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May 2026
Sketching Songbirds: A Nature Journaling Activity [Laughlintown, PA]
Have you ever wished you could capture a bird on paper before it flies away? In this hands-on workshop, local artist, Stacey Pydynkowski, will guide you through easy, approachable techniques for drawing birds as you gather inspiration from your surroundings. Perfection is certainly not required! Just curiosity, pencil lines, and a love of birds. Enjoy the calm, mindful practices of observing birds in their natural habitat and nature journaling.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLocal Abundance: A Native Bouquet Building Workshop
Experience the beauty of local abundance in this creative, sustainability-focused bouquet building workshop. Begin with a guided walk through Brandywine’s campus preserve native plant gardens, where you’ll meet a variety of local species and thoughtfully collect stems rich in texture and foliage. Then, settle in to design your own hybrid bouquet, blending native and select non-native blooms. Along the way, you’ll learn new ways to arrange more intentionally by incorporating native plants into your floral designs.
Learn More Sold OutBirding Walk at Penguin Court [Laughlintown, PA]
Spring migration is on! Experienced birders, Tom and Janet Kuehl, will help document bird species seen and heard at Penguin Court for the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas as we casually stroll around the property. Hopefully, we see a much-desired species - the red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)!
Learn More Purchase TicketsSpring Community Waterside Gathering
Join us for a day of family-friendly fun at Anson B. Nixon park!
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Penguin Court Tour & AR Experience [Laughlintown, PA]
Enjoy a guided tour of Penguin Court, the former Scaife family estate in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County that is now a private preserve of the Brandywine Conservancy. Learn about the site's history and Brandywine's use of it, while taking in beautiful views.
Learn More Purchase TicketsBonsai Make and Take Workshop [Laughlintown, PA]
Local bonsai enthusiast, Adam Brown, will guide participants in the wiring and shaping of a Ficus tree for a bonsai that you will make and take home! The fee includes all supplies and materials, as well as the opportunity to explore the Penguin Court conservatory.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
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Penguin Court Book Club: "Bringing Butterflies Home" [Laughlintown, PA]
Penguin Court's Book Club will convene on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Elizabeth White Olsen's Bringing Butterflies Home: Gardening with Native Plants to Heal Our Yards and Ourselves.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
Learn More Purchase TicketsPenguin Court Tour & AR Experience [Laughlintown, PA]
Enjoy a guided tour of Penguin Court, the former Scaife family estate in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County that is now a private preserve of the Brandywine Conservancy. Learn about the site's history and Brandywine's use of it, while taking in beautiful views.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
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Stewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
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Stewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Preserve Steward, Aiden Watterson, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities. Meet at the Laurels Preserve parking lot. This program is for members only.
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