Join the Conservancy and Heather Houskeeper, The Botanical Hiker, for a gentle walk on the Reserve. Participants will experience forest bathing and its benefits while connecting to several of the native plants of our region. This event is geared towards adults, but all ages can be accommodated. Registration is limited to 30 participants. Suggested program fees are Conservancy members, $10; Non-members, $20; and children under 12 with paid adult are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend […]

Walk the trails with Conservancy education staff and volunteers to learn more about the lands, waters, and wildlife at the Van Scott Nature Reserve. Registration is limited to 30 participants. Suggested program fees are Conservancy members, $5; Non-members, $10; and children under 12 with paid adult are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend the program. Register Now If you have any questions, please call 570-226-3164 ext. 2, 845-583-1010 ext.2, or email amanda@delawarehighlands.org.

Join the Conservancy and Bright Kids Yoga instructors from The Cooperage Project for a gentle and all-age appropriate outdoor yoga practice designed to heighten our awareness of our thoughts and surroundings. A short walk and nature-themed craft will accompany the experience. The event will be held outdoors at the Van Scott Nature Reserve. Dress comfortably and bring something to sit on (blanket, yoga mat). Registration is required for each program participant and is limited to 20 participants. Suggested registration fee […]

Our region is home to one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in the northeast. Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at the Van Scott Nature Reserve for "Eagles and Their Habitat," presented by Don Hamilton, National Park Service biologist and Natural Resources Chief, and Paul Gamer, Eagle Watch volunteer and bus tour guide. Learn about the resident bald eagles in our region that live here year-round and the migrants that arrive in the winter from Canada and upstate […]

Join Michael Cann, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, University of Scranton, and Delaware Highlands Conservancy Director, for the presentation "Environmental Sustainability and the Delaware Highlands Conservancy." Dr. Cann writes, "Population growth, affluenza and unfettered technological advances have created the 'perfect environmental storm' battering the shores of environmental sustainability across the globe. Land conservation is a fundamental and vital bulwark to this perfect storm, protecting our environment by ensuring essential ecological services. For more than a quarter century the Delaware […]