At this time, we are no longer accepting enrollment for the 2024 RNK season. Please check our calendar of events for upcoming family-friendly programs! Thanks for your interest and please contact Blake Goll (bhg @wctrust.org) with any questions.
Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK)provides youth (ages 8-11) with unique opportunities to develop a meaningful relationship with nature, which will fuel a lifelong desire to protect the environment. RNK is focused on shaping and empowering these future conservationists while nurturing a spirit of discovery and wonder. We offer regular programs covering four conservation themes including: birds and wildlife, regenerative farming, watersheds, and healthy habitat.
Our Objectives for Your Child:
Create a conservation ethic by showing the importance of preserving open space.
Connect personally to nature and foster lifelong respect for the natural world.
Nurture a spirit of discovery and wonder.
Develop observation skills and understanding of science beyond the classroom.
Recognize the connection of wildlife, farming, and watersheds.
Understand how people can help create and preserve healthy habitats.
Appreciate the origins of the food we eat and how nature and agriculture can flourish together.
Demonstrate the positive role humans can play in the natural world.
Foster an awareness of how everyday personal choices can help the planet.
A registration link for the following events will be emailed to you after you purchase your RNK Membership(s).
Thank you!
RNK 2025 EVENTS
Monday, June 16 | Discover Wild Rushton (9:00 am -12:00 pm)
Tuesday, June 17 | Diversity of Birds (9:00 am -12:00 pm)
Wednesday, June 18 | Leaf Packs & Stream Life (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Thursday, June 19 | Farming with Nature and Honeybees (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Friday, June 20 | Into the Forest (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Tuesday, June 24| Fireflies, Moths and Your Yard in the Dark (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm) **FAMILY**
Wednesday, July 30 | Wildflowers and Watercolor Workshop (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
Wednesday, August 13 | Summer Harvest (9:00 am - 11:30 am)
Friday, August 22 | Bug Night with Academy of Natural Sciences (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm) **FAMILY**
Saturday, September 6 | Fall Songbird Banding (8:00 am - 10:00 am)
Tuesday, October 21 | Monster Night and Autumn Fun (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK)provides youth (ages 8-11) with unique opportunities to develop a meaningful relationship with nature, which will fuel a lifelong desire to protect the environment. RNK is focused on shaping and empowering these future conservationists while nurturing a spirit of discovery and wonder. We offer regular programs covering four conservation themes including: birds and wildlife, regenerative farming, watersheds, and healthy habitat.
Our Objectives for Your Child:
Create a conservation ethic by showing the importance of preserving open space.
Connect personally to nature and foster lifelong respect for the natural world.
Nurture a spirit of discovery and wonder.
Develop observation skills and understanding of science beyond the classroom.
Recognize the connection of wildlife, farming, and watersheds.
Understand how people can help create and preserve healthy habitats.
Appreciate the origins of the food we eat and how nature and agriculture can flourish together.
Demonstrate the positive role humans can play in the natural world.
Foster an awareness of how everyday personal choices can help the planet.
A registration link for the following events will be emailed to you after you purchase your RNK Membership(s).
Thank you!
RNK 2025 EVENTS
Monday, June 16 | Discover Wild Rushton (9:00 am -12:00 pm)
Tuesday, June 17 | Diversity of Birds (9:00 am -12:00 pm)
Wednesday, June 18 | Leaf Packs & Stream Life (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Thursday, June 19 | Farming with Nature and Honeybees (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Friday, June 20 | Into the Forest (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Tuesday, June 24| Fireflies, Moths and Your Yard in the Dark (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm) **FAMILY**
Wednesday, July 30 | Wildflowers and Watercolor Workshop (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
Wednesday, August 13 | Summer Harvest (9:00 am - 11:30 am)
Friday, August 22 | Bug Night with Academy of Natural Sciences (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm) **FAMILY**
Saturday, September 6 | Fall Songbird Banding (8:00 am - 10:00 am)
Tuesday, October 21 | Monster Night and Autumn Fun (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
Rushton Farm and Other Locations
Newtown Square, PA 19073
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POLICIES
CANCELLATION POLICY |WCT may cancel events due to inclement weather or low registration. If an event is canceled, we will notify you of the rescheduled event date, and you will receive a full refund. If you can no longer attend | If your cancellation is at least 72 hours in advance of the event date, you will receive a full refund. Please email events@wctrust.org or call 610-353-2562 to cancel. If your cancellation is less than 72 hours' notice and you DO NOT attend a event, your event registration fee will support the Trust's mission to save open space and connect people to nature. Thank you for understanding. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
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