Outdoor Exhibits 2022

On our last day of Outdoor Exhibits we took a quick trip up Route 38 to visit the Historic Smithville Park. Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton, with its centerpiece — a c. 1840 Greek Revival Mansion — set in one of the few remaining “intact” Victorian Industrial-era villages in the region. Filled with history...

The Outdoor Exhibits Intensive Learning group arrived at around 10:30 to explore Fairmount Park at the beginning of the cherry blossom season. It was an incredible sight to see the pink blossoming flowers. We then met at the Shofuso Exhibit and split into two groups, taking off our shoes to show respect and to...

We arrived after a relatively short bus ride to a windy and overcast Philadelphia sky. We were excited for our third trip in this Outdoor Exhibits experience. We took a quick group photo and then separated into small groups. The entire day was independent open exploration — no guided tours. This allowed each group...

Today after a long bus ride, we finally arrived at Longwood Gardens. We then broke into two groups with Kathy and Mellissa as our guides. Even though a lot of the plants and trees were still budding, we were surrounded by all kinds of nature. We were able to walk around the conservatory with...

We arrived right before the grounds opened at 10 am after a short journey up 295. We checked in to the welcome center and met up with our tour guide, Stan. Stan was incredibly friendly and told us about the history of the grounds and how it used to be the old New Jersey...