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 | The Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center offers environmental education programs. Contact the center office for a listing of upcoming educational programs. The center covers more than 665 acres of beautiful deciduous woodlands and coniferous plantations.
The office and mansion parking lot are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All other areas are open sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. |
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| History of the Area: |
| When hosiery baron Jacob Nolde acquired this area in the early 1900s, a single white pine grew amid meadow vegetation. Inspired by this tree, the German-born Nolde hired an Austrian forester to create a coniferous forest. As the plantations grew they formed a ?luxury forest,? a source of family pleasure and pride.
In 1926, Hans Nolde, a son of Jacob, initiated work on the Tudor-style mansion. When this year-round home was finished, it overlooked the sawmill pond and the lights of Reading.
The Nolde Forest continues to provide outdoor opportunities for visitors. The Commonwealth purchased the property in the late 1960s with Project 70 funds. The bond issued Project 500 provided the funds necessary for the center?s development. In 1970, federal program grants and the Berks County Intermediate Unit helped establish Nolde Forest as the first environmental education center operated by the Bureau of State Parks.
Since the center?s conception, the Bureau has maintained an enduring commitment to environmental education and interpretation. Today, the Bureau operates four environmental education centers and provides many seasonal programs across the Commonwealth. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | | | Adamstown Inns - Victorian B&Bs featuring rooms with Jacuzzis ,fireplaces and private balconies. Inn is located in the heart of the Antique district and minutes from outlets, Amish and golf. Highly recommended | | The Artist's Inn and Gallery - Spend the night in an art gallery! Romantic B&B in Lancaster County with gas fireplaces in all rooms, two with Jacuzzi's. Gourmet breakfasts. Near antique center, outlets, Amish attractions. | | The Churchtown Inn - 1735 historic mansion in heart of PA Dutch country. Queen beds, antiques, Amish quilts, private baths, TVs. Garden Room multi-course breakfast. Evening sherry, carriage rides, visit Amish homes. | | Dilworth Rocking Horse B&B - Pampered, relaxed, catered to? Do these words interest you? Than you must experience a stay at the Dilworth?s Rocking Horse Bed and Breakfast in beautiful Lancaster county,Pa. Jacuzzi, fireplaces | |  | Speedwell Forge B&B - Lititz, PA In a secluded valley, on 120 acres between a lake and a natural park, Speedwell Forge B&B is a hidden gem in Lancaster County. Yet it is only minutes to the historic towns of Lititz, Manheim, and the rest of Pennsylvania Dutch County. Web Site: http://www.speedwellforge.com |
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| | Carriage Corner Bed and Breakfast - Carriage Corner is a unique blend of hospitality,laughter and kindness; it's located on the edge of the Village of Intercourse, a quaint country village that doesn't exist anyplace else anymore | | After Eight B&B - Renovated 185 year old colonial brick home. Elegantly decorated with antiques. All guest rooms include modern amenities and each one has a private fully tiled bathroom with hairdryer.
| | Rose Manor B&B and Tea Room - 1905 English manor house in quaint Lancaster County village. Antiques, rose/herb gardens, fireplaces, whirlpool. | | E.J. Bowman House, A Bed and Breakfast - Welcome to our Lancaster,PA restored 1860's Italianate Victorian home, where Alice and E.Y. Murphey provide hospitalities for personal or business stays. Elegant good tastes are at home for you! | | Limestone Inn B&B - Historic property circa 1786; close to the Pa. Dutch countryside, Brandywine Valley and historic Lancaster county. Private baths, many confortable sitting rooms and one fireplace room. | | O'Flaherty's Dingeldein House B & B - O'Flaherty's Dingeldein House, an historic Dutch Colonial bed and breakfast, offers elegant breakfasts, beautiful gardens, itineraries, maps, and abundant hospitality in our cozy bed and breakfast. | | Walnut Lawn Bed & Breakfast - A 1909 home with 4 large bedrooms each with a private bath. A complimentary full breakfast is included. Enjoy the quietness of a rural village setting. |
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 | PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-12c - 32 Pa.B. 76] [Continued from previous Web Page] LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. UNDER ACT 2, 1995. PREAMBLE 3. The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports... |
| Nature Programs: |
| The Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, is dedicated to helping people develop a sound environmental ethic. Since the early 1970s, the center has provided a wide variety of activity-oriented programs for students, teachers, adult groups and individuals.
A normal school day brings several classes of students to participate in the center?s discovery and problem-solving approach to environmental studies. Together, teachers and students explore different aspects of the environment and develop concepts and skills that help them become effective environmental decision-makers. The center, often in cooperation with the Berks County Intermediate Unit or nearby colleges and universities, sponsors teacher in-service training and college-level workshops on environmental education curricula and current environmental topics. And, as each season brings its own set of splendors, programs for the public are conducted by staff and guest resource people.
Nolde Forest encompasses more than 665 acres of deciduous woodlands and coniferous plantations. A network of trails makes the center?s streams, ponds and diverse habitats accessible to both students and casual visitors. Teaching stations offer places for students to work and benches for those who wish to sit and enjoy the sights and sounds associated with the natural world. There is a short, accessible trail by the mansion.
The Nolde mansion houses offices for the center staff. A garden featuring native wildflowers is adjacent to the mansion. The C. H. McConnell Environmental Education Hall near the mansion is the indoor site for year-round programming.
Schools and groups should schedule learning experiences as far in advance as possible. For more information on the center?s current public and school programs or to schedule activities, contact the center. |
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