Join the Friends of Heinz Refuge to Find Your Wild!
Find Your Wild is a nationwide celebration of our National Wildlife Refuges- our nation’s oldest wildlife protection program. A wildlife refuge is a place where animals can find protected space to rest, breed, forage, and raise their young. As America’s first urban wildlife refuge, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge also supports humanity’s needs for wild places, and we serve hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Did you know that the Audubon Society lists the Heinz Refuge as an Important Bird Area with Global Priority? This marks our refuge as critical for bird conservation, by participating in one of our events you are participating with a globally recognized ecosystem in bird survival. Please join us in one of our events below to celebrate nature, as nature, with nature. Learn more about our Refuge here to stay involved beyond our Find Your Wild celebrations.
Event Details:
Event #1
Date – September 28, 2025
Time – 9 am – 10 am
Location – 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153
Come enjoy the benefits of yoga outside in our very own refuge! Board member and certified yoga instructor Krista Graham will lead a one hour mixed level class on the education deck at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. This class will offer dynamic and approachable movements while surrounded by the beauty of Heinz entering Autumn. Meet us under the arch at the visitor’s center by 9am to walk together to the private location for this event. Bring a yoga mat, water, and clothes you can move in to this event.
Event #2
Date – October 18, 2025
Time – 10 am – 12 pm
Location – 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153
Celebrate migration season and the last day of National Wildlife Refuge Week with a guided bird walk led by Mary Ellen! With over three hundred bird species who call the refuge home, come learn from teachers such as our wood ducks, osprey, and bald eagles on how to be one with nature. Meet under the arch at the visitor center by 10:00 am to join us in wishing our visiting bird species safe travels south. Wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars for this event. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow at the visitor center front desk.
Event #3
Date – September 1 – October 18
Time – Daylight Hours
Location – 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153
Self-paced Refuge Walk: between September 1 and October 18, participants are encouraged to walk the well-marked 3.5-mile Wetland Loop or any other Refuge trail of their choice. Share your sights and sounds with us on social media by tagging @friendsofheinz on Insta and #heinzfindyourwild on Facebook!
For any questions about this event, contact Krista Graham at grahamkrista7@gmail.com.