With a mantra of ”Teaching our children today, saving their environment tomorrow,” the Great Valley Nature Center is dedicated to delivering educational programs and outdoor recreational experiences that increase awareness, appreciation and understanding of the natural environment. Celebrating our 38th year, the Great Valley Nature Center has a long and proud history of serving the surrounding community and region in providing fun, [...]
Never Up, Never In – The Story of My Golf Game
A Day on the Golf Course is Never a Bad Day Pat Summeral, the famous voice of the NFL for years, authored a book entitled, “Business Golf: The Art of Building Relationships Through Golf” In it he wrote, “personal experience has taught me that golf can break down barriers between people and serve as a [...]
7 Things you need to know when choosing a summer camp
What do I need to know about Summer Camp? I was in line at a grocery store recently and overheard a conversation between two sets of parents, the topic being, “Where am I going to send my kids to camp this summer?” The usual suspects were bandied about, Phillies, Science, Tennis, Theater, Magic (OK that’s [...]
Our History
Since its November 1974 incorporation, Great Valley Nature Center (formerly the Nature Center of Charlestown) has provided Chester County communities and the additional four counties of the Greater Philadelphia region with environmental education opportunities. Arnold Bartschi (owner of Swiss Pines, an adjacent botanical garden) provided the land and start-up operating support to establish a nature [...]
