Briar Bush Nature Center
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Hours of Operation

Area

Hours

Museum

Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pond

Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Bird Observatory

Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Nature Trails

Open daily, Sunrise to Sunset

2008 Closings

Briar Bush is closed on all Abington Township Holidays

New Years Day Tuesday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 21
Presidents' Day Monday, February 18
Good Friday Friday, March 21
Easter Day Sunday, March 23
Memorial Day Monday, May 26
4th of July Friday, July 4
Labor Day Monday, September 1

Columbus Day

Monday, October 13

Veterans Day Observed Monday, November 10
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27
Christmas Day Thursday, December 25

Directions

Mass Transit:

As an environmental leader, we always encourage the use of mass transit options.

Briar Bush is only a few minutes walk from SEPTA’s R2 Warminster Regional Rail line- exit at Roslyn Station, walk up the hill on Susquehanna Road, turn left on Edge Hill and Briar Bush will be on your left.

SEPTA Bus line 22 also stops at Roslyn Station (Easton and Susquehanna), follow the same directions.

Driving:

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From the Philadelphia Area

Most visitors will come up Old York Road (PA 611) from the south. Turn LEFT onto Susquehanna Road. At the top of the hill, turn RIGHT onto Edge Hill Road. Go .25 miles. Briar Bush is on the LEFT at the intersection of Edge Hill Road and Tyson Ave.

From outside the Philadelphia Area

Most visitors from the North, South, East or West will want to find their way to the PA Turnpike Extension (I-276) and exit at Willow Grove onto PA-611 Southbound, towards Willow Grove. Turn LEFT onto Old Welsh Road. Take a RIGHT Edge Hill Road. Go 1.0 miles. Briar Bush is on the RIGHT at the intersection of Edge Hill Road and Tyson Ave.

Buses:

All school buses except the longest model are able to drive down the driveway in order to drop off/pick up students. If necessary, one of our staff members will be happy to help guide you around corners.

 

 

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SPONSORS
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Celestial

Abington Bank


Platinum

Abington Township
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission


Gold

Rohm & Haas
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Wal-Mart
Foundation
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Anonymous


Silver

PECO


Visionary

Abington Memorial Hospital
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Steven and Lisa Asplundh
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Baron Rowland Funeral Home and Helweg Funeral Services, Inc.
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Christopher and Julie Carr
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Jay and Pat Eager
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Gearhart SavATree
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Henry and Nancy Geyer
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Barbara Haines
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Highland Hills Nursery
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Jobsite Products, Inc.
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Joe and Michele Kaczalek
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The Lexow Family
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Dede Long
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Norman Marcus
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Kathy Moore
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Saul Ewing LLP
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Ethan and Marcy Simon
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ThinkGreen LLC
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E. Allen Reeves, Inc.
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Rotary Club of Edge Hill
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Wild Bird Center


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Congratulations!

Briar Bush wins "Best of Philly" Award


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