Nature at Noon
Schedule
Thu Apr 16 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103 | Philadelphia, PA
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Take a break from your desk and reconnect with the natural world—right in the middle of your workday. Join us for Nature at Noon, a new series of accessible lunchtime nature outings in and around Center City Philadelphia.Nature at Noon is designed to bring joy, inclusion and curiosity to your lunch hour. These one-hour outdoor gatherings center accessibility, biodiversity, safety and connection — with programming that bridges science, art and community. Inspired by the work of In Color Birding Club, Feminist Bird Club, Philly Queer Birders, PCAS Adaptive Birders and Disability Pride PA’s Outdoors for Everyone series, Nature at Noon is for everyone — no experience needed, just curiosity and a desire to step outside.
Everyone is welcome — come as you are! We invite people of all backgrounds and abilities to join us, including disabled and neurodivergent nature-lovers and their support people. We will move at a pace that honors the needs of the group and invite you to share any access needs in advance so we can make your experience as enjoyable as possible.
We’ll use apps like iNaturalist and Merlin Bird ID to help identify the park’s biodiversity, and we encourage you to download the apps prior to the event, but it is not required. We will help you to navigate these tools if they are new for you. While we won’t explore every corner of the park or encounter every species, we will focus on some standout wildlife sure to spark your curiosity and wonder. Free Library birding backpacks and binoculars will be made available to everyone as supplies allow.
April Dates and Locations:
Fairmount Water Works and Boardwalk
April 2, 2026
Noon-1 p.m.
Rail Park
April 9, 2026
Noon-1 p.m.
Logan Circle & Sister Cities Park
April 16, 2026
Noon-1 p.m.
Rittenhouse Square
April 23, 2026
Noon-1 p.m.
FDR Park
Friday, April 24, 2026
10-2 p.m.
*Special City Nature Challenge session!
Washington Square & Independence Square
Monday, April 27, 2026
Noon-2 p.m.
*Special City Nature Challenge session!
Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir
April 30, 2026
Noon-1 p.m.
Sign up here: https://ansp.org/experience/events/nature-at-noon
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