Have you ever gone to Wildwood Park near Harrisburg? It is an interesting place to visit. For active walkers there is Wildwood Way trail of about three miles that goes around the pond and you can start it from several places. It is a great place to walk yourself and also walk your dog, ride your bike, push your young child in a walker and in winter go cross-country skiing. Sometimes you will see a deer, fox, or groundhog.

Or you can stroll two wooden board walks. There are always birds, squirrels, rabbits and pretty scenery along the board walks.  There are about 150 bird species, many of whom are tourists who arrive at various seasons. You can stroll the Delta Boardwalk and end near the Nature Center. Inside the Nature Center there are exhibits and children’s entertainment. From the high view window you can watch birds and squirrels at the bird feeders and there are books and computer displays so you can identify birds that you see. It is very interesting at all times of the year. The North Boardwalk takes you out to the pond where there are ducks, geese and other water fowl. Spring is a good time to walk there because before the grass and leaves fill in around the pond you can view some water birds nesting or swimming with their babies. There are two Blind Bird shelters for viewing water fowl.