Event
DATE: 10/13/2022
TIME: 10:00am-12:30pm (Prompt start, estimated end.)
MILEAGE: 4-5 miles
Did you know there is a 1000-acre wildlife refuge protecting the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania? And it’s nearby…adjacent to both I-95 and the Philadelphia International Airport. Loads of wildlife here and a great visitor’s center! This is a level hike on gravel surface. We did this hike in June, so we thought we’d visit again with Fall weather and “turning” leaves. Bring trekking poles and binoculars. If you don’t have binocs, the visitor’s center can loan you a pair at no cost.
THIS HIKE IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN FORECAST.
Location
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge – Visitors Center
39.892310, -75.257136
8601 Lindbergh Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19153
The refuge protects a variety of habitats for birds in the highly urbanized landscape of greater Philadelphia. It has been designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. While most of the 300 plus avian species identified at the refuge utilize it as a migratory stopover, more than 80 species have been recorded nesting on the refuge over the years.
