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March 2023
Wednesday Evening Healthy Hike
Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! On Wednesday, March 29 at 6 PM, join the park naturalist for a quickly paced 2 mile hike along the trails of WCHP. Prepare yourself for the day by bringing a full water bottle, wearing sturdy shoes, and dressing for the weather! Each Healthy Hike is typically about 1-hour in length. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.
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Monday Morning Guided Bird Walk
Mornings are your best opportunity to experience the thrilling world of birdwatching and listening! On Monday, April 3 from 9 AM to 11 AM, join the park naturalist for a slowly guided walk as we look and listen for migratory avian friends. Topics such as basic bird identification through sound and sight will be discussed. Binoculars can be available upon request, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own. Washington Crossing Historic Park sits in a unique bird habitat crossroads. Experience your park and home in a way that you may never have before, through wildlife observation! To register…
Find out more »Wednesday Evening Family Fishing
Partner up with the Park Naturalist for an evening of trout fishing along the Delaware Canal! On Wednesday, April 5 from 5 PM to 7 PM, learn about the different species of trout that live in PA, how to tie fishing knots, bait a hook, cast a fishing rod, and more! Space is limited and registration is required. Equipment and bait will be provided to families who register. A PA State fishing license is not required for families during the hours of this program. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.
Find out more »Monday Morning Guided Bird Walk
Mornings are your best opportunity to experience the thrilling world of birdwatching and listening! On Monday, April 10 from 9 AM to 11 AM, join the park naturalist for a slowly guided walk as we look and listen for migratory avian friends. Topics such as basic bird identification through sound and sight will be discussed. Binoculars can be available upon request, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own. Washington Crossing Historic Park sits in a unique bird habitat crossroads. Experience your park and home in a way that you may never have before, through wildlife observation! To register…
Find out more »Friday Morning Healthy Hike
Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! On Friday, April 14 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM, join the park naturalist for a quickly paced 2 mile hike along the trails of WCHP. Please keep in mind that these hikes are intended to maintain a quick hiking pace. Prepare yourself for the day by bringing a full water bottle, wearing sturdy shoes, and dressing for the weather! Heathy Hikes are generally completed within 1 hour and 15 minutes. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.
Find out more »Author’s Congress
Authors, historians, and eighteenth-century enthusiasts unite on the 240th anniversary of the end of the American Revolution for a blended conference of literary celebration and scholarly discussion about this complex and important movement in our nation’s history. On Saturday, April 15 from 11 AM to 4 PM, enjoy multiple panel presentations, then meet the authors in person to ask questions and carry on the conversation. Co-sponsored by Nathan’s Papers and Liberty & Co., hosted by Washington Crossing Historic Park in association with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. This event is free and will be held in-person at the Washington Crossing…
Find out more »Monday Morning Guided Bird Walk
Mornings are your best opportunity to experience the thrilling world of birdwatching and listening! On Monday, April 17 from 9 AM to 11 AM, join the park naturalist for a slowly guided walk as we look and listen for migratory avian friends. Topics such as basic bird identification through sound and sight will be discussed. Binoculars can be available upon request, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own. Washington Crossing Historic Park sits in a unique bird habitat crossroads. Experience your park and home in a way that you may never have before, through wildlife observation! To register…
Find out more »April Book Club: Betsy Ross and the Making of America
In partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, April 17 2023 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Click here to register. Registration is required. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the book club’s next selection: Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Marla R. Miller. Please be prepared to discuss Prologue – Chapter 4 during the meeting. Book club meetings are free and open to all. Members…
Find out more »Nature for Toddlers: Birds
Do you have a young nature lover in your family who’s curious to learn more about the natural environment? On Friday, April 21 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM, join the Park Naturalist for a morning of growing up on the wild side! These programs are designed for toddlers ages 3-7 and build on children’s sense of wonder about nature, inviting them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Each Nature for Toddlers program will feature a different topic. April’s theme is birds! To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.
Find out more »May 2023
Washington Crossing Spring Brewfest 2023
Washington Crossing Spring Brewfest returns on Saturday, May 6 from 12:30 to 4:30 PM. The event features sampling of beers from local, regional, and national breweries as well as live music, mouthwatering food vendors, and a beautiful wooded setting overlooking the Delaware River (behind the Thompson-Neely House). To learn more about the event, please visit the Washington Crossing Brewfest website. Every dollar made through Spring Brewfest helps the non-profit Friends of Washington Crossing Park educate the public, promote the historic events that took place in Bucks County in 1776, and preserve the park’s colonial-era buildings and artifacts. Tickets on…
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