UPDATED Spring/Summer 2024 Events at SLNC

UPDATED Spring – Summer 2024 Events at Silver Lake Nature Center  

This Just In!! “Baby Shower for the SLNC Purple Martins!” Saturday, June 8th, 11am-12pm. Join us in celebrating AND learning about the soon-to-be hatched baby Purple Martin birds! **If you have binoculars, bring them!**

Learn more about the interesting structure that was recently installed for these beautiful birds at https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/purple-martins-at-slnc/ . This project was spearheaded by SLNC Volunteer & Birder Extraordinaire, Dawn Denner, and funded by donations from members of the Bucks County Birders and other generous individuals.

This event is FREE but donations to the nonprofit Friends of SLNC are greatly appreciated. Funds go toward projects/programs like this as well as other educational and conservation endeavors.

Your participation & support is appreciated! To make a donation, please visit: https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/donate/ AND reference this event in the comments section. Thank you.

To sign up for this event, please visit https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/event/purple-martins-baby-shower-6-8-24/ 

Event will take place at the SLNC Earthship, located at 1006 Bath Rd., Bristol, PA 19007. There is a gravel parking lot at this location, and an Accessible Trail to the SLNC Earthship.

Tookany Creek Bluegrass Band is returning to SLNC for another awesome Concert on Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30pm!!

Don’t miss out on this fun time!! Advance tickets are $15/person; at the door, $20/person (price is the same for all ages, no refunds/exchanges). Tickets/info at: https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/event/tookany-creek-bluegrass-band-concert-6-22-24/ 

Volunteer Work Days. Join us on the first Saturday of each month, from 9am to 12pm: 7/6; 8/3; 9/7, to help keep the beautiful SLNC Trails/Grounds so beautiful. Be prepared to get wet and dirty. Bring a refillable water bottle. Register at www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org. 

Invasive Plant Removal Volunteer Project Day. Saturdays: 6/15; 7/20; 8/17; 9/21, 10am-12pm. The “Invasive Plants Removal (IPR) Team” meets once a month to help clear Invasive Plants from specific  areas on the SLNC Grounds/Trails. Each season brings new plants in various degrees of difficulty, and will also serve as a learning opportunity! These Project Days often also involve planting native plants and trees. Register at www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org or call 215-785-1177.

 Earthship Tours. Stop by to visit and learn about these interesting, sustainable structures!  Tours are FREE, but donations to the nonprofit Friends of SLNC are greatly appreciated. The SLNC Earthship is scheduled to be open to the public for FREE Tours on the following Saturdays: 6/15; 7/20; 8/17; 9/21, from 1pm to 2:30pm. Register at www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org. 

 Registration for SLNC’s Summer Camp is OPEN!! This Camp fills up quickly. Early registration is recommended. SLNC’s awesome Summer Nature Camp runs for 10 weeks, from June 17th through August 23rd! Sign up for as many weeks as you’d like (as availability allows). Visit https://silverlakenaturecenter.org/education/summer-camp/ for info/registration. 

Family-friendly Kindness Rock Garden Series. Saturdays: June 22nd; July 20th; August 17th, 10:30am-12pm. Families & Individuals are welcome to join SLNC & the Kiwanis of Levittown-Bristol to help us grow our Garden of Kindness!  We will be painting, so please feel free to wear a smock, apron, or old shirt. This special series is Sponsored by the Kiwanis of Levittown-Bristol and is FREE to participants. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Register at www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org or call 215-785-1177.

Bird Seed Sales. Bird watching is more fun when you can attract them to your own yard, so fill your feeders with one of our special mixes. Friends of SLNC Members receive a 10% discount on all Orders. Bird Seed Sales are offered four times throughout the year. The next one is coming up on Saturday, 10/19 (for Orders placed by 10/10) BUT in the meantime, we still have some Bird Seed available for drop-ins! Visit www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org for info and/or to place an Order. 

Trails are open daily, from Sunrise to Sunset. SLNC Visitors’ Center is open, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm & Sundays, Noon-5pm. 

Credit: Laughs for Recovery

The Silver Lake Nature Center, where learning comes naturally, is a 264-acre Nature Preserve located in Bristol Township, Bucks County. It is a facility of the Bucks County Department of Parks & Recreation with additional funding and staffing provided by the Friends of Silver Lake Nature Center nonprofit organization. SLNC is home to over 40 plant and animal species listed as rare, threatened, or endangered in Pennsylvania. Participation in programs helps protect these species and their habitats. SLNC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, activities, or facilities. People with special needs are asked to give advance notice.

The Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation was established in 1953. The Department is responsible for the acquisition, development, and preservation of open space and regional parks. The Department seeks in every endeavor to improve the quality of life and environment for all Bucks County residents, by working to enhance existing and projected recreational and cultural needs for our County.

 For information about these and the other programs offered at Silver Lake Nature Center, call 215-785-1177 or visit the website at www.SilverLakeNatureCenter.org.