The center focuses on environmental education, public outreach and the preservation of native wildlife through its wide range of programs, projects and surveys.

[3] Spearheaded by now retired Director Chris Stieber, the expansion added over 5,000 square feet of space, 32 geothermal wells, a cooling tower, a 20,000 gallon underground rainwater collecting cistern, a working wetlab, classrooms, an exhibit hall and new auditorium.

The mission of the Center is to instill an awareness and appreciation of the natural world through education, and to encourage responsible environmental stewardship with a commitment to the preservation of resources and wildlife habitat.

Programs include nighttime campfires, nature walks, live animal demonstrations, children's clubs, and festivals such as the annual Rock & Mineral Expo.

The nature center also offers naturalist programs, talks, courses, workshops and trips geared towards adults and families alike.

The village hosts school programs and runs Sunday walks during part of the year as well as several special events including the "Tah-Ko-King" Harvest Festival.

[5] The house was designed to showcase the different species of butterflies native to Pennsylvania in an effort to promote awareness and appreciation for pollinators and their overall conservation needs.

Several special events are help each year connected to the butterfly house including Arthropalooza, an all invertebrate related two-day festival, and the annual Monarch Tag & Release Party.

The tagging event, held each year since the house was opened, allows the public to take part in the annual Monarch butterfly migration to central Mexico and subsequent research conducted on their threatened population.

The center coordinates the Lower Bucks County circle for NABA which provides researchers data on the population trends of North American Lepidoptera.

The Herpetological Survey was a study conducted in the early 2000s that culminated in an updated publication showing the presence of 44 species of reptile and amphibian currently in Bucks County.