Monthly Newsletter: May 2022 What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? Purchase your experience here Save the Bees!- May 7, 2022; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Join us for our Save the Bees! program on Saturday, May 7th. Enjoy the great outdoors while hiking through beautiful Rock Hollow Woods. Meet and listen to a local bee keeper as you check out the observation hive in the learning center, then hike to the pavilion area where you can sit and enjoy a puppet show performed by Poppycock Puppets. $5 per person. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Nature Photography for Adults- May 21, 2022; 9:00-11:30 a.m. Are you an adult with an interest in photography? Nature provides never-ending opportunities to capture beauty. Join us in Nature Photography for Adults, a two and a half hour program on May 21st taught by photographers, Randy and Nancy FitzGerald. Participants will learn the basic tips for taking pictures with style. Then they will hike Rock Hollow Woods' beautiful property applying the skills learned. Each participant will choose one picture to print and matte. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Yoga in the Great Outdoors- Monday evenings from 6:00-7:15 p.m. Join Tracy Wahl for a 75-minute gentle flow yoga class in the great outdoors. Participants will begin by grounding themselves to Mother Earth. Then they will honor the summer sunlight by flowing through sun salutations. They will move through sequences to open their hearts, move their energy, and dig deeper into specific areas of the body. The practice will close with savasana where participants will use nature to connect with Spirit. Yoga in the Great Outdoors is an adult class that is offered Monday evenings in monthly sessions. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Our next MEMBERS ONLY Trail Day is on Saturday, May 21st from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Not a member? CLICK HERE for more information and to join today! Are you a teacher or local educator who could use a break? A chance to get outside and breathe? Register for our FREE Field Trip Showcase! Enjoy a hike and learn about the various field trip offerings for your students at Rock Hollow Woods. Participants will be entered in a raffle to win prizes such as a spa gift basket, a school supply basket, and a wine basket! Space is limited so email
[email protected] to register today! Summer is Just Around the Corner Featured Summer Camps Wildlife CSI Intermediate: June 27-July 1, 2022; 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... CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Camp Survivor Intermediate: June 27-July 1, 2022; 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. During Camp Survivor Intermediate, older children will spend time in the great outdoors. They will explore a different part of Rock Hollow Woods and complete challenges throughout the week as well as engaging in free play. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! Team Building & Environmental Games: June 20-24, 2022: 12:00-3:00 p.m. During Team Building and Environmental Games, campers will engage in a variety of activities 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. CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! In April we enjoyed a variety of educational programs... Toddler Time on the Trail, Homeschool Happenings, Nature Pre-K, Vulture Culture Puppet Show, a Brownie field trip, an Owl Prowl, and archery training for our RHW staff. Nature Pre-K Program Homeschool Happenings Owl Prowl Toddler Time on the Trail Staff Archery Training Brownie W.O.W Badge Vulture Culture Puppet Show 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: Megan Griffin, James Sarro, and Amanda and Dan Wolfgang. Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Linda Hartman, Ryleigh Hennessey, Mike and Jan Slater, and Dan Wert. 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. ~Nick Tucci, Dan Siegle, Tom Marks, Bill Androwick, Billy Androwick and for helping Jim McCarney with the construction of the Hideaway pavilion. ~Members from UGI Utilities, Inc. for six hours of incredible physical labor clearing out invasive species near the Catalpa tree and the Boomerang Trail. ~Mary Ellen Mahan, Carol Patterson, Joan Hanley, Amy Langman, Jim McCarney, and Michelle Zeitz for guiding and helping the students from Penn State Berks. ~Penn State Berks students for painting tree stumps, creating a new team building station, removing invasive species from trails, seeding the bird blind garden, and making Rock Hollow Woods more beautiful! ~Diane Velkoff, Greg Knapp, Brooke Leister, and Jean McCarney for guiding and helping the students from Alvernia University. ~Alvernia University students for clearing trails, creating switchbacks, and weeding the butterfly garden. UGI Earth Day of Service Volunteers PS Berks students creating a new team building station Alvernia students making RHW beautiful! Working on the Hideaway Pavilion Working on the Hideaway Pavilion Working on the Hideaway Pavilion 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!
