Riverbend Environmental Ed

Growing Greener Children for over forty years!

Since 1974, Riverbend Environmental Education Center has been enriching the lives of children and families through engaging ...environmental education. From its beginnings as a quiet nature preserve, Riverbend has evolved to a thriving center for environmental education that touches the lives of nearly 19,000 people annually. Whether it is to participate in a public program or just to wander...

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History:Riverbend and its surroundings have a rich and varied history. In the 16th and 17th century, the local residents were a band of Lenape Native Americans who were part of a loose confederation of the Algonquin Nation. Known as the Unami Tribe, these Lenape established their summer station in the curve of the Schuylkill River that gives Riverbend its namesake. The last written record of...