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Cheap Trips: Tyler Arboretum, Great Valley Nature Center and Coplay Cement Kilns

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Tyler Arboretum

Address: 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
How Far From Marple Newtown Patch? About 7 miles or 15 minutes.
Admission: Free for members, $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children
Hours: Check website for seasonal hours.
Summary: The Tyler Arboretum's 650 acres, donated to Delaware County by Laura Tyler in 1944, offers hiking trails and historic buildings and all types of events year-round. There are wildflower and bird watching walks. Have you ever collected your own syrup? In February, the Tyler holds its Maple Sugaring Celebration and you can try tapping a tree yourself and learn all about the maple sugaring process. Take a watercoloring class or go on an owl prowl. And in the summer months, stop by the butterfly house and get up close to the tiny, beautiful butterflies. 
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Great Valley Nature Center

Address: State Rd & Hollow Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460
How Far From Marple Newtown Patch? About 14 miles or 25 minutes.
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  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
  • Closed Sunday

Admission: The entrance fee is $2, but it's free to members of Great Valley Nature Center and members of Association of Science—Technology Centers and the American Horticultural Society.
Summary: Great Valley Nature Center provides environmental education at its historic facilities. The center takes in injured birds of prey that can be sponsored by community members. GVNC features programs for elementary students and presents at community events. The center also sponsors trips to regional parks and more, such as Hawk Mountain, Cape May and Chincoteague Island.
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Coplay Cement Kilns 

Address: Saylor Park, North Second Street, Coplay, PA 18037
How Far From Marple Newtown Patch: About 62 miles or 1 hour and 13 minutes
Hours: Open daily dawn to dusk
Admission: Free
Summary: Saylor Park's 2.6 acres in the Lehigh County town of Coplay feature nine red brick kilns built in 1893 and used until 1904 to make cement. The 90-foot-high kilns marked a technological improvement in manufacturing higher quality cement. The site honors David O. Saylor (1827-1893), father of the American Portland Cement industry. Saylor helped lead the United States to become the world's largest cement maker—producing four times as much to its nearest competitor, Great Britain, by the 1920s. Saylor Park includes a playground, benches and walking/biking trail open to the public. 
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