Community Programs and Fun-shops

We challenge YOU to spend 500 minutes outside during the month of January! Get outside by taking a hike, joining our education team for an Owl Prowl, exploring one of the Conservancy's tree plantings in a local park, or engaging in your favorite outdoor winter hobby.

With various challenges to complete along with some expert-led events, we are here to help you get outside and explore while meeting your own personal goals in 2026!

Included with your registration is 3 Bingo-style cards with ideas and activities you can do outside! You’ll also receive invitations to group hikes and activities led by our Educator, Jeff. Complete challenges to receive commemorative plaques at the end of the month!

Make a hypertufa planter for your yard!! Hypertufa is a manmade rock formed from various aggregates including coconut coir, perlite, and Portland cement. Hypertufa popular for making garden ornaments and planting containers because it is much lighter weight compared to concrete, but still offers the rustic and natural look of stone. Hypertufa products are frost-proof and can be left outdoors in the winter. Hypertufa products can also be created in a variety of shapes and sizes.

All of the necessary supplies for making the planter, with the exception of the planter molds, will be provided and our Conservation Staff will lead you through the steps of making your planter. Workshop participants should bring an outer and inner mold to the workshop to create their planters. Outer molds should be no more than 8 inches in diameter. Inner molds should be no larger than 4.5 inches in diameter. Make sure you can fit your hand in the space between your inner and outer mold. You are welcome to bring any shape mold you would like! Plastic molds work well.

Date & Time:
Saturday, February 21st
10 am - 12 pm

Location:
Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park - the workshop will be held in the greenhouse closer to the barn
775 Quarry Road
Harleysville, PA 19438

Parking:
Please park in the gravel lot behind the white barn with the red roof.

What to Wear:
This is a messy workshop! Please wear clothes and shoes that you do not mind getting dirty. Please also dress in layers. The greenhouse is heated to about 50 degrees, but it can get quite hot in the greenhouse on sunny days.

What to Bring:
Please bring an outer mold that is up to 8 inches in diameter and an inner mold that is no larger than 4.5 inches in diameter. Please feel free to bring a face mask to use while we are working with concrete during the workshop.

Learn about the many benefits of native plants and the environmental costs of traditional “lawn culture.” This session will cover practical methods for reducing lawn area, expanding native garden space and designing a landscape that supports biodiversity. Each participant will receive a coupon good for the purchase of 3 perennials at our Native Plant Sale on May 9th & 10th.

Location:
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy
1 Skippack Pike
Schwenksville, PA 19473

Date & Time:
Thursday, February 26th, 2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm