Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Approximately $240,000 will go into renovating the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust’s Visitors Center, which will include a classroom dedicated to area students.
The renovations to the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust began on Dec. 27, and it didn’t take long for the Lower Moreland based company Bickel and Scena Construction to completely demolish its interior. “It's just a general overhaul of the building. It's a little tired at this point," Art Scena, working foreman for Bickel and Scena Construction and Trust member, said. "The finished product should look nice, according to the plans." According to the Trust’s executive director, Dr. David Robertson, plans for renovating the visitors center were long in the making. It wasn’t until after successfully matching the $120,000 grants from the Beneficio Foundation, which has supported the Turst since the 1970s, that the Trust went forward with …
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
In a project expected to last until May 2012, the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust is completely refurbishing its Visitors' Center with more of a focus on student-education programming.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Photo Gallery of PERT's renovation as seen on Thursday, December 29.e
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Patch editors from throughout Montgomery County helped restore nearly 100 flood-damaged trees at the Trust during Patch's community service Give 5 program.
As part of Patch's commitment to community service, Patch editors from throughout Montgomery County travelled to Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, for a day of service. Patch calls its community service program, "Give 5," as in the editors spent over five hours at the Trust, pulling invasive porcelean berry vines from trees and straigtening nearly 100 saplings that were damaged by recent flooding. Most of the editors were astonished at how quickly the service opportunity went, and how much fun they had working in the woods. "I may not want to return to the land of technology," David Powell, Patch Montgomery County associate regional editor, said. --- For the full story, please click on the above video.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
People enjoyed live music in the great outdoors of the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust on Sunday, Oct. 9.
Photo Gallery of PERT's Live at Pennypack event on Sunday, Oct. 9. The event, which took place at the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, featured live music, which preceded a twilight hayride tour of the Trust. For more information, visit the Penny Pack Ecological Restoration Trust Patch directory listing.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Looking for something to do this weekend?
Patch checked out the calendar and picked the best bets for cool things to do around town. Get Out and enjoy! 1. Fall Festival Where/When: St. John Bosco, 215 E. County Line Road, Hatboro; Sept. 21-24, 6 to 10 p.m. Why Go: A celebration of all things autumn! Great food, amusements, games, entertainment, pumpkin and scarecrow contests and more. Something for all ages! Pricing: Free 2. Fresh Ground Coffee House Where/When: Willow Grove Bible Church, 212 Everett Ave., Willow Grove; Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Why go: The coffee house offers a night of tunes, coffee, goodies and art, featuring a live performance by The Xperiment: Mark Sanutti, with progressive music. Linda Sannuti will be the featured artist in the gallery. Check out the Facebook …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Patch has a great weekend-weather forecast: an autumn preview!
Get Out and enjoy the weekend with Patch’s picks for things to do and places to go. 1. Buck Away! Cover the Trees Where/When: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley; Sept. 15-16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Why ho: Help protect 10,000 trees from “buck rub” during deer-mating season (Male deer rub small trees with their antlers, which often kills the tree.) by covering and protecting them. This volunteer opportunity is great for college students, and participation may count toward course or volunteer credit. Pricing: Free 2. March of the Monarchs Where/When: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley; Sept. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Why go: Learn about Monarch butterflies as …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Monarch Butterflies are migrating to Mexico and are passing through Upper Moreland on the way. The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust is celebrating this event with The March of the Monarchs this Saturday, September 17th.
As we sense the way daylight slips away earlier each evening, we are reminded from past experience that summer is going and winter is near. The Monarch butterfly knows this much better than we do, yet they have no past memories on which to base this, only instinct. “The Monarch butterflies are a fascinating species,” Ehren Gross, enviornmental educator at Briar Bush Nature Center, said. The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, or commonly referred to as just the "Trust," brought Gross brought on to spearhead the March of the Monarchs event. The family-friendly event is scheduled to take place at the Trust, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17. “Scientists have found that Monarchs have magnets that show them where magnetic north …
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore. 1. Autumn Plant Sale Where/When: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley; Sept. 9, 2 to 7 p.m., Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Why go: Shop for unique native plants, most grown on-site by Pennypack volunteers, and learn from plant experts who can help you plan your green space. Become a member and receive a free gift. Pricing: Free admission 2. Football - Upper Moreland Hosts Upper Perk Where/When: Upper Moreland High School, 3000 Terwood Road, Willow Grove; Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Why go: The UMHS Varsity team will take the field …
Thursday, July 21, 2011
A large group visited the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust Tuesday, July 19, to learn about honeybees from beekeeper Nancy Schnarr.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust hosted its Beekeeping Program Tuesday, July 19.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust hosted an aquatic safari Tuesday, July 12.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Families and friends were invited on a watery quest in search of hellgrammites, water pennies, whirligigs and other exotic denizens of the water world at the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust's Stream Safari. --- Check out next week's Viewfinder as Patch heads back to PERT for its beekeeping program. ---
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7:54 pm on Friday, December 30, 2011
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