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Churchville Nature Center
Churchville Nature Center is a facility of the Bucks County, Pennsylvania Department of Parks and Recreation and is located in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The center focuses on environmental education, public outreach and the preservation of native wildlife through its wide range of programs, projects and surveys. The nature center offers educational programing year round through its Environmental Education and Lenape Village departments. The center features a native butterfly house and covers 55 acres of wildlife preserve. While the facility and property are owned by the County of Bucks, much of the public and environmental outreach of the center is supported by the non-profit Friends of Churchville Nature Center. History In 1942 Mill Creek, a tributary of the larger Neshaminy Creek, was dammed up by the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company creating Springfield Lake (now called Churchville Reservoir) as a reserve source for the local municipal water supply. In 1964 after years of d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchville, Pennsylvania
Churchville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,128 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Churchville has a total area of , of which , or 0.98%, is water. Demographics As of the 2010 census, Churchville was 95.3% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 2.1% Asian, and 0.8% were two or more races. 1.2% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestr As of the census of 2000, there were 4,469 people, 1,370 households, and 1,257 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,215.2 people per square mile (854.2/km). There were 1,375 housing units at an average density of 681.6/sq mi (262.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.99% White, 0.40% African American, 1.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 1,370 households, out of which 42.8% had children under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Hoptree
''Ptelea trifoliata'', commonly known as common hoptree, wafer ash, stinking ash, and skunk bush, is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family (Rutaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It is a deciduous shrub or tree,USDA – ''Ptelea trifoliata'' (common hoptree) Accessed 8.24.2011 with alternate, trifoliate leaves. Description ''Ptelea trifoliata'' is a small tree, or often a shrub of a few spreading stems, growing to around tall with a broad crown. The bark is reddish brown to gray brown, with short horizontal |
