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Learn how to use a compass and map to make your way throughout the park to find orienteering markers. Program typically takes 1.5 hours. Orienteering is recommended for ages 8+. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least...
Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the...
Area students are invited to join Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute at Orvis Hill Country in Fairfield, Pa. for a 2-day outdoor adventure camp—learn all about fly fishing,...
This tour, which is geared toward upper elementary through high school students, will immerse participants in Jean Craighead George’s 1962 novel Summer of the Falcon which is set at Craighead House. Participants will have the opportunity to see the inside of the house and walk the grounds while hearing excerpts from the novel.
Children gather under a tree in the park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. This year, Summer Stories will be on Wednesdays, June 12, 19 and 26, and July 3, 10, and 17 at 11:00 a.m. The theme for the 2024 Summer Stories is “Tales of Tails.” Kathy Helfrick and Jane Glenn will...
Discover the joy of summertime at Strawberry Hill with our new Nature Center's interactive science stations, hands-on play, crafts, and more. Strawberry Hill's Nature Center will be open Fridays & every other Saturday 12-3pm beginning June 7th through August 24th.
Learn some new skills and recipes, then enjoy a tasty meal with park staff! Ingredients and supplies will be provided, courtesy of the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace. Donations are appreciated to help cover the cost. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you...
First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter 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...
Join us on the lawn in front of the Cameron-Masland mansion on the first Sunday of each summer month for music and fun! The lawn concerts are free, but donations are kindly accepted and we encourage you to sign up as a member of the Friends of Kings Gap. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to the top of the...
Age: Kids completing grades K – 7Maximum enrollment: 40 per camp weekArt Show open to artists and family at 3:00pm on July 12.This is the third year offering this one-week...
Wild Strawberries is Strawberry Hill’s summer program designed to immerse kids in nature while engaging their hearts and minds with hands-on, play-based learning outdoors. Wild Strawberries will be held on...
The July installment of the Health Equity Learning Series centers on mobilizing data. Mobilizing data is the intentional use of data to guide strategic actions. Data helps us understand, investigate, and spread...