The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) staff in Pennsylvania has surrounded itself with woodlands, water, and wildlife by relocating to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg.
“Wildwood Park is the perfect location for CBF’s base of operations in Pennsylvania,” said Julia Krall, CBF Executive Director in the Keystone State. “While our 21 local staff members work throughout Pennsylvania’s portion of the Bay watershed, it is important to have a physical space where staff and the community can come together that embodies our mission and exemplifies our work here in the Commonwealth.”
The CBF staff is based in the Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center at 100 Wildwood Way. The office had previously been located in the city at Third and Reily Streets in Midtown Harrisburg.
“Our space at Wildwood Park provides the opportunity to advance and promote the beneficial purpose of public parks, including the conservation benefits of open space, recreation, and flood plain preservation,” Krall added.
The Nature Center is one of the leading interpretive centers in the area and a resource center for groups, educators, nature enthusiasts, and home-schooled children. The center’s exhibit hall displays the workings of a freshwater wetland and gives visitors a glimpse of the wildlife inhabitants.
The 229-acre park, just north of Harrisburg is administered and maintained by the Dauphin County Parks and Recreation Department. In the great outdoors, the park is known for its 90-acre shallow lake and wetlands, and a diversity of flora and fauna. There are 6 miles of trails, 1.5 miles of boardwalks and a convenient stop for exercise enthusiasts and nature goers.
Hours for the Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is closed Mondays.
The CBF office telephone number is 717-234-5550.
