Thursday Morning Healthy Hikes

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! 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. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Maple Sugaring

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

New year, new programs! 2024 marks an exciting year for the education team at WCHP as we take on the challenge of Maple Sugaring. Join us on Fridays in February as we take you from tap to sap, demonstrating the process of making maple syrup and maple sugar. Participants who join the fun will have the opportunity to learn how to identify and tap Maple tree species, the history of maple sugar products, make maple syrup and sugar, make a natural spile/tap, and best of all, taste real maple syrup. These programs may be limited due to space, weather, and Read More

Full Moon Hike

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Hike through the park at night with the moon as your light! During this 2 mile quickly paced hike we will stop to discuss moon phases, any visible constellations, and the upcoming solar eclipse. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Thursday Morning Healthy Hikes

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! 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. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Maple Sugaring

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Join us as we take you from tap to sap, demonstrating the process of making maple syrup and maple sugar! Participants who join the fun will have the opportunity to learn the history of maple sugar products and how to: Identify and tap Maple tree species Make maple syrup and sugar Make a natural spile/tap Best of all, you'll get to taste real maple syrup! These programs may be limited due to space, weather, and environment factors. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Healthy Hikes

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! 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! Healthy 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.

Lecture – “Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in Early America”

Virtual PA, United States

This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  In the event of inclement weather, this will be a virtual-only event.  Registrants will be notified. Join University of Pennsylvania professor Kathleen M. Brown as she discusses her book Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in America, winner of the Organization of American Historians' Lawrence Levine Book Prize for cultural history and the Society of the History of the Early American Republic Book Prize. Foul Bodies explores early America’s evolving perceptions of cleanliness, along the way analyzing the connections between changing public expectations for appearance Read More

Nature for Toddlers: Spring Bash

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Do you have a young nature lover in your family who’s curious to learn more about the natural environment? 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, March is Spring! To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

March Book Club: Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution

Virtual PA, United States

In partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, March 18 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: Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution by Don N. Hagist. Please read the Chapters 11-13. Book club meetings are free and open to all. Members should provide their own books.

Guided Bird Walk

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Mornings are your best opportunity to experience the thrilling world of birdwatching and listening! 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 for this walk, contact Matt Truesdale at mtruesdale@pa.gov