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  • CANCELLED: Mentored Youth Trout Day

    King's Lake
    Family

    Saturday, April 18  |  8:00am–3:00pm  |  King’s Lake Learn to fish with us! Join Fern Hollow and Sewickley Valley Conservation Association for free fishing lessons at King’s Lake. The lake will be stocked with rainbow trout and equipment, lures, bait and instruction will be provided. This event is open to all families in the Sewickley [...]

  • Nature & Nurture Hike

    Nature & Nurture Hike
    Tom's Run Nature Preserve Toms Run Rd, Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania, United States +2 more
    Family

    Monday March 16 — Tom’s Run Nature Preserve Monday, April 20 — Henle Park (Victory Garden of Leetsdale) Monday, May 18 — Sewickley Heights Borough Park The natural world provides so many opportunities, even for our “littlest explorers,” for discovery, imagination and problem-solving, as well as possible health advantages such as motor-skill development, improved immunity [...]

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers
    Ohio Township Nature Center 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Kids

    The 6-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-5 starts March 25th, 2026. All sessions will take place at The Ohio Township Community Park at 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, while we prepare for our renovation. A generous grant from the Union Aid Society is available to provide financial assistance to Quaker Valley School [...]

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers
    Ohio Township Nature Center 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Kids

    The 6-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-5 starts March 25th, 2026. All sessions will take place at The Ohio Township Community Park at 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, while we prepare for our renovation. A generous grant from the Union Aid Society is available to provide financial assistance to Quaker Valley School [...]

  • Junior Explorers

    Junior Explorers
    Ohio Township Nature Center 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Kids

    The 6-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-6 starts March 25th, 2026. All sessions will take place at The Ohio Township Community Park at 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, while we prepare for our renovation. A generous grant from the Union Aid Society is available to provide financial assistance to Quaker Valley School [...]

  • Evening Hike at Sewickley Heights Borough Park

    Sewickley Heights Borough Park Hallaway Road, Sewickley
    Kids

    Thursday, April 23 | 6:00-7:30pm Come join Mr. Sam in at Sewickley Heights Borough Park where we will be going on an evening hike. We will look for amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals as we explore the forest and meadow before sunset. Come watch the animals come alive before nightfall! Member Fee $10 Public Fee [...]

  • Earth Day Spring Clean Up

    Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Family

    APRIL 25 ∙ 9am-1pm ∙ Fern Hollow Nature Center Come to Fern Hollow on April 26th, Earth Day, and help with our annual spring cleanup! We will have all sorts of opportunities from gardening, weeding, removing invasive species, painting, and more. This event is great for scouts, Key Club, National Honor Society, families, seniors, completing [...]

  • BioBlitz with Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association

    Walker Park 520 Little Sewickley Creek Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Family

    Join us at Walker Park Shelter #4! This event is FREE and no registration is required. Enjoy the day outdoors and learn a lot about the natural world right here in the Sewickley Valley. Bring water, bug spray, sunscreen, and curiosity! Schedule of events: ALL DAY: Look for Creek Critters in the beautiful Little Sewickley [...]

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers
    Ohio Township Nature Center 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Kids

    The 6-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-5 starts March 25th, 2026. All sessions will take place at The Ohio Township Community Park at 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, while we prepare for our renovation. A generous grant from the Union Aid Society is available to provide financial assistance to Quaker Valley School [...]

  • Little Explorers

    Little Explorers
    Ohio Township Nature Center 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Kids

    The 6-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-5 starts March 25th, 2026. All sessions will take place at The Ohio Township Community Park at 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, while we prepare for our renovation. A generous grant from the Union Aid Society is available to provide financial assistance to Quaker Valley School [...]

  • Junior Explorers

    Junior Explorers
    Ohio Township Nature Center 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Kids

    The 6-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-6 starts March 25th, 2026. All sessions will take place at The Ohio Township Community Park at 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143, while we prepare for our renovation. A generous grant from the Union Aid Society is available to provide financial assistance to Quaker Valley School [...]

  • Fiddlehead Homeschool

    Walker Park 520 Little Sewickley Creek Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Homeschool

    End of Year Celebration Celebrate the end of the 2025-2026 Fiddlehead Homeschool Club year with us at Walker Park!

    $20 – $26

  • Fern Hollow at the YMCA

    Fern Hollow at the YMCA
    The Y 625 Blackburn Road, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Kids

    Fern Hollow is excited to announce our partnership with the Sewickley YMCA. Our educators will provide 2 hours of nature-based programming at the Y on this Quaker Valley in-service days [...]

  • Crazy Carnivorous Plants (Adults & Kids aged 12+ with Adult)

    Sewickley Heights History Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Adult

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 6:30-8:00 PM Discover the wild world of carnivorous plants!  These amazing plants have to fight to survive in habitats where most plants would struggle. From [...]

  • Fern Hollow at the YMCA

    Fern Hollow at the YMCA
    The Y 625 Blackburn Road, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Kids

    Fern Hollow is excited to announce our partnership with the Sewickley YMCA. Our educators will provide 2 hours of nature-based programming at the Y on this Quaker Valley in-service days [...]

  • Sewickley Valley Geo-Trail Challenge

    Henle Park (Victory Garden of Leetsdale) 505 Beaver St, Leetsdale, Pennsylvania +4 more
    Family

    What's better than spending time in one of our local greenspaces for National Get Outdoors Day? How about exploring up to 5 different parks over a week, with a chance [...]

  • Rock Gardening & Hypertufa Container Construction

    Sewickley Heights History Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Adult

    Get introduced to the art of rock gardening and learn how to craft beautiful, lightweight hypertufa containers that showcase alpine and drought-tolerant plants. This hands-on workshop blends horticulture, design, and creativity, giving you the knowledge and skills to build your own container alpine garden. Members Fee: $20 Public Fee: $26 REGISTRATION HERE

  • Saddle Up: Summer Soiree

    The Sewickley Quarter 545 Beaver St, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Adult

    Friday, June 12 · Sewickley Quarter VIP Reception: 5:30-6:30pm · Event: 6:30-10:00pm Our fundraising event of the year is coming up! Join us for the annual Summer Soiree, a chic cocktail party for 150 people at Sewickley Quarter in downtown Sewickley. This year’s event theme is Saddle Up, featuring Western themed activities, entertainment, dancing and [...]

  • Family Composting Workshop

    Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, United States

    Saturday, June 27 9:00-11:00 AM FHNC Garden Cost Per Family: $18/member,  $30/non-member Children must be accompanied by an adult. Turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into garden treasure! In this hands-on workshop, kids and adults will explore composting and vermiculture — learning how to build a healthy compost pile and how to raise worms that supercharge your [...]

  • Nature & Nurture Hike Summer 2026

    Nature & Nurture Hike
    Bell Acres Nature Trail +2 more
    Family

    6/29: Bell Acres Nature Trail 7/27: Walker Park 8/24: War Memorial Park The natural world provides so many opportunities, even for our “littlest explorers,” for discovery, imagination and problem-solving, as well as possible health advantages such as motor-skill development, improved immunity & regulation of sleep-wake cycles. In this new series of guided hikes, we are [...]

  • Mushroom Walk with ALT

    Sewickley Heights History Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
    Adult

    Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom talk, walk and ID table at Fern Hollow Nature Center. We will start with an introduction to the Kingdom [...]

  • Birds of the Creek

    Walker Park
    Family

    Join Mr. Sam at Walker Park to learn about the amazing and vibrant birds that inhabit our local creek ecosystem. We will be looking for herons, kingfishers, warblers, and many [...]

  • Family Bird Hike

    Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, United States
    Family

    Join Cassie and Janel for a family bird hike at Sewickley Heights Borough Park. Cassandra Ziegler is a PhD student in Pittsburgh studying birds and their ecology, with a focus [...]