Upcoming Programs

Join Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy and Evansburg Vineyards for a Native Plant & Herb Gardening for Butterflies Workshop. During this workshop, participants will learn about a variety of native plant and herb species that specifically support local butterflies! Learn about which native plant and herb species you can plant together in your garden to support butterflies in all of their life stages! Participants will sow two different types of seeds, dill seeds and golden Alexander seeds, in two inch containers to grow for their gardens. Each participant also receives a glass of wine and an appetizer of choice with the purchase of a ticket.

Date: Thursday, April 17th
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Evansburg Vineyards
3857 Germantown Pike, Collegeville, PA 19426
Guide: Beth Myers, PWC’s Director of Ecology
Ticket Price: $39.00

Join us for Warblers on the Water! You might be asking, what's a warbler? Learn the answer to this while cruising around Green Lane Reservoir aboard the Conservancy's 24' solar-powered boat. We'll be joined by birding experts, AND we'll have a coffee / tea and snack bar right on the boat! This is birding in STYLE!! Sign up now... Spots extremely limited!

Dates: Wednesdays, April 23rd, 30th or May 7th
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Walt Road Day Use Area
1071 Walt Road, Pennsburg, PA
Guide: Ryan Beltz, Executive Director
Ticket Price: $40.00

Join the Conservancy and Perkiomen Valley Brewery to explore and learn more about our local streams and creeks! Meet at PVB for a brief overview of our watershed, water quality monitoring, and macroinvertebrates. We will then hit the trail and head towards the creek to learn about the health of this waterway by conducting water quality monitoring and completing a macroinvertebrate survey.

Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Perkiomen Valley Brewery,
101 Walnut Street, Green Lane, PA 18054
Guide: Jeff Cocci, PWC’s Education Coordinator
Ticket Price: $10.00

Learn about PlantPods, a new and fun way to boost the water quality in local waterways! During this training session, participants will learn how to construct PlantPods, discuss their benefits, and will launch a PlantPod system into the pond at Briarwyck Park. Participants will also remove and analyze a previously installed PlantPod system that has been in the pond for several months prior to the training session.

Date: Saturday, July 12th
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Briarwyck Park
315 Sturgis Rd, Harleysville, PA 19438
Guide: Ryan Beltz, PWC’s Executive Director
Ticket Price: $20.00

Learn more about our local lepidoptera! This training session will provide participants with information about a variety of native butterfly species, their habitats, and host plants. Participants will also learn about the Conservancy’s volunteer Butterfly Survey program, our butterfly gardens, and our Butterfly Learning Center. Attendees will also participant in a guided butterfly survey! Training session attendees will leave the workshop with a local butterfly host plant guide sheet!

Date: Saturday, August 9th
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park
775 Quarry Rd, Harleysville, PA 19438
Guide: Beth Myers, PWC’s Director of Ecology
Ticket Price: $20.00

All levels welcome!

Time: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Location: Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy headquarters
Guide: Lisa Maida
Cost: $14.00

2025 Wildflower Walks

Any questions - Call Link @ 610-316-0036. All walks start at 9:30 am.   

  • April 26   

    • Perkiomen Trail @ Spring Mount - Spring Mt. Ski Slope.  Meet @ parking lot 40.273699, -75.454854

  • May 24   

    • Fern Avenue, Evansburg State Park, Parking lot at intersection of Fern Avenue and Ridge Pike.  Meet @ 40.169258, -75.426943

  • June 21   

    • Fulshaw Craig, 124 King Road, Salford, PA 18054   Meet on King Road @ 40.337673, -75.419428p, 

  • July 19   

    • Mill Hill   1025-1087 Ziegler Rd, Palm, PA 18070   Meet @ parking lot 40.4258, -75.52128

  • No August Walk

  • September 20   

    • White's Mill Preserve, Whites Mill Road, Salford Township, Green Lane, PA 18054   40.35567, -75.40559

  • October 18   

    • Meng Preserve, 226 Mine Hill Rd Schwenksville, PA 19473   40.26372, -75.48623

The Conservancy is hosting its first ever book club with guide Donna Usavage! The book club will focus on nature-based fiction and non-fiction works. All meetings are at the Conservancy headquarters (either indoors or outdoors) unless otherwise specified. 

Contact our Outreach Department to get signed-up!

Date & Time: Meetings at 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of every month
Location: Conservancy headquarters (1 Skippack Pike, Schwenksville)
Guide: Donna Usavage