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Center Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm | Trail's Hours: Daily dawn-dusk | Closed Holidays »
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania, Wildwood Park is conveniently located on the edge of Harrisburg, PA.
There are endless opportunities for fun and adventure at Wildwood Park. Explore the Nature Center, walk the trails and boardwalks, ride your bike, pack a picnic lunch, watch the birds, check out the flowers and much more! There is fresh air and good times around every bend. Come and enjoy…it's fun and it's free!
Upcoming Events
4/13/2019 - 10/31/2019
Art In The Wild 2019: Exhibit Opens
7/28/2019 - 11/30/2019
Wildwood Photography Contest
7/28/2019 - 1/21/2020
Call to the Artist
8/21/2019
Preschool Storytime: Summer at Wildwood!
8/24/2019
Reptiles!
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Why is the lake so shallow?
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Trail & Bird Sighting Info
August 16
Beautiful American Lotus blooms and Swamp Rose Mallow can be seen from the Towpath around the Lake, adding yellow and pink to the back drop of green. Egrets and herons remain easy to spot.
August 12
Monarch Butterflies are back: adults can be seen flying around the flower beds in front of the Nature Center and Caterpillars can be observed up close inside the Nature Center or outside on Common Milkweed plants.
August 9
A Peregrine Falcon was seen flying over the lake this morning. Shorebirds frequenting the south lobe of the lake include: Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper. Immature Green Herons are looking for food along the Towpath Trail.
July 29
Least Sandpipers, a Solitary Sandpiper, and Lesser Yellowlegs are frequenting the mud flats and immature Little Blue Herons continuing in the South lobe of the lake. American Lotus is blooming in the lake.
July 25
Near the Morning Glory Spillway: several Snowy Egrets and some immature Little Blue Herons. In the lake: a large number of Great Egrets, a Green Heron and several Great Blue Herons. Many Wood Ducks at various stages of maturity in the PA Canal. Swamp Rose Mallow in bloom throughout.
July 22
Exposed mud flats in the south lobe of Wildwood Lake are starting to pull in migrating shorebirds including Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs. Other recent sightings include Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Mute Swan and Willow Flycatcher.
July 19
Wading birds are plentiful now with 8 Little Blue Herons, 3 Snowy Egrets and 43 Great Egrets.
July 19
A Pileated Woodpecker has been frequenting Tall Timbers Trail area.
July 15
Three Snowy Egrets were observed in the south lobe of the lake. Eight Least Sandpipers were in the nearby mudflats.
