Trailblazers Summer Camp was our third and final session of the summer of 2026! Of the three sessions we offer, Trailblazers Summer Camp is catered to our youngest students; this is a half-day camp where we are on site the whole time at Concord Elementary School’s Nature Trail. Our hope is that we provide an exciting environmental education experience for students entering 1st-6th grades, and we also hope it prepares them to join our Adventure and High Adventure sessions when

Trailblazers Adventure Summer Camp was our second session of the summer season! Each day, we ventured out on a field trip to a different location to go hiking, exploring, and birding. This is our “medium” level of camp, where the days are not as long, field trip locations are closer, and the hiking isn’t as strenuous compared to our High Adventure session. During our four days together, we observed a total of 53 different species of birds. We also hiked 8.3 miles during our d

This spring was yet another super birdy season for Trailblazers! We usually hold the spring session of club during late April into May so we catch the peak of spring migration for birds. In the spring 2026 edition of BSES Birding Club, we tallied a total of 48 different species! Our first session of club began with our usual review of the rules and expectations. Since we had so many returning students to the club, this introduction didn't take long! Once we were wrapped up, w

The July 2025 session of Trailblazers Adventure Summer Camp was a welcome return to our usual camp format! Our session of High Adventure...

The summer season for Trailblazers is always special! Our summer programs are the opportunity for us to connect with nature in a big way....

Our third and final week of Trailblazers for the summer of 2023 was a smash! Unlike last week’s extreme heat, this week we were treated...

The spring session of the Trailblazers BSES Birding Club was a great success! This spring season, the club enjoyed many trips to the BSES...

We had a super exciting start to the summer with our first Trailblazers Adventure Summer Camp of the season! This session marks the start...

The month of May was our most eventful month yet for Trailblazers! Mondays after school featured GVES Nature Club at Garnet Valley...

This morning's walk was cloaked in a layer of thickness as the humidity and higher than usual temperatures brought a late-summer feeling....