A Virginia opossum mom arrived at the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic a few weeks ago after a caring rescuer found her injured in her backyard. Our rehabilitators discovered a large wound on he...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/a-resilient-mother-opossum/
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, seated outside on rows of bleachers, a handful of students took several leaps of trust in us, themselves, and the natural world. Bottles of pungent sodas were poppe...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/pine-needles-and-pesto-a-foraged-meal/
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education announced today that it has parted ways with its executive director, Mike Weilbacher. Erin Mooney, a six-year member and vice president of the bo...
Like all forests around us, the Schuylkill Center is in full bloom right now. You really have to see it to believe it. In fact, you can, if you simply walk down our Ravine Loop. Like the red tril...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/come-see-the-flowers-race-the-trees-2/
Spring has sprung! Despite the fluctuating temperatures, wildlife have begun preparing for the warmer months ahead. The earliest sign of spring at the Wildlife Clinic is the migration of the Amer...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/rehabilitating-the-american-woodcock/
Later today at 5:24 pm, a vertical shaft of sunlight grazes the equator: it’s the first moment of spring. Greetings of the season, usually worth celebrating. Not this year. For our weirdly snow...
Varvàra Fern is an artist on a journey. Her highly detailed bronze and resin-cast sculptures, which are featured in our current community exhibition, Walking the Edge, tell the stories of people...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/traveling-through-varvara-fern-for-walking-the-edge/
If you’ve recently been to the Schuylkill Center, you may have noticed our gallery space is a bit more full than normal. In our current exhibition Walking the Edge, you’ll find hundreds of ar...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/are-there-really-dead-birds-in-that-fridge/
Meet patient 23-12, the long-tailed duck, a beautiful species of sea duck known for their unique vocalizations and coloration. The first one to ever be admitted to our Wildlife Clinic, this hands...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/meet-patient-23-12-the-rare-and-beautiful-long-tailed-duck/
With our Philadelpghia Iggles heading to their second Super Bowl in five years and the first under Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts, the town is bleeding Eagles green. And if they beat Andy Reid’s...
https://www.schuylkillcenter.org/news/fly-eagles-fly-a-dive-into-real-eagles/