Fern Hollow Nature Center

Junior Explorers Mini Session
2025-11-20 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-11-13 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-11-06 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Little and Jr. Explorers Mini Sessions
Learn, Discover and Explore the Natural World With Us!
Join our Environmental Educators for three bonus dates of our popular Little Explorers and Junior Explorers programs. These programs will have autumnal themes and use the same structure of our regular Explorers sessions
Each Explorers session is a unique blend of hikes, nature lessons, and play that also fosters early learning skills using the natural world. Although we will spend some time indoors, the program is geared to have children outside enjoying nature as much as possible. Children should come dressed according to the weather, bring a reusable water bottle, and a nut-free snack.

Member Fee
$35 per session
$105 for all three sessions

Public Fee
$41 per session
$123 for all three sessions

Register Here!

Little Explorers Mini Session
2025-11-20 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-05 09:30 - 12:00 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Quaker Valley Creekers Middle School
2025-11-19 15:00 - 16:30
Storm Water
Quaker Valley Middle School Room 308
3:05-4:40pm

Hiking — Fiddlehead Club: Adventure Series
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Tom’s Run Nature Preserve, Toms Run Rd, Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania, 15143, United States
GRADES 4-8
Explore the great outdoors with Fern Hollow Nature Center!
Join Fern Hollow educators on adventures throughout Sewickley Valley on Tuesdays in November. At the end of each session, each homeschool student will receive a certificate of completion. These programs are for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Enjoy an hour long hike at Tom’s Run Nature Reserve and enjoy the fall foliage while learning about the outdoors. There will be no restroom available on site.
Member Fee: $10 per session or $32 for all four sessions
Public Fee: $16 per session or $48 for all four sessions
Register Here!

Hiking — Fiddlehead Club: Adventure Series
2025-11-18 10:00 - 23:00 | Tom’s Run Nature Preserve, Toms Run Rd, Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania, 15143, United States
GRADES K-5
Explore the great outdoors with Fern Hollow Nature Center!
Join Fern Hollow educators on adventures throughout Sewickley Valley on Tuesdays in November. At the end of each session, each homeschool student will receive a certificate of completion. These programs are for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Enjoy an hour long hike at Tom’s Run Nature Reserve and enjoy the fall foliage while learning about the outdoors. There will be no restroom available on site.
Member Fee: $16 per session or $48 for all four sessions
Public Fee: $21 per session or $78 for all four sessions
Register Here!

Rental
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-19 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Adult Archery Club
2025-11-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Ready… Aim… Fire!
Adult Archery Club meets twice a month in the Fall, and we will learn the basics of archery and how to increase your accuracy and fundamentals. Enjoy the beautiful backdrop of our meadow while practicing this fun hobby and meet new friends along the way!
Members Fee: $25 per session
Public Fee: $31 per session
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Nature and Nurture Hike
2025-11-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Bell Acres Nature Trail
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 excited to share all of these benefits with children up to age 5 and a caretaker.

We will explore some of our community’s amazing parks! Terrain will range from easy to moderate, and total length will be determined by the participants, as these are geared to be child-led.

There will be story time and craft making to conclude our hike.

*All children must be accompanied by an adult*Specific directions and meeting locations will be given to participants after registration.

Winter Sowing Workshop
2025-11-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Ohio Township Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Learn a simple and fun way to sow seeds in an enclosed container!
Join staff from Fern Hollow Nature Center to learn more about the basics of Winter Sowing: a simple and successful method of starting seeds in enclosed containers outdoors. Participants will have an opportunity to start their own jug of sown seeds to take home with them; all materials included.
This program is for all ages, but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Member Fee
$10 per person

Public Fee
$15 per person

Register Here!

Fern Hollow at the YMCA
2025-11-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 | The Y, 625 Blackburn Road, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 15143, United States
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 from 1:00-3:00pm.
The program is intended for grades K–5th.
Contact the YMCA to register!
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Quaker Valley Creekers High School
2025-11-11 15:30 - 17:00 | Bell Acres Nature Trail
Vernal Pool Restoration

Fire Safety and Building — Fiddlehead Club: Adventure Series
2025-11-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
GRADES 4-8
Explore the great outdoors with Fern Hollow Nature Center!
Join Fern Hollow educators on adventures throughout Sewickley Valley on Tuesdays in November. At the end of each session, each homeschool student will receive a certificate of completion. These programs are for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Learn about how build and maintain a campfire and how to keep it managed safely! This is an important skill for budding adventurers.
Member Fee: $16 per session or $32 for all four sessions
Public Fee: $21 per session or $48 for all four sessions
Register Here!

Fire Safety and Building — Fiddlehead Club: Adventure Series
2025-11-11 10:00 - 23:30 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
(GRADES K-5)
Explore the great outdoors with Fern Hollow Nature Center!
Join Fern Hollow educators on adventures throughout Sewickley Valley on Tuesdays in November. At the end of each session, each homeschool student will receive a certificate of completion. These programs are for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Learn about how build and maintain a campfire and how to keep it managed safely! This is an important skill for budding adventurers.
Member Fee: $16 per session or $48 for all four sessions
Public Fee: $21 per session or $78 for all four sessions
Register Here!

Fall Clean Up
2025-11-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Volunteers needed!
Join Fern Hollow staff and board members for our annual fall clean up! Help us prepare the grounds for the cold season. There is something to do for every age. We ask that you bring your own gloves and BYOT (bring your own tools) if you have them.
As a thank you, we will provide pastries, coffee, juice, and water for all of your hard work.
No registration needed! Thank you for your help!
FHNC Fall Clean Up
9:00-12:00pm
Fern Hollow Nature Center
1901 Glen Mitchell Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143

Rental - Private Event
2025-11-08, 2025-11-02 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Fiddlehead Homeschool
2025-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | The Ohio Township Community Park, 325 Nicholson Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 15143, United States
Autumn, What’s Going on Outside?

Our science programs encourage kids to get outside and explore nature through hands-on, engaging activities. To cultivate a sense of community and allow for students to develop meaningful social connections, homeschool families are invited to stay and have lunch on the grounds after dismissal.Bring a picnic or snack and explore.

Wilderness Survival — Fiddlehead Club: Adventure Series
2025-11-04 10:00 - 23:30 | Walker Park, 520 Little Sewickley Creek Rd,, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 15143, United States
GRADES K-5
Explore the great outdoors with Fern Hollow Nature Center!
Join Fern Hollow educators on adventures throughout Sewickley Valley on Tuesdays in November. At the end of each session, each homeschool student will receive a certificate of completion. These programs are for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Learn about wilderness survival and the skills necessary to use on your future adventures!
Member Fee: $16 per session or $48 for all four sessions
Public Fee: $21 per session or $78 for all four sessions
Register Here!

Rental — Private Event
2025-11-01 | Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Junior Explorers
2025-10-30 13:30 - 16:00 | Ohio Township Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Have fun OUTSIDE – learning, exploring, and discovering with us!
The 10-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 4-6 years old starts August 28th. 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 District residents in need.
Similar to our original “Little Explorers” program, each week of Junior Explorers is a unique blend of hikes, nature lessons, and play that also foster early learning skills using the natural world, but with content geared towards older Preschool and Kindergarten-aged children.
Although we will spend some time indoors, the program is geared to have children outside enjoying nature as much as possible. Children should come dressed according to the weather, bring a reusable water bottle, and a nut-free snack. Different variations of this program are offered throughout the year, providing unique experiences tailored to the changing seasons.
Members Fee: $35 per session
Public Fee: $41 per session
Register Here!

Little Explorers
2025-10-30 09:30 - 12:00 | Ohio Township Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Have fun OUTSIDE – learning, exploring, and discovering with us!
The 10-week drop-off program for bathroom-independent pre-schoolers ages 3-5 years old starts August 27th. 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 District residents in need.
Each Little Explorers session is a unique blend of hikes, nature lessons, and play that also fosters early learning skills using the natural world. Although we will spend some time indoors, the program is geared to have children outside enjoying nature as much as possible. Children should come dressed according to the weather, bring a reusable water bottle, and a nut-free snack. Different variations of this program are offered throughout the year, providing unique experiences tailored to the changing seasons.
Members Fee: $35 per session
Public Fee: $41 per session
Register Here!
