Events Calendar

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Trail Challenge 25K Hike/Run 

Susquehannock State Park 1880 Park Drive, Drumore, Pennsylvania, United States

​Challenge yourself to complete these arduous miles of steep climbs and rocky terrain punctuated with fantastic vistas and scenic forest hollows. The course is great for both trail runners pushing for their best times on rugged trails and hikers aiming to complete the strenuous challenge before the evening finish cutoff. What's in store for 2024?...

Animals, Plants, and Fungi Teachers

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Nature is the best classroom! The world around us is immense and can teach us far more than we realize. Join us as we learn the biological information of our local species (for both conservation and survival), but also how our local species can bring symbolic and creative problem-solving ideas to stressors within our own...

$15

Grandparents’ Day Hike

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us for a free Grandparents’ Day Hike! Spend the day exploring our beautiful campus as we search for signs of wildlife along the trails. Bring a packed lunch and spend the afternoon on the Nature Playground. Free and open to the public. Please email Anne at education@strawberryhill.org to register.

Nature Craft Night: Outdoor Decor

Craighead House 318 E. Old Yord Rd., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Attendees will learn how to make various things out of dried flowers.  RSVPs are requested so we know how many supplies will be needed. It is only necessary to RSVP for the number of children to be attending. Reserving places but not showing up deprives children of the opportunity to attend. If one are all...

KTA Primitive Slackpack 

Bucolic Worlds End State Park will be the base for group camping and breakfast & dinners prepared by KTA. Each day, slackpackers are shuttled to and from the trail to traverse 6.5, 7.6, and 5.6 miles respectively, carrying ample water and packed lunches. The heavy stuff (e.g tents, sleeping bags, etc.) remains at the campground....

Women in the Wild at Kings Gap

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

Enjoy a ladies-only weekend of outdoor recreation and environmental education at Kings Gap. Reserve your spot for this ladies-only weekend of outdoor recreation and environmental education, including: -Six sessions (of your choosing) *offsite classes require personal transportation-Class materials (unless noted)-Saturday Meals: morning snacks, soup and salad lunch, and evening s'mores (enjoy dinner on your own...

$115

Falconry Day

Craighead House 318 E. Old Yord Rd., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Craighead House as The Falconry Girl, Margaret Young, brings her amazing birds to share informative presentations and unique flying demonstrations. Other fun events will be available, making this a great day for the whole family!

Strawberry Hill’s Scout Adventure Day

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Have fun with family and friends as you explore the outdoors at Strawberry Hill’s Adventure Day. Join us as we go on a nature hike with a Naturalist, learn how to prepare for an outdoor adventure, and discover how to stay safe while out hiking! This program meets the requirements for all Trail Adventure badges....

$10

International Observe the Moon Night Hike

Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

Enjoy a volunteer lead hike on the Koppenhaver Trail, Mountain Creek Trail, and Old Railroad Bed Road. The hike terrain is easy to moderate, with slight elevation changes for a...

Historic Preservation Workshop #3

Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Register for the third of four workshops designed to provide residents, local officials, and historical preservation enthusiasts in the South Mountain Region with the tools and educational resources to understand the methods available to preserve historical resources, and build capacity to preserve historic structures, landscapes, and farmland. The third workshop is entitled Researching Historic Places that...

Harvest Moon Hike

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Harvest Moon! Autumn is almost upon us and the forest is setting the stage for her arrival. Join us as we hike and celebrate all things autumn under the Harvest Moon. Also - September’s full moon is the second of four super full moons...

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