Artist Day
2023-07-29 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, July 29th 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.

Artist Day
2023-08-27
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, August 27th 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.

5th Annual Work Party
2023-09-09 08:00 - 2023-09-10 16:00 (America/New_York)
Photo by Lori Moore
Join us September 9th or 10th for our 5th annual work party cleaning up the trails around the Great Marsh. Please bring your own tools (clippers, weedwackers, chainsaws and/or hedge trimmers etc) and RSVP for a time slot at: lori@greatmarshinstitute.org
The time slots are as follows:
September 9: 8am-Noon
September 9: Noon-4pm
September 10: 8am-Noon
September 10: Noon-4pm
Thanks for your help in advance.

Bird Walk
2023-09-10 08:00 - 11:00
Photo by Jim Moffett
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, September 10th 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.

Nature Walk
2023-09-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-08 15:00 - 17:00
Join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, for a nature walk around the Great Marsh. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Artist Day
2023-10-01 08:00 - 17:00
Photo by Jim Moffett
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, October 1st 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.

Arts at the Great Marsh
2023-10-14 11:00 - 16:00
Join Great Marsh Institute for our third annual Arts at the Great Marsh.
WHEN: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 – 11 AM – 4 PM
Rain or Shine
WHERE: Great Marsh Institute, 28 Moores Road, Elverson PA, 19520
Founded by GMI Administrative Assistant and Dance Artist, Mijka Smith, Arts at the Great Marsh works to expand environmental awareness and education through art. This year’s event will include vendors from the local community, live performance, and educational materials about the surrounding environmental landscape.
See presentation descriptions and participating vendors below.
Click for Digital Program

Live Performances & Lectures
Geology Presentation with Dorothy Merritts and Robert Walter (11 AM – Nature Center)
The world-famous geologist Paul Martin (1928-2010), born in Allentown, PA, did a fascinating project at Great Marsh while a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University in the late 1950s. Join Professors Dorothy Merritts and Robert Walter of Franklin and Marshall College to learn more about their research that builds upon Paul’s amazing discoveries, examine cores of sediment from the marsh that are filled with wetland plant seeds dating back 16,000 years, and look at paleo-seeds with microscopes set up in the Nature Center.
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Pilates Demo with Movement Designed to Feel Good (11:30 AM – The Stage)
Offering a 30-minute beginner Pilates class. Participants are asked to bring their own mats.
charlotterosen.com

Herping the Great Marsh with Bernard Brown (12:15 PM – Nature Center)
The Great Marsh is crawling with snakes, turtles, frogs, and salamanders, but they can be hard to observe over hundreds of acres of muck and vegetation. Learn about efforts to study the Great Marsh’s herpetological diversity.

Dance Performances with Remix Dance Collective (1:00 PM – The Stage)
Offering live dance performances from Remix’s competitive training program.
remixdance.net

Swing Dance & Music
Join the Carsonia Gardens Swing Ensemble and CJ Whitmire for a beginner swing dancing demonstration and live music!
About CJ Whitmire

Participating Vendors
HilaryJanePics
Offering puzzles, metal prints of primarily bird images, made from personal photography portfolio.
Follow @hjanepics on Instagram

Barking Tree Pottery
Offering functional salt fired pottery.
barkingtreepottery.com
Follow @sbankertpottery on social media

Exton Bee Company
Offering free raw honey tastings, apiary tours, and honey available for sale (raw, comb, and infused).
extonbeecompany.com

Davis Witmer Visual Arts
Offering pen and ink sketches and prints.
daviswit.wixsite.com/doodlevis
Follow @doodlevis on social media

Natural Beauty Flower Farm
Offering weekly bouquet or flower arrangement deliveries, signups for floristry and gardening workshops, and information on special event services.
naturalbeautyflowerfarm.com
Follow @naturalbeautyflowerfarm on social media

My Mangia Mobile
Food truck offering high-quality Italian cuisine.

Elders Cut
Offering a variety of naturally flavored, authentic meads. Made by hand with real fruits, herbs, and flowers sweetened with the best raw local honey we can find.
elderscut.com
Follow @elderscutmead on social media

Bird Walk
2023-10-22 08:00 - 11:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, October 22nd 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
2023-10-28
Photo by Jim Moffett
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, October 28th 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
2023-11-12 08:00 - 11:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, November 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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2023-11-26
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, November 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Artist Day
2023-12-16
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, December 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2023-12-17 08:00 - 11:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, December 17th 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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Bird Walk
2024-01-21 08:00 - 11:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, January 21st 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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2024-01-28
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, January 28th 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Artist Day
2024-02-04
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, February 4th 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2024-02-18 08:00 - 11:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, February 18th 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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2024-02-24
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, February 24th 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Woodcock (and Rail) Sit
2024-03-10 18:30 - 19:30
Due to the inclement weather predicted, we have rescheduled this event for Sunday, March 10th. We apologize for any inconvenience!
The Great Marsh Institute will host its first Woodcock (and Rail) Sit on Sunday, March 10th!
Come join us to enjoy an evening to observe one of the highlights of early spring migration. American Woodcock will be showing off their dazzling mating displays. Oh, and a good possibility of singing Virginia Rails as well!
American Woodcock are known for their elaborate courtship displays. Males will venture out into open areas after sunset and set up a display area. Birds will initially call out with their “peent” calls to announce their presence to other Woodcock. Males will then take flight circling up to 100 meters high with a combination of specialized wings creating a twittering sound as well as vocal chirping. Birds then descend in a rapid circling motion to land in the exact spot they started from. Displays can last as long as 30 minutes.
Please arrive promptly and bring a chair so you can relax and see the show! RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org to attend.
$5 Suggested Donation. Donate through Paypal, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2024-03-17 08:00 - 11:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, March 17th 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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2024-03-24
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, March 24th 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Nature Walk
2024-04-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-05-05 16:00 - 18:00
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. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Great Marsh Mud Mosey
2024-04-13
Welcome to the First Annual Great Marsh Mud Mosey which feature a 5Kish run throughout a very unique private property in Northern Chester County. The race proceeds will be donated to the Great Marsh Institute and ChesCo Search Dogs.
Click the link below for registration and more info!
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Elverson/GreatMarshMudMosey

Bird Walk
2024-04-14 07:00 - 10:00
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, April 14th 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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.

Artist Day
2024-04-21
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, April 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, Venmo, or make a cash donation at the door.

Wetland Soils 101
2024-04-27 16:00 - 18:00
Join Professional Wetland Scientist, Scott Bush, for a discussion on wetland soils of the Great Marsh. Come learn some basic information on soils and some specifics about the upland and wetland soils in and around the Great Marsh. Following a classroom discussion, join Scott on a walk of the Great Marsh to examine the various upland and wetland soils present and learn the common field indicators used to identify wetland soils. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
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, Venmo, or cash donations at the door.
