not be possible without our rockstar volunteers and amazing event sponsors! Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 Clean-up such a SUCCESS - See you again next year!

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