The Friends of Nolde Forest were selected as the recipient of the April 2025 Kimberton Whole Foods – Wyomissing round-up beneficiaries. As we continue welcoming hundreds of school students to Nolde Forest, managing our natural resources as thoughtful stewards and good neighbors to those downstream, and offering engaging programs to our community, we hope you’ll support a local, family-owned grocery store, while also helping us do our good work. April is also the month of Earth Day and springtime!

Are you driven by a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB)? The DCNR is seeking an enthusiastic student eager to champion DEIB initiatives within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)! If you are passionate about public service and wish to acquire meaningful work experience that can pave the way for your future career after graduation, apply today!

Read the full article "Author Francie Nolde explores her complex relationship with her famous aviator mother" by The Harvard Press

Please join us as we raise the necessary funding to make critical structural repairs to the historic PA Bank Barn c. 1830 so that it may continue to remain as an important piece of the region’s rich legacy for generations to come.

​Natural sounds and natural quiet are critical components of the natural environment. Natural quiet is vital for wildlife survival so that they can locate predators and prey and communicate. Similarly, humans benefit from the sounds of nature, which can promote and facilitate a variety of health benefits. Furthermore, research has demonstrated that when people reduce human-caused noise in natural areas, they can experience more wildlife, decrease stress while increasing opportunities for restorative health, and accommodate more visitors into a given protected area — without feeling as crowded.

Attention Professional Photographers: It is DCNR Policy that all individuals conducting business on state park property must acquire a permit. This includes photoshoots taking place at Nolde Forest. 

In order to obtain a photoshoot permit, please contact the park office during business hours. Permits take up to 4 weeks to process, so please plan ahead! Permits are good for a year, though photographers are required to call the office in advance of their photoshoot to schedule a date and time to make sure that there will be no conflicts with scheduled educational events or other permitted activities. (This is also to ensure that you don't tell your clients to meet you in a parking lot that is closed at the end of the day)

Individuals who conduct business without permits will be asked to immediately cease their operation and may be fined.

Can you imagine growing up in the Nolde Forest Mansion, and playing in the newly planted forest? Frances Dean Nolde is the youngest of the Nolde children and did just that! She’s written a book about her childhood and mother Frances Dean Wilcox Nolde — a remarkable woman, actress, pioneer pilot, and winner of an early transcontinental all-women's air race!

Francie’s book is for sale at the Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, and all proceeds support The Friends of Nolde Forest. Learn more about Nolde Forest and the family whose foresight helped preserve the forest for future generations, like us, by visiting her website: www.FrancieNoldeBooks.com. ​The book makes a wonderful gift for strong women in your family, and all those who hold a special place in their hearts for Nolde Forest.