Why Don't Birds Fall Out Of Trees Why don't birds fall out of trees when they're sleeping? When birds "sit" on branches, tendons in the legs pull their claws into a closed position and lock the birds onto their perch. When awake, the bird "stands," unlocking the tendons to prepare to take off. Read More About It

DIRECTIONS (With Access from New Galena Road ONLY) FROM SOUTH 611 (WARRINGTON): Take 611 around Doylestown Exit at Route 313 - Turn left (west). Proceed 2.2 miles, through Fountainville intersection. Turn left on New Galena Road, (AA Storage units on far left corner, Stout's Market on near left corner) Continue on New Galena Rd for approx. 1/2 mile. Turn left on Chapman Rd. (Nature Center sign) - Drive down into valley, Nature Center is on right, parking on the left. FROM NORTH 611: Follow Main Street signs to traffic light at intersection of Route 313. Turn right (west). Proceed 2-1/2 miles, through Fountainville intersection. Turn left on New Galena Road (AA Storage units on far left corner, Stout's Market on near left comer) Continue on New Galena Rd. for approx. 1/2 mile. Turn left on Chapman Rd (Nature Center sign) - Drive down into valley, Nature Center is on right, parking on the left. FROM SOUTH 202 OR 152 (CHALFONT): From South 202 turn left at main traffic light (Route 152 North). Travel approx. 2 miles and turn right onto New Galena Rd. (at bottom of incline, Green Peace Valley Winery sign). Proceed on New Galena until stop sign across from the Park main entrance. Enter the park and continue for approx. 1-1/2 miles to third stop sign. Turn right. (New Galena Rd. continues here.) Proceed approx. 1 mile to first road on the right (Chapman Rd.). Turn right and drive down into valley. Nature Center is on right, parking on the left. FROM NORTH 202 (NEW HOPE): Go south on Route 202 through Buckingham to intersection of Route 313 (Swamp Rd.). Turn right. Continue through Cross Keys intersection., proceed 2-1/2 miles, through Fountainville intersection. Turn left at New Galena Rd (AA Storage storage units on far left corner, Stout's Market on near left corner) Continue on New Galena Rd. for approx. 1/2 mile. Turn left on Chapman Rd (Nature Center sign) - Drive down into valley, Nature Center is on right, parking on the left. FROM WEST 313 (QUAKERTOWN): Travel east through Dublin for approx. 2-1/2 miles to New Galena Rd (AA Storage units on near right corner, Stout's Market on far right corner) Turn right. Continue on New Galena Rd. for approx. 1/2 mile. Turn left on Chapman Rd (Nature Center sign) - Drive down into valley. Nature Center is on right, parking on the left. FROM PERKASIE - SELLERSVILLE: Take Ridge Rd (Route 563) to Route 313. Proceed as below. FROM SOUDERTON - (SILVERDALE): Take Route 113 to Route 313. Turn right and travel through Dublin for approx. 2-1/2 miles to New Galena Rd (AA Storage units on near right comer, Stout's Market on far right corner) Turn right Continue on New Galena Rd. for approx. 1/2 mile. Turn left on Chapman Rd (Nature Center sign) - Drive down into valley. Nature Center is on right, parking on the left.

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