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1churchvillenature centerBucks29Location: About 4.5 miles southwest of Newtown, inNorthampton Township.Owner & Contacts: Bucks County (650 acres)215-357-4005501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA 18966www.churchvillenaturecenter.orgDirections, Access & Parking: From theintersection of Newtown Bypass (Routes 332 & 413) and Rt.532 (Buck Rd.) southwest of Newtown, go south on Buck Rd.for about 3.8 miles and turn right on Rocksville Rd. for just 0.1miles and turn right on Holland Rd. Go right (north) on HollandRd. for about 0.3 miles and turn left on Churchville Lane. Go0.4 miles and turn right into the Center. The Visitor Center isopen Tuesday thru Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. (See the center’swebsite for directions from other locations.) Restrooms areavailable.Through the Seasons:Winter: Typical winter species are present. Look forwaterfowl on Churchville Reservoir.Spring: Look for migrating waterfowl on ChurchvilleReservoir. The center can be good for migrating warblers andother spring migrants.Summer: Nesting species of interest include Cooper’s Hawkand Prothonotary and Pine warblers. Great Egret and GreatBlue Heron are often present at the reservoir.Fall: Look for migrating warblers in late August andSeptember and waterfowl in late fall.Other Comments: Churchville Reservoir is home to thestate threatened Red-bellied Turtle. • Fishing is not permittedin the reservoir.Site Description: The site is a mixture of maturedeciduous forest, pine stands, early successional forest,scrublands and fallow fields. A major feature near the center isthe 180-acre Churchville Reservoir. There are a wildlife garden,bird feeding station and accessible boardwalk trails. TheVisitor Center has interesting exhibits and a library with a greatwindow from which to view birds at the many feeders. (Note: Agood street map is helpful for finding any of the Bucks Countysites.)Painted Turtle, Dave LevanduskyCooper’s Hawk, John Kieffer