| Monthly Newsletter: March 2022 What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? Vulture Culture- April 9, 2022; 10:00-11:30 a.m. Vulture Culture is a family event. Enjoy the great outdoors together while hiking through beautiful Rock Hollow Woods. After a hike to the pavilion area, families will sit and enjoy a puppet show presented by Poppycock Puppets. After the puppet show, check out our information about vultures, test out their wing span, and play in the area nearby. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Owl Prowl- April 22, 2022; 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Join us on an Owl Prowl at Rock Hollow Woods on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Learn about Pennsylvania's native owls, their calls, fun facts about how they've evolved into one of our animals of the night. We'll begin with a short discussion and then we will hike the trails at dusk listening and looking for our feathered friends, and we're sure to see some other interesting critters along the way! CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Toddler Time on the Trail; 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays Our Toddler Time on the Trail has become so popular that it is now offered THREE days a week! Interacting with natural environments allows children to learn by doing and experiment with ideas. In nature, children think, question, and make hypotheses which helps to develop inquisitive minds. Whether they’re judging the distance between two rocks before jumping or considering where insects go in the winter, children are constantly thinking when they’re in nature. These experiences offer real, authentic learning like nothing else can. As children take risks, try and fail, and try again, they gain resilience and confidence. SIGN UP TODAY as these spots get filled quickly! Summer is Just Around the Corner Featured Summer Camps Team Building & Environmental Games: June 20th - 24th, 12:00 -3:00 p.m. Team Building & Environmental Games at Rock Hollow Woods is a one-week day camp that meets five afternoons. During the week campers will engage in a variety of team building and environmental games that use the natural environment of Rock Hollow Woods’ 67 acres. Campers explore natural ecosystems in fields, woods and streams. During this week, campers learn to think critically, work together and solve problems through hands-on exploration, games, hiking and more. Appropriate for children entering 2nd through 7th grades in Fall 2022. CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today! Wildlife CSI Elementary: June 27th - July 1st, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wildlife CSI Elementary will give younger campers the opportunity to explore nature with a mystery twist! They will dissect, splatter, fingerprint suspects and think their way through puzzles collaboratively. It's time for problem solving, creative thinking and hands on exploration. Appropriate for children entering 2nd through 4th grades in Fall 2022. CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today! Camp Survivor Elementary: June 27th - July 1st, 12:30 -3:30 p.m. Camp Survivor Elementary is a one-week day camp that meets five afternoons. Cathy Jo Lutz, a school librarian in the Conestoga Valley School District, will spend time in the great outdoors with the campers. They will explore a different part of Rock Hollow Woods and complete challenges throughout the week as well as engaging in free play. Appropriate for children entering 2nd through 4th grades in Fall 2022. CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today! Wildlife CSI Intermediate: June 27th - July 1st, 12:30 -3:30 p.m. Wildlife CSI Intermediate will introduce campers to the art of keen observation and deductive thinking, arouse their curiosity through on-site lab experiences and thrill them with the science behind wildlife who-dun-its... Appropriate for children entering 5th through 8th grades in Fall 2022. CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today! Camp Survivor Intermediate: June 27th - July 1st, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Camp Survivor Intermediate is a one-week day camp that meets five mornings. Cathy Jo Lutz, a school librarian in the Conestoga Valley School District, will spend time in the great outdoors with the campers. They will explore a different part of Rock Hollow Woods and complete challenges throughout the week as well as engaging in free play. Appropriate for children entering 5th through 8th grades in Fall 2022. CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today! In February we enjoyed a variety of educational programs. Animal Extravaganza, our first Members Only Open Trail Day, Toddler Time on the Trail, Homeschool Happenings, and Nature Pre-K. Animal Extravaganza Nature Pre-K Program Members Only Open Trail Day Homeschool Happenings Toddler Time on the Trail Gratitude Corner We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to support Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center! Thank you to this month's donors: America Online Giving, Elizabeth and Tom Marks, Ellen and Robert Ruggiero, and Judy Stout. Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Terry Androwick, Mary Ellen Mahan, and Mike Slater. Thank you for the amazing volunteers who help at Rock Hollow Woods: ~Dr. Debbie Patt for assisting and helping during our Toddler Time on the Trail programs. ~Members of our Development and Fundraising Committee for meeting and planning exciting things for the future. ~Amy Langman, Mary Ellen Mahan, Jean McCarney, and Mike Slater for creating an invasive species removal control plan. ~Members of the Leadership Berks team for helping to increase awareness of Rock Hollow Woods' outdoor educational field trip opportunities. ~Joan Hanley, Renee Hiltebeitel, Mary Ellen Mahan, and Jean and Jim McCarney for planning and marking trails to be blazed. ~Amy Langman, Jean and Jim McCarney for creating plans for a future creek-side boardwalk and riparian buffer to maintain our healthy stream. ~Steph Cumens, Dr. Debbie Patt, and Michelle Zeitz for helping at the welcome table during our Members Only Open Trail Day. ~Emerging Leaders United of Berks County for maintaining our trails and organizing the storage area in the McCarney Learning Center. Emerging Leaders United of Berks County Renee Hiltebeitel and Mary Ellen Mahan marking trails to be blazed Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! DONATE to support our mission Visit Our Site Check us out on social media! |
Monthly Newsletter: March 2022
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What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? | |
Vulture Culture- April 9, 2022; 10:00-11:30 a.m. | | |
Vulture Culture is a family event. Enjoy the great outdoors together while hiking through beautiful Rock Hollow Woods. After a hike to the pavilion area, families will sit and enjoy a puppet show presented by Poppycock Puppets. After the puppet show, check out our information about vultures, test out their wing span, and play in the area nearby. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! | |
Owl Prowl- April 22, 2022; 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. | | |
Join us on an Owl Prowl at Rock Hollow Woods on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Learn about Pennsylvania's native owls, their calls, fun facts about how they've evolved into one of our animals of the night. We'll begin with a short discussion and then we will hike the trails at dusk listening and looking for our feathered friends, and we're sure to see some other interesting critters along the way! CLICK HERE for more information and to register today!
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Toddler Time on the Trail; 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays | | |
Our Toddler Time on the Trail has become so popular that it is now offered THREE days a week! Interacting with natural environments allows children to learn by doing and experiment with ideas. In nature, children think, question, and make hypotheses which helps to develop inquisitive minds. Whether they’re judging the distance between two rocks before jumping or considering where insects go in the winter, children are constantly thinking when they’re in nature. These experiences offer real, authentic learning like nothing else can. As children take risks, try and fail, and try again, they gain resilience and confidence. SIGN UP TODAY as these spots get filled quickly! | |
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Summer is Just Around the Corner
Featured Summer Camps
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Team Building & Environmental Games: June 20th - 24th, 12:00 -3:00 p.m. | | |
Team Building & Environmental Games at Rock Hollow Woods is a one-week day camp that meets five afternoons. During the week campers will engage in a variety of team building and environmental games that use the natural environment of Rock Hollow Woods’ 67 acres. Campers explore natural ecosystems in fields, woods and streams. During this week, campers learn to think critically, work together and solve problems through hands-on exploration, games, hiking and more.
Appropriate for children entering 2nd through 7th grades in Fall 2022.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today!
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Wildlife CSI Elementary: June 27th - July 1st, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | | |
Wildlife CSI Elementary will give younger campers the opportunity to explore nature with a mystery twist! They will dissect, splatter, fingerprint suspects and think their way through puzzles collaboratively. It's time for problem solving, creative thinking and hands on exploration.
Appropriate for children entering 2nd through 4th grades in Fall 2022.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today!
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Camp Survivor Elementary: June 27th - July 1st, 12:30 -3:30 p.m. | | |
Camp Survivor Elementary is a one-week day camp that meets five afternoons. Cathy Jo Lutz, a school librarian in the Conestoga Valley School District, will spend time in the great outdoors with the campers. They will explore a different part of Rock Hollow Woods and complete challenges throughout the week as well as engaging in free play.
Appropriate for children entering 2nd through 4th grades in Fall 2022.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today!
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Wildlife CSI Intermediate: June 27th - July 1st, 12:30 -3:30 p.m. | | |
Wildlife CSI Intermediate will introduce campers to the art of keen observation and deductive thinking, arouse their curiosity through on-site lab experiences and thrill them with the science behind wildlife who-dun-its...
Appropriate for children entering 5th through 8th grades in Fall 2022.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today!
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Camp Survivor Intermediate: June 27th - July 1st, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | | |
Camp Survivor Intermediate is a one-week day camp that meets five mornings. Cathy Jo Lutz, a school librarian in the Conestoga Valley School District, will spend time in the great outdoors with the campers. They will explore a different part of Rock Hollow Woods and complete challenges throughout the week as well as engaging in free play.
Appropriate for children entering 5th through 8th grades in Fall 2022.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today!
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In February we enjoyed a variety of educational programs.
Animal Extravaganza, our first Members Only Open Trail Day, Toddler Time on the Trail, Homeschool Happenings, and Nature Pre-K.
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Toddler Time on the Trail | | |
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We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to support Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center!
Thank you to this month's donors: America Online Giving, Elizabeth and Tom Marks, Ellen and Robert Ruggiero, and Judy Stout.
Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Terry Androwick, Mary Ellen Mahan, and Mike Slater.
Thank you for the amazing volunteers who help at Rock Hollow Woods:
~Dr. Debbie Patt for assisting and helping during our Toddler Time on the Trail programs.
~Members of our Development and Fundraising Committee for meeting and planning exciting things for the future.
~Amy Langman, Mary Ellen Mahan, Jean McCarney, and Mike Slater for creating an invasive species removal control plan.
~Members of the Leadership Berks team for helping to increase awareness of Rock Hollow Woods' outdoor educational field trip opportunities.
~Joan Hanley, Renee Hiltebeitel, Mary Ellen Mahan, and Jean and Jim McCarney for planning and marking trails to be blazed.
~Amy Langman, Jean and Jim McCarney for creating plans for a future creek-side boardwalk and riparian buffer to maintain our healthy stream.
~Steph Cumens, Dr. Debbie Patt, and Michelle Zeitz for helping at the welcome table during our Members Only Open Trail Day.
~Emerging Leaders United of Berks County for maintaining our trails and organizing the storage area in the McCarney Learning Center.
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Emerging Leaders United of Berks County | | |
Renee Hiltebeitel and Mary Ellen Mahan marking trails to be blazed | | |
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Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! | |
Check us out on social media! | |
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