Upcoming events
Designer Bag Bingo
Aark’s Designer Bag Bingo
Join us for an exciting night of bingo and designer bag prizes — all in support of Aark Wildlife! Gather your friends, grab your lucky charm, and get ready for a fun-filled evening.
💼 Designer bags, raffles, and more surprises await!
🕕 Doors Open: 6:00 PM
🎲 Bingo Begins: 7:00 PM
🎟️ Ticket Options:
Single Ticket: $35.00
Table of 10: $360.00
2025 Preserve @ Play: Wee Wonders
The Preserve’s 4th annual Preserve @ Play welcomes back our community on Saturday, June 28. The event was inspired by our youngest changemakers, with nature-play activities and discovery opportunities for children and their families to enjoy. Activities will be offered from 11 am – 3 pm, scattered throughout the Preserve’s exhibits and trails. From 3 to 4 pm, enjoy a wildlife presentation by Aark Wildlife at The Captain James Moore Pavilion.
This year’s theme is Wee Wonders as we celebrate the smallest creatures and the BIG impact they have on our thriving ecosystem.
Look forward to games, woodland crafts, sensory exploration, Travelin’ Dogs food truck, live music by Lolly Hopwood and a wildlife demonstration by Aark Wildlife. Enjoy hiking trails, children’s discovery areas (R.O.T. Plot and Sycamore Hollows), our new Storybook Trail and more.
Lower Frederick Township Spring Festival
Free Event, Rain or Shine!
11:00-12:00pm: Animals We Might Find Along the Perkiomen via Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education center
12:15-1:15pm: Flower Gardening In Small Spaces via Master Gardener
Upper Salford Fire Company Fry Truck-$$$
-Hotdogs
-Fries
-Funnel Cake Straws
-Beverages
Kids activities throughout the event:
-Seed Bombing in the meadow
-Free Book Giveaway with bookmark decorating
-Decorate and take, tiny terracotta pots
-Bird Nesting Balls – collect natural fibers and materials to tie into a ball and hang in your yard
Adult activities throughout the event:
-Behmerwald Plant Sale
-Make & Take Bouquet Bar
-Master Gardeners Information Table
Lower Frederick Township's EAC & Birdtown will be in attendance, with a bird feather identification station and binocular information.
Spring Mountain Day Camp, PV Woods, and Montco Intermediate Unit's Pre-K Counts will have information tables! (freebies and lawn games too!)
Sponsored by the Park & Recreation Board of Lower Frederick Township.
-Next Event: Lower Frederick Book Club June 14 Discussion &
Summer Concert at Cuddy Park June 26
Night Hike - John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Have you ever wondered what happens at the refuge at night? Join a Ranger and Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center for a live nocturnal animal presentation under the pavilion. Afterwards, head on a Ranger Led Night Hike to experience the refuge after dark.
Aark Wildlife Open House
Aark 2025 Open House
May 31 & June 1 | 11 AM – 4 PM
$15 per adult | Kids attend free!
Rain or shine — all are welcome!
Witness the Magic of Wildlife Rehab
Ever wonder what happens when someone brings us an orphaned or injured animal? Now’s your chance to go behind the scenes and experience it for yourself!
Join us for a wild weekend full of unforgettable experiences and activities for all ages:
Clinic Tours & Wildlife Education
Make enrichment items for our wild patients
Meet our animal ambassadors
Vote in our 2025 Wildlife Photo Contest – $1 per vote!
Learn about local organizations supporting wildlife and conservation
Find out what a caecilian is—and meet a real live one!
Enjoy lectures, kids & adult activities, music, and more!
Animal encounters, snack bar, and fun surprises await!
This is your once-a-year chance to get up close with the animals, ask questions, and connect with the people who dedicate their lives to wildlife care.
Ticket Info
$15 per adult
Children attend free!
Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable
Event held rain or shine, except in cases of dangerous weather
Getting to the Event & Parking Info
All parking is offsite at:
Hilltown Baptist Church
Upper Stump & Upper Church Road, Chalfont, PA 18914
Shuttle buses will take you to the Aark grounds. It’s a quick and easy ride!
Accessibility Parking:
If you are unable to ride the shuttle, we have very limited on-site parking available. Please let us know when you purchase your ticket if you require on-site parking as well as fill out the following form. We’ll send you a special parking pass! Accessibility Parking Pass
Family Drop-Offs Welcome:
We’re set up for drop-offs at the entrance! One adult can drop off the rest of the family at the site and then go park — no special arrangements needed.
IMPORTANT: No Pets Allowed
Because we’re an active wildlife rehabilitation center, no animals are permitted on-site, including pets. This helps protect both our patients and your animals.
Due to the current outbreak of HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza), this rule is especially important.
[Learn more about HPAI and our safety protocols here.]
If you use a service animal, please call us in advance so we can talk through the safest way for you to visit.
Come celebrate wildlife, support our mission, and have a wild time doing it.
We can’t wait to see you at the Aark 2025 Open House!
2025 Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Wildlife Photography Contest
Calling All Wildlife Photographers!
We are thrilled to announce our first ever Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Wildlife Photography Contest! This is your chance to showcase your talent, capture the beauty of wildlife, and support a great cause. The entry fee is $25.00 per photo between two categories, Black & White and Color.
Before entering, please read the rules below:
📌 Entry Limits:
- Each person may submit up to two photos.
- Both photos can either be entered in the same category or one in each category.
📌 Photo Requirements:
- Must feature Pennsylvania native wildlife (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, etc.)
- Photos must have been taken in 2024 or 2025.
- Must be the original work of the entrant, who retains full rights.
- AI-generated images are NOT permitted.
📌 Submission Guidelines:
- Photos must be printed and mounted on foam board (no borders, frames, or matting).
- Size: 8"x11" or similar dimensions depending on your photo's composition.
- Label the back of your photo with:
- Your name and phone number
- Photo title
- Where and when the photo was taken
- Your ticket number (received upon payment)
📌 Deadline & Delivery:
-Entries must be received by May 19th at 5:00 PM.
-Drop off in person at Aark in the designated "Photo Contest" bin on the porch.
-Submit by mail to:
ATTN: PHOTO CONTEST,
Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center
1531 Upper Stump Rd.
Chalfont, PA 18914
Photos will be displayed for public viewing and voting the weekend of open house. Photographers whose photos are on display will receive a free ticket to Open House that may be used on either day. Photos you wish to keep may be picked up at Aark after Open House ends on June 1st or the week following during business hours.
The winning photos will be selected by popular vote and winners will be announced the evening of June 1st. The top 5 finalists in each category will get to have their work shared to our social media, with full credit to the photographer. First place winners will receive...
-A free guided private tour for a group of up to 10 people
- Private photography session with Aark's animal ambassadors
- Free Aark Merch
Presentation at Nockamixon State Park
Meet ambassador animals and learn about Aark's vital work rehabilitating wildlife in Bucks County! Aark will be at the Environmental Education Center to teach us about native Pennsylvania wildlife and what we can do to help. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Nockamixon State Park.
For more information, visit the DCNR Calendar of Events: **Spaces are limited and registration is required. Please use the "Tickets" button to secure your free spot.**
Spring Carnival - Heritage Conservancy
Join us at the Annual Spring Carnival at Croydon Woods in Lower Bucks County hosted by the Heritage Conservancy! Aark and other community organizations will be there, hosting activities for all ages, including nature games, art projects, and prize giveaways.
For questions, information or registration, contact Whittier Henke at whenke@heritageconservancy.org or 215-345-7020 ext. 110
Earth Day Celebration - Core Creek Park
Event has been rescheduled from Saturday April 26th to Sunday April 27th due to the forecast!
Join Middletown Township for it’s annual Earth Day Celebration! This event aims to remind the community that we all need to be stewards of our environment. The day includes live entertainment, local organizations and businesses demonstrating eco-friendly practices, giveaways, kid-friendly activities and much more!
For any questions contact Middletown Parks and Rec at 215-750-3890.
Sponsored by Robin Kemmerer Real Estate!
Comedy Cabaret
Double Headliner Show Benefits: AARK Wildlife! Starring Headliner funny lady Tracy Locke! Seen on Comedy Central. Tracy provides a powerful and interactive one, two punch to her comedy show that will give your stomach and real workout! She headlines Comedy clubs and theater’s across the USA! Originally from Bucks County now BIG TIME NYC COMIC! Headliner two is Bucks County comic David Graham! He has quickly become one the funniest comics on the scene. Dave went from construction guy to Comedy Competition Champion and our audiences love his funny stuff! Plus other Comics!
Tickets $30 plus fees. All sales are final and non-refundable.
Purchase Tickets Here
Welcoming Wildlife to Your Yard: owl Box Workshop
We are excited to introduce our new family-friendly workshop series "Welcoming Wildlife to Your Yard", where you’ll learn how to support local wildlife and create a thriving habitat right in your own backyard! Join us at Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center on Saturday, April 5th for the very first entry to this series where you’ll get to meet owls up close and build your very own owl box!
Get an up-close look at our ambassador owls while learning about their unique adaptations and the important role they play in the ecosystem. Then, build your very own owl box to take home and discover how to be a good owl landlord. Learn where to place your box, how to set it up and maintain it, what species may use it, and what other wildlife might move in.
One ticket per family/group includes all materials for the owl box.
Spots are limited! Reserve your family’s ticket today and help support local wildlife!
Easel Street Alliance Fundraiser Partnership
We’re excited to announce our fundraiser partnership with Easel Street Alliance!
"The mission of Easel Street Alliance is harnessing the power and creativity of the art world, in collaboration with the generosity of patrons, to support the rescue and recovery of animals in distress. We're dedicated to helping animals through the toughest times — and the Rescue and Rehabilitation Organizations that care for them. We also proudly support the advancement of the visual arts and foster an environment where artists can thrive."
This collaboration is a beautiful blend of purpose and passion — and we are deeply grateful to Easel Street Alliance for their support.
Learn more about ESA’s mission here: https://esacharityart.org/about-esa/