Valley Forge Audubon Society Calendar of Events

Phoenixville is a Bird Town PA community—and we’re celebrating World Migratory Bird Day with a joyful, all-ages festival of birds, nature, and neighbors. Hosted at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Phoenixville and organized by Sprout Reach, the community-focused environmental justice group at St. Peter’s. We will be launching a bird-friendly garden and doing nature journaling. There will be live music, live birds of prey, craft stations, and games. VFAS will have a table, so drop by and say hello.

For more information:
https://saintpeterschurch.net/flocktoberfest-2025/

Whether or not you are usually active in the mornings, the birds always are - especially during migration. Join us for a fun start to the day with Ridley Creek SP's naturalist as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (technically October 11th). On our outing we will have a chance to observe some of the 16 species of warblers that live in or pass through this park as well as other fall migrants.

Those new to birding and families with children are welcome to join us. Some of the trails are uneven and rocky and may be muddy, so good footwear is important. Please bring binoculars if you have them; a field guide may also be helpful to carry with you if you have one.

This program will last 2 hours, and registration is not required.

Portable restrooms are available on site.

How to find us: Enter the park from Gradyville Road. Once in the park, follow the signs to the park office, which is Hunting Hill Mansion, and meet in the upper parking lot. If using GPS, enter these coordinates to take you directly to the meeting location: +39.95076, -75.45191

Photo credit: Black-and-White Warbler, taken by Jaime Thomas

Mid-week, especially in the fall, is a favorite time for enjoying trails that are quiet to foot traffic, yet active with birds. This accessible, flat, paved stretch of the Schuylkill River Trail is especially good for anyone with mobility or other challenges, as well as being a delight for new birders, experienced birders, younger or older birders - you get the idea, it's a great birding area!

Come join us as we search the pond for our resident kingfisher pair as well as ducks and other waterfowl, songbirds and woodpeckers migrating through or living year-round in the woods-edges by the river, and hawks flying over the fields nearby. We may find any or all as we take about two hours for our slow mosey on this 1+ mile out and back route.

Bring your binoculars if you have them. We will have a few pairs to lend.

There are no restrooms available on site.
Guides: Lynn Sowden, Connie Stevenson, Jim Ermer

DIRECTIONS: We will meet at the trail's edge in the large parking lot on Riverside Drive at the RiverEdge Square Shopping Center in Spring City. Riverside Drive is one block west of the river off of E. Bridge Street.
GPS coordinates: 5FJ3+FJ8 Spring City

Photo credit: Belted Kingfisher (female) taken by Kayann Cassidy along the SRT at Spring City.

Join us for a 2 to 3 hour birding field trip at Heebner Park and the Zacharias Trail in Worcester Township as we search for any late fall migrants passing through our area as well as resident birds. Birds that will be arriving in our area include white-throated sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, kinglets, and yellow-bellied sapsuckers.

Beginning birders and children (accompanied by an adult) are welcome to join us on this 1.5 to 2 mile stroll. The trails are flat and mostly gravel-covered and there is a restroom on site. Bring binoculars if you have them. The leaders will have a pair to loan out. Use the entrance on Valley Forge Road (Rt 363). Drive to the back of the parking lot and park by the tennis courts. Do not use the Heebner Rd entrance.

Leaders: Pat & Tony Nastase (patnastase@gmail.com)

Ruby-crowned kinglet photo by Tony Nastase