Around the city

Saturday, November 10, 2018

John Heinz National wildlife refuge

Jary November 10, 2018 0

Between Philadelphia and Delaware we have the National Wildlife Refuge John Heinz. It is the largest remaining freshwater wetland in Pennsylvania. On it's past, the wetland was bigger than we an see now. Since World War I, it started to being reduce with the purpose of increasing urbanizations. Wasn't until 1965 that the refuge became a National Natural Landmark.

John Heinz is opened to public, where you allowed to practice outdoors activities like hiking, Canoeing, Fishing and bird watching. It's habitat its compound of many species of mammals, birds and reptiles and Amphibians. Binoculars are available for rent in the visitor center and admissions are free.

8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19153
John Heinz Wildlife Refuge Address

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Saturday, November 3, 2018

Chanticleer Garden

Jary November 03, 2018 0

Chanticleer Garden is a botanical garden built in 1912 as a summer cottage for Christine Penrose and Adolf Rosengarten and family. Since 1984, chanticleer garden is included in the National register of historic places.

A description I could give to the garden is… Romantic, magic, wonderful. When I heard about the place by first time, I did not expect much, but after visiting it, it became one of my favorites for the moment. The houses were the Rosengarten family lived, was built in Colonial Revival, Colonial Pastoral style.

The travel of the garden is not too long. It can take no more than one hour. The Admission fee is 10.00$ but you can pay only 2.00$ with the access card.