Want your event listed on our calendar? Submit your event or Email Julia at jchain@appalachiantrail.org
Can you hike every trail at Kings Gap? With 2600 acres of forest, Kings Gap has an extensive hiking system. Join us to get more comfortable hiking the trails. By the end, this challenging monthly hiking series will cover over 25 miles of trail at the park. Two options of the same hike are offered...
The Midtown Scholar Bookstore is honored to welcome Shippensburg University professor Allen Dieterich-Ward for a conversation and signing on his new book, Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania. Dieterich-Ward will be in conversation with Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. This event is free and open to the public....
This hiking series is an opportunity for you to build your mental and physical health. The hikes wills tart easier and flatter, gradually adding mileage and hills. During the hike you will also be relaxing your mind with silent walks, sensory activities, poetry, and reflection.Join us for one hike or all! Each hike will be...
South Central Pennsylvania Climbers is partnering with Blue Mountain Medic, LLC to offer a two-day, Wilderness First Aid course on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, 2025. The course is Wilderness Medical Associates International (WMAI) certified. The class runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5/5:30 p.m. each day, and will take place at the Yellow...
Join Keystone Trails Association & Dauphin County Parks and Recreation with a one-day seminar on backpacking basics. This training is geared towards avid day hikers who are interested in learning about backpacking from a group of experienced backpackers. Topics will include differences between day hiking and backpacking, clothing, footwear, gear (packs, sleeping bags, stoves, lights,...
This special program features Strix, the Owl Ambassador from Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve, and his handler, Anne Gageby. The event is part of Buttonwood’s Naturalist Discovery Series of programs. Attendees will get to see Strix up close and learn all about the life of an owl. Kids will enjoy an owl craft to take home,...
Buttonwood Nature Center is repeating its series of AT hikes on the last Sunday of the month from January through April, 2025. Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! Led by a Buttonwood naturalist, the hike will explore some of the wonders to be found in the woods and along the...
Healthy Franklin County is hosting a free community screening of the documentary film Common Ground on Thursday, April 3 from 6pm to 8pm at the Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg, PA. The film discusses the importance of regenerative agriculture. A panel discussion with local experts will follow to share their perspectives and answer questions from the audience. Panel...
This is a joint program of Buttonwood Nature Center and the Antietam Watershed Association. This program is an opportunity to learn about Happel’s Meadow through the reminiscences and memories of nearby residents. Any current or former residents of the area around Happel’s Meadow-or anyone who has spent time there—are invited to attend and share their...
Theme: 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride & the Shot Heard Round the World All first Fridays are 21+, ID required. $10 admission for members, $15 for nonmembers, available at the door only. BYOB (legally precured in PA) is allowed. Light refreshments included. Special tastings featured are an additional $10 and are limited availability. Tickets can be...
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations required! For...
Based on the best-selling children’s novel by Carl Hiaasen, the film is about a group of children trying to save a burrowing owl habitat from destruction. Its habitat is located on the intended construction site of a restaurant, and the developer intends to proceed regardless of the environmental damage it would cause. HOOT is a story...
