Connect Edgmont is hosting a sunrise hike at Okehocking Preserve on July 15, 2023. You may already be familiar with this gorgeous 180-acre park in Willistown Township, but did you know Okehocking Preserve was once part of the first Native American Reservation in Pennsylvania? In 1701, after being increasingly crowded out of their lands inContinue reading “Okehocking Land Grant (1701-1737)”
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Connect Edgmont Hike: Okehocking Preserve
Watch the sun rise over the gorgeous Okehocking Preserve. Saturday October 22nd at 7:15AM The Hike Back by popular demand.. a sunrise hike! Please join Connect Edgmont for an early morning walk at Okehocking Preserve. We’ll meet at the Route 3 parking lot just before dawn, then watch the sun rise over the preserve asContinue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Okehocking Preserve”
Connect Edgmont Hike: Luckenbach Trail and Bonner Park
We’re headed back to Thornbury! Saturday, September 17th at 9AM About the Hike Thank you to everyone who stopped by Connect Edgmont’s table at Edgmont Community Day! We noticed a common theme among our visitors: while many people recognized spots like Ridley Creek State Park and Okehocking Preserve, most people had never even heard ofContinue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Luckenbach Trail and Bonner Park”
Connect Edgmont Hike: Rocky Run Trail
Explore Middletown Township’s extensive trail network. Sunday September 11th at 8:30AM The Hike Join Connect Edgmont as we explore Middletown Township’s Rocky Run Trail. We’ll access the trail from the back parking lot of the Rocky Run YMCA and hike 3 miles through former Wawa Dairy Farm fields and along the wooded banks of RockyContinue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Rocky Run Trail”
Connect Edgmont Hike: Okehocking Preserve
Watch the sun rise over the gorgeous Okehocking Preserve. Saturday June 25th at 5:30AM The Hike We’re trying something new… a sunrise hike! Please join Connect Edgmont for an early morning walk at Okehocking Preserve. We’ll meet at the Delchester Road parking lot, then watch the sun rise over the preserve as we hike together.Continue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Okehocking Preserve”
Connect Edgmont Hike: Hildacy Preserve
A late afternoon hike with Natural Lands. Thursday June 9th at 5:30PM The Hike Please join Connect Edgmont as we head to Marple Township for a late afternoon hike at Natural Lands’ beautiful Hildacy Preserve. We’ll be joined by Hildacy’s Preserve Manager, Mike Coll. Mike will give us a tour that highlights the wildlife andContinue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Hildacy Preserve”
Connect Edgmont Hike: Rushton Woods Preserve
Connect Edgmont is hiking with Willistown Conservation Trust! Saturday May 14th at 9AM The Hike Please join Connect Edgmont in neighboring Willistown Township for a hike in Rushton Woods Preserve. We’ll be joined by a representative from Willistown Conservation Trust, a private land trust organization that has successfully preserved more than 7,500 acres in our area.Continue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Rushton Woods Preserve”
Connect Edgmont Hike: Ridley Creek State Park
Hike with Connect Edgmont IN Edgmont! Sunday April 24th at 9AM About the Hike Please join us on April 24th to explore Ridley Creek State Park’s lesser-known Bridle Trails. These trails are located in the north section of the park, roughly bounded by Gradyville Road and the new Ventry (Edgmont County Club) development. We’ll meetContinue reading “Connect Edgmont Hike: Ridley Creek State Park”
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