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Register for the second 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...
Join us for Nature Book Club in the Nature Classroom from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring your current nature and/or environmental-themed book to discuss and share! Light refreshments will be offered but feel free to bring something to share if you wish. Free and open to the public. RSVP to Anne at education@strawberryhill.org
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...
Help clean up the park during the busy summer season, with tasks suitable for the whole family! Please bring work gloves if possible. Afterwards, participants are invited to a grilled lunch courtesy of the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace, and are invited to join the park educator on a kayak tour of the lake! *Registration...
Join Strawberry Hill as we present at the NPS Campfire Programs! What are the Campfire Programs? NPS rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Programs take place at 6:30 pm at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6. Learn...
Enjoy a leisurely guided kayak tour, and use binoculars to look at the different plants and wildlife that call Laurel Lake home. All equipment will be provided. Space is limited. 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...
Boy how things change…especially frogs and butterflies! Come learn all about the magic of metamorphosis. Kids will participate in some life stages yoga, go for a hike, and create a butterfly life cycle craft to take home. There will be a lot of opportunities for students to practice teamwork and cooperation, too! Register HERE. This...
Hiking can be an incredible experience and create memories that last a lifetime. But where do you start? What are the essentials everyone should have before venturing out? Join Strawberry...
Watch the Strawberry Full Moon rise over Laurel Lake and learn how it gets its name. Register to use a park kayak (space is limited) or bring your own boat. If you...
Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Strawberry Moon! What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than a hike under the glorious full...
10 a.m. Disc Golfing Bolder Woods Gifford Pinchot State Park, Wellsville, PA 17365 12 p.m. Potluck Picnic Lunch on the Lakeside Trail1:30 Stand-up paddle boarding (2 boards to share. Bring...
Join local historian Andre Weltman to see the furnace “head race” and “slag heap,” a man-made mountain of waste products from smelting iron. Meet at the Old Stone Furnace Stack...