Great Marsh Institute

Plant ID Walk: Native and Invasive Species
2023-05-28 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Native plants aren’t the only flora found at the Great Marsh. Like many other wetland environments, invasive species are an ongoing problem for our unique ecosystem. Join Bradley Wrage, a self-taught naturalist, for a nature walk identifying and discussing the invasive species at the Great Marsh, how they affect indigenous species, and what resources are available to help. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Additional Notes from Bradley:
Main topic (focus of the walk, main species to make an example of)- invasive species currently harming the environment from a tropospheric perspective.
Tangential topics (if pertinent, will discuss but will ultimately focus on the invasives), invasive species propagation and an introduction to troposphere education, host species, overcrowding/ shading out. Indigenous species with their benefits. Aesthetics over health (environmental perspective). What wetlands provide. And finally what resources are available for the struggle against
Invasive list:

Allium vineale
Multiflora rosa
Elaeagnus umbellata
Lonicera (genus) save for Lonicera sempervirens
Pyrus calleryana
Phragmites australis
Celastrus orbiculatus

The main topic is going to discuss the inherent destruction these introduced species have caused in our environment. Additionally, a simultaneous talk will progress about the natives and their benefits.
There are many on the property, forgive me for not listing all.

Quercus palustris
Salix nigra
Rosa palustris
Viburnum genus
Cercis genus
Etc..

There will also be additional information, when prompted about the foraging capacity of various species with the focus on invasives.
The main goal is to endure a sense of realization about the invasives in the area as well as an appreciation for natives.

Nature Walk with Diana Cormack
2023-05-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, for a nature walk and see what is blooming at the Great Marsh. Wood anemone, jack in the pulpit, spring beauty, wild geraniums, and May apples can all be spotted, as well as trout lily leaves and Canada mayflower that will bloom soon. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Bird Walk
2023-05-21 07:00 - 10:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, May 21st at 7:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2023-05-20 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Photo by Julie Amador
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, May 20th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Honey Bee Apiary Tour
2023-05-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Join us for a brand new event: Honey Bee Apiary Tour and Honey Tasting, Walk & Talk, Q&A. Master beekeeper, Frank Ruthkosky, is the owner of Exton Bee Company and is the Apiary Inspector for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Frank has had honey bee hives on our property for the past 3 years. Join us at 6:00 PM for a walking tour of his working bee hives (the walk is about 2 miles round trip with an uphill climb). After the walk (at approximately 7:00 PM) there will be a talk, Q&A, and honey tasting in the Nature Center. Feel free to join for just the walk, talk/tasting, or both!
Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org to attend. This event is free of charge but donations are always welcome via our Paypal, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Nature Walk
2023-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
EDIT: Due to thunderstorms on the forecast for this evening, we have decided to postpone this walk (previously scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd) and will instead be holding it tomorrow, Sunday April 23rd at 4:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience!
Join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, for a nature walk around the Great Marsh. We’ll look for spring wildflowers, identify native and non-native species and discuss their impact on this unique habitat. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Bird Walk
2023-04-23 07:00 - 10:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, April 23rd at 7:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Note that the time has been shifted earlier this month. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2023-04-16 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, April 16th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Nature Walk
2023-04-08 08:30 - 10:30 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, for a nature walk around the Great Marsh. We’ll look for spring wildflowers, identify native and non-native species and discuss their impact on this unique habitat. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Spring Cleanup
2023-04-01 - 2023-04-02 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Join us for a spring cleanup April 1st or 2nd at the Great Marsh. We’ll be cleaning up the trails around the property to keep them clear for our monthly bird walks, nature walks, and artist days. We ask that you please provide your own tools (clippers, weedwackers, chainsaws and/or hedge trimmers etc).
RSVP for a time slot at: lori@greatmarshinstitute.org
The time slots are as follows:
April 1: 8am-Noon
April 1: Noon-4pm
April 2: 8am-Noon
April 2: Noon-4pm
Thanks for your help in advance.

Bird Walk
2023-03-19 07:00 - 10:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, March 19th at 7:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Note that the time has been shifted earlier this month. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2023-03-18 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Photo by Jerry Meyers
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, March 18th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Winter Walk
2023-03-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
It may be winter but there is still a lot going on at the Great Marsh. Join us Saturday, March 11th @ 3:00 PM for a late winter walk with Diana Cormack. We’ll look for winter animals like deer and rabbits as well as signs of spring such as blooming skunk cabbage. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org to attend.

Artist Day
2023-02-26 08:00 - 11:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Photo by Julie Amador
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, February 26th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2023-02-12 08:00 - 11:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, February 12th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

World Wetlands Day Celebration
2023-02-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
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Join us Thursday, February 2nd from 5-6 PM for a celebration of World Wetlands Day with Great Marsh Institute! Local herpetologist, Scott Bush, will present a lecture on the wetland habits, flora and fauna of the Great Marsh with a Q + A after. This is a FREE online event and will be held on Zoom only.

Artist Day
2023-01-21 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Photo by Lori Moore
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, January 21st the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2023-01-15 08:00 - 11:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Photo by Jim Moffett
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, January 15th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2022-12-18 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, December 18th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2022-12-11 08:00 - 11:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, December 11th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Winter Walk
2022-12-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
It may be cold out but there is still a lot going on at the Great Marsh. Come for an early winter walk around the ponds; we’ll look for signs of animal life, see what might be happening in the ponds and all the different fungi. With the summer vegetation dying back, it will be easier to see what might be going on in the hedgerows and along the field edges. Dress for the weather, we’ll be walking in the late afternoon so it will be getting dusky, a good time of day to see animal activity. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org to attend.

Artist Day
2022-11-19 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, November 19th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Photo taken by Denis Carpenter at an Artist Day.

Bird Walk
2022-11-13 08:00 - 11:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Photo by Jim Moffett
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, November 13th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2022-10-29 - 2022-10-30 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
*We’ve added another day*
The Great Marsh will now be open all weekend: Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, October 30th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Photo taken by Julie Amador at an Artist Day.

Nature Walk
2022-10-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, and walk around the Great Marsh to explore the wide variety of life that can be found in the fall. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Bird Walk
2022-10-16 04:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, October 16th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

4th Annual Work Party
2022-10-08 08:00 - 2022-10-09 16:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
4th Annual Work Party
Rescheduled to October 8 & 9, 2022 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm*

Please join us October 8 or 9 to help get the trails clean up around the Great Marsh. Light snacks will be provided. Also bring your own tools (clippers, weedwackers, chainsaws and/or hedge trimmers etc).
Please RSVP for a time slot at: Lori@greatmarshinstitute.org
The time slots are as follows:
October 8: 8am-Noon
October 8: Noon-4pm
October 9: 8am-Noon
October 9: Noon-4pm
