Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! Join the park naturalist for a quickly paced 2 mile hike along the trails of WCHP. Please keep in mind that these hikes are intended to maintain a quick hiking pace. Prepare yourself for the day by bringing a full water bottle, wearing sturdy shoes, and dressing for the weather! Healthy Hikes are generally completed within 1 hour and 15 minutes. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Mornings are your best opportunity to experience the thrilling world of birdwatching and listening! Join the park naturalist for a slowly guided walk as we look and listen for migratory avian friends. Topics such as basic bird identification through sound and sight will be discussed. Binoculars can be available upon request, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own. Washington Crossing Historic Park sits in a unique bird habitat crossroads. Experience your park and home in a way that you may never have before, through wildlife observation! To register for any of these walks, contact Matt Truesdale at mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Want to help the PA Fish and Boat Commission stock trout for the upcoming fishing season? Join in the fun and a great PA tradition on Thursday, April 3, as the Fish and Boat Commission bring their big white trout truck from the historic Huntsdale Fish Hatchery to Washington Crossing Historic Park! PAFBC plans to stock two sections of the Delaware Canal that pass through Washington Crossing Historic Park. The trout truck is expected to meet at the Thompson-Neely House at 12:45pm. Please plan to arrive early! Reservations are not required to assist! To see more trout stocking opportunities, please Read More

On Saturday, April 26 from 10 AM to 4 PM, watch as the Thompson-Neely sheep are shorn of their wool and tour the grist mill at this family friendly event. This limited event will include a trip to the barn for a hand shearing presentation as well as period demonstrations and tours of our historic Grist Mill. From there, follow the Colonial process of washing and carding the wool and spinning it into yarn. You’ll also get a take-home activity kit, full of Colonial crafts! Shearings are held every hour, and mill tours are held on the half hour 11:30 Read More