Pumpkin Chuckin’

It’s not just people who love the bright orange pumpkins at Halloween!
Deer, squirrels, foxes, and other wild animals enjoy munching on them too. After Halloween, these creatures turn our yards into salad bars!



Join the Fern Hollow Educators and learn how to responsibly feed the wildlife in our meadow by chuckin’ your rotting pumpkins!

*We will only accept and dispose of natural, untreated pumpkins. Please ensure they are free from paint, sealants, chemicals, disinfectants, or any other added substances.  Carved pumpkins are accepted, as long as they meet the mentioned requirements.

  • Saturday, November 2nd
  • 1:30 to 3:30 pm
  • At Fern Hollow Nature Center (1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley)
  • Family fun event
  • Member fee:  Family of 4, $10.
  • Public fee: Family of 4, $16.
  • Individuals $3
  • Spaces are limited.  Registration is required.
  • This is a family program.  All minors up to age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
sign up here!

**No tickets will be issued. A reservation under your name will be at the event’s entrance.
***Requests for refunds will be accepted up until five (5) days before this program begins. Refunds will be the full amount, minus processing fees and issued via PayPal.