Events Calendar

Want your event listed on our calendar? Submit your event or Email Julia at jchain@appalachiantrail.org

Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter “SOAR” Bird Walks

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...

Hearth Tender Trail Workday

Michaux State Forest 10099 Lincoln Way E., Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us on Saturday, April 20th from 9 AM to 12 PM to continue construction of the 1.4-mile loop of the Hearth Tender Trail by digging, clearing, and tamping ground to create...

Birding 101

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

Join us as birding enthusiast Andy Dapkins presents a talk on how to get started in the world of birding, followed by a bird walk around Craighead House.

Watershed Alliance of Adams County Annual Meeting

Adams County Ag & Natural Resources Center 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA, United States

Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, for our annual meeting! Following a brief business meeting, we’ll share some exciting updates about last summer’s pathogen-testing program and the recent expansion of our ongoing stream-monitoring program, the work of the Adams County Planting Partnership, and other initiatives we’re working on! We’ll meet downstairs at the...

Pink Moon Hike

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

Join Strawberry Hill for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Pink Moon! The forest is stretching and yawning awake. Explore the trails and enjoy the early nights of...

Earth to Beer Social with South Mountain Partnership

Gearhouse Brewing Company 253 Grant Street, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us in the Market Lounge for a very special seminar with South Mountain Partnership to celebrate Earth Day and the launch of our Earth to Beer brew: The Honey...

Kittatinny Rambles Series: Appalachian Trail Bluebell Hike at Scott Farm 

Scott Farm 301 Bernheisel Bridge Rd, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Enjoy beautiful Virginia bluebell wildflowers blooming in profusion along the Appalachian and Conodoguinet Creek. Learn about plans for the Scott Farm property as the future home of Keystone Trails Association...

Condoguinet Creek (Class 1) Soujourn Newburg Gamelands to Heishman’s Mill

Friends of Historic Heishman's Mill 1206 Creek Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

The Heishman’s Mill Sojourn is a 15+ mile venture on the Conodoguinet Creek, Class 1 water, from the Newburg Gamelands launch to Heishman’s Mill. A brief presentation of the Heishman’s...

Earth Celebration Day

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Enjoy the thrill of the chase as you look for bargains or sell your own discards at this annual event coinciding with Earth Celebration Day & Festival of Art. Your...

Annual Perennial Exchange

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

Mark your calendars now! This is the event you don’t want to miss this month. Bring up to 5 labeled perennial plants between 9:30-10. At 10, we will exchange them.

PA Master Gardener Presents: Suburban Gardens

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

Meadows, riparian buffers, native plants and pollinator are all buzzwords in today’s landscaping, but what exactly do those terms mean? How can you incorporate some of these ideas in a suburban yard? Join PA Master Gardener Mary Ann Ryan as she introduces you to the planning and maintaining of a suburban garden. This lesson will help...

$10

Go Green in the City

The 2024 event will take place in Downtown York, Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10am-3pm. This fun, family-friendly festival celebrates green, healthy, and local living and will feature more than 60 vendors, live music, food, children’s activities and much more. Go Green in the City has drawn more than 6,500 attendees during past events, and...

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