Dauphin County to host FREE Wetlands Festival at Wildwood Park

Celebrate the natural wonder of the wetland at the 17th Annual Wetlands Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at Wildwood Park in Harrisburg.  There will be walks focusing on turtles, frogs, birds, and wildflowers. Family-friendly music, activities, exhibits, and food vendors round out the day.

Special events schedule:

9:00 a.m. – Pre-Festival Bird Walk with Ed Chubb, Kim Van Fleet and Dominic Mirarchi
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Live Music with Roger Hammer Music
10:00 a.m. – Meet the Frogs with Nate McKelvie
10:30 a.m. – Tree Walk with Jon Schach
11:00 a.m. – Meet the Turtles with Nate McKelvie
11:00 a.m. – Bird Walk with Rick Price, Peg Price and Eli DePaulis
11:00 a.m. – Bat Puppet Theater with Jeremiah and Rick Joel
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Wildflowers of Wildwood Park Book Signing with Cara Martinez-
                       Williams and Harry Watts
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Critters Beyond Your Back Door with Jack Hubley
1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Live Music with Mr. Music, Lenny Tepsich
2:00 p.m. – Flower Walk with Cara Martinez-Williams and Jane Earle
2:00 p.m. - Bat Puppet Theater with Jeremiah and Rick Joel
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Critters Beyond Your Back Door with Jack Hubley
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Turtle and Frog Walk with Dr. Walter Meshaka and Gene Wingert

All-day activities, exhibits, and vendors:
Friends of Wildwood with Children’s Activities, Nature Olympics and more!
Wetland Wildlife Up Close
The Bug Man
Used Nature Book Sale
Bird Banding
Art In The Wild Exhibit and Hands-on Activities
Children’s Activities and Crafts
Exhibits from Environmental Organizations
Native Plants by Perennial Gardens

Food Vendors: Urban Churn and Williams French Fries

 

The Wetlands Festival is sponsored by the Dauphin County Commissioners, ABC27, WITF and the Friends of Wildwood. For a flyer with the day’s activities, visit www.wildwoodlake.org or call the Olewine Nature Center at 717-221-0292.

Wildwood Park is located on Industrial Road, a half mile north of the Harrisburg Area Community College campus, in Harrisburg. The Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center is located in Wildwood Park and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

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