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SUMMARY:Best of the Nest: Birdhouse Competition & Display
DESCRIPTION:Feeling crafty? Best of the Nest: Birdhouse Competition & Display is free to enter! Click here to register your entry. Deadline to register is April 8\, 2026. \n\nAn im-peck-able outdoor display!\nCelebrating nature\, habitats\, feathered friends\, and human creativity. \nPresented in partnership with AIA Bucks County and the Honey Hollow Nature Center celebrating\nThe 3rd annual Best of the Nest: Birdhouse Competition & Display runs from April 20 through May 25\, 2026 and showcases unique birdhouses designed and built by members of the public. Winners in each category are named by architects and bird experts. Scroll for this year’s winners! \n\nCheck out all the Best of the Nest fun in this segment from WFMZ 69! \n\nBird Talk: “Birds and Boxes”\nMarch 28\nJoin AIA Bucks County and the Honey Hollow Nature Center for a two-part presentation\, “Birds and Boxes\,” that will improve your birdhouse–and your chances of winning a prize. Learn about bird habitats and behaviors and basic birdhouse design principles such as form and function to help you creation of you own special home for birds! The presentation will include a question-and-answer session. \nRSVP to attend!Support Local Nonprofits\nFor this event\, Peddler’s Village is proud to partner with the Bucks County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Honey Hollow Nature Center. \nBy participating in this event as either a birdhouse creator or a visitor\, you can support two local nonprofits. Creators can donate their birdhouses to a fundraising auction\, and visitors can donate either directly or by “buying” additional votes for their People’s Choice favorites. Donations can be made and ballots can be obtained at the Visitor and Event Center on Street Road. \n\nBucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow \nHoney Hollow Nature Center was founded in 1969 to educate and engage children and adults of the greater Bucks County region about our natural world\, with an emphasis on conservation and stewardship\, including protection of birds\, wildlife\, and habitats. \nWe’re just around the corner from Peddler’s Village. Honey Hollow Nature Center maintains a thriving nature preserve with over six miles of hiking trails that are open to the public from dawn to dusk every day for hiking\, bird watching\, or just enjoying. The grounds boast an organic vegetable garden\, Audubon Pond\, meadows\, forests\, and of course\, the Honey Hollow creek. \nHoney Hollow Nature Center offers a wide variety of programs for all ages. Each year Honey Hollow provides high quality educational programs for over 5\,000 people\, from children at summer camp and field trips to birding trips and lectures for all ages. Visit honeyhollownaturecenter.org for more information on our programs. Venmo: @HoneyHollowTrails  \n\nAIA Bucks County’s George J. Donovan Memorial Scholarship \nAIA Bucks County’s George J. Donovan Memorial Scholarship assists Bucks County high school graduates (graduating seniors) interested in furthering their education in architecture and related fields. The scholarship was created in memory of George J. Donovan\, AIA who was instrumental in shaping the architecture of Bucks County during his career of over 50 years until his passing in 2018. In his retirement\, Mr. Donovan was a prolific watercolor artist who displayed his work in the former Upstairs Gallery at Peddler’s Village. Over the years\, Mr. Donovan and the firm that is part of his legacy\, Phillips & Donovan Architects\, LLC\, have been instrumental in the planning and design of many of the buildings in Peddler’s Village. \nCongratulations to our 2025 Winners!\nPeople’s Choice\nProfessional #22 “Copper /stone” by Timothy Donovan \nProfessional\n1st Place: “The Smurf House” (#62) by Al Snyder and Pat Cook\, AP Creations\, LP\n2nd Place: “Copper /stone” (#22) by Timothy Donovan\n3rd Place: “HomeShift” (#38) by Daniel Santiago\nHonorable Mention: “The “SUPER BIRDS” House” (#54) by Keith\, Dana\, and Keira Boyd\nHonorable Mention: “Flight Club” (#29) by Jenya Shuportyaka\, Christian Parker\, James Mokan\, and Mike Parhomchuk \nBucks County Landmark\n1st Place: “Cabin Run Covered Bridge” (#18) by Tonia Porter\n2nd Place: “Migration Station” (#40) by Mason Miller\n3rd Place: “New Hope Railroad Station” (#44) by Michelle Monticchio\, Doug Oeste\, Kathleen Hogan\, Steve Bagnato\, Minno & Wasko Architects\nHonorable Mention: “Sesame Place – Elmo Blast Off” (#51) by Leanne Sebastian \nNatural Habitat\n1st Place: “Wren are you coming home?” (#67) by John Miller\n2nd Place: “Bohemian Hide-A-Way” (#16) by Carole Henning\n3rd Place: “Feeling at Home” (#27) by Amanda Donnelly\nHonorable Mention: “Early Bird Curiosities” (#25) by Mary Jo Oravsky\nHonorable Mention: “Nestflix and Chill” (#43) by Rosemarie Robinson \nTraditional\n1st Place: “Acorn Harvest” (#4) by Bernd Spott\n2nd Place: “Glass on the Water” (#34) by Barbara Rossi-Moscinski\n3rd Place: “Vespersparrow Manor” (#64) by Steven and Kim DiMezza\nHonorable Mention: “B B&B (Bird Bed & Breakfast)” (#7) by Lourdes Santiago\nHonorable Mention: “Crossbill Coastal Cottage” (#23) by Ann Woods Kettelberger \nWhimsical\n1st Place: “The Black Pearl” (#58) by Dennis Watson\n2nd Place: “Monet’s Folly” (#41) by Bernd Spott\n3rd Place: “Birdsong” (#13) by Rick Young\nHonorable Mention: “ABC 1\, 2\, tweet” (#3) by Kim Orr\nHonorable Mention: “Tweet Retreat” (#2) by Linda Brun \nStudent (Ages 12-17)\n1st Place: “Funny Portrait” (#32) by Jackie Ward\, Mag Weber\, Jen Baxter\, and Jill Mari\n2nd Place: “Camp Woodstock” (#19) by Kaitlyn Moszak\n3rd Place: “Bird cave v2.0:The house of Birds” (#10) by Alex Cipriano \nKids Only! (Ages 11 and Under)\n1st Place: “The Bluey” (#59) by Kylie Sebastian\n2nd Place: “BearBnB for the Birds” (#9) by Alyssa Cipriano\n3rd Place: “Guess What?…Corgi Butt!” (#35) by Kat Krause\nHonorable Mention: “The Mushroom House” (#60) by Abby Neary\nHonorable Mention: “Bayside Retweet” (#8) by Harvey\, Hazel\, and Joey Showmaker
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LOCATION:Peddler’s Village\, 2400 Street Road\, New Hope\, PA\, 18938\, United States
CATEGORIES:Display,Family Fun,Home Event,Peddler's Village Events
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