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| DESCRIPTION: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (SCEE) encompasses woodland and farmland parcels that were worked until the 1960s. Ponds and streams attract specialized species, and a series of well-marked trails will take you to all habitats. On the Butterfly Meadow Loop in summer you might see Eastern Bluebird, Indigo Bunting, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, or American Goldfinch. The Ravine Loop boasts Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, Acadian Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Wood Thrush, American Redstart, and Pileated Woodpecker. Use the bird blind, which often has feeders stocked, or take the Woodcock Trail for Eastern Towhee, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and lots of Gray Catbird. |
DIRECTIONS: From I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway). Exit at Green Lane/Belmont Avenue (#338). When traveling westbound, turn right at the bottom of the ramp; from eastbound, turn left at bottom of ramp. Follow Green Lane to Ridge Avenue and turn left. Travel 2.2 miles and turn left onto Port Royal Avenue. Travel 0.2 miles and turn right onto Hagy's Mill Road. The SCEE driveway is ahead on the left. From I-276 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). Exit at Norristown (#333). Follow Germantown Pike East to Bell's Mill Road, turn right and go 1 mile. Bell's Mill Road becomes Spring Lane. After 0.6 miles, turn left onto Hagy's Mill Road. The SCEE driveway is 0.45 mile on right. From I-476 northbound, exit at Conshohocken (#18A). Turn right (east) onto Ridge Pike. Traveling southbound, exit at Norristown (#18). Turn right (west) onto Ridge Pike, then immediately turn right onto Alan Wood Road for turnaround to Ridge Pike eastbound. Travel 3.7 miles and turn right onto Spring Lane. After 0.6 miles, turn left onto Hagy's Mill Road. The SCEE driveway is 0.4 mile on right. Open daily, 8:30 am - 5 pm. |
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| Posted: 2009-10-24 00:00:00 Updated: |
