Spring Lecture #2: Play Days in the Park—Not Just for Kids!
Each spring, The Institute presents a series of related programs. For 2024, the lectures will be on Thursdays March 14, 21 and 28. The unifying theme is exploring and discovering...
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Project FeederWatch: Birds & Beverages
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for Project FeederWatch at Kings Gap! This community science project collects data on birds visiting feeders in the winter. Enjoy hot tea, cocoa, or coffee while we spend...
Bird-ology: Science Saturday Series
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United StatesScience Saturday is a fun, interactive, science program for the whole family! This free program is best for middle-school aged children and their family. All children must be accompanied by...
Mind & Body Hiking Series
The Mind & Body Hiking Series is an opportunity for you to build your mental and physical health. The hikes will start easier and flatter, gradually adding mileage and hills....
A Mount Hope Murder Mystery
Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United StatesMr. Andrew Kendrick is alerted by a terrible scream. He rushes into the house but his wife, Maria, is nowhere to be found. Then he hears it - the terrible thump...
$25
Trail Care: Chainsaw Training
Tiadaghton State Forest Facility 10 Lower Pine Bottom Rd, Waterville, Pennsylvania, United StatesChainsaw Safety Training is a one-day introduction to general chainsaw safety skills. It is targeted to KTA Trail Care Volunteers and hiking club volunteers. Topics covered by the Tiadaghton SF...
$25
Project FeederWatch: Birds & Beverages
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United StatesJoin us for Project FeederWatch at Kings Gap! This community science project collects data on birds visiting feeders in the winter. Enjoy hot tea, cocoa, or coffee while we spend some time in the Education Building watching our birdfeeders and collecting count data. No registration required for this free program. Experienced birders and beginners welcome! In...
Small Island Big Song
Luhrs Performing Arts Center 475 Lancaster Dr., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, United StatesFramed in a theatrical narrative amongst panoramic visuals of the artist’s homelands, the audience experiences a musical journey across the breadth and into the soul of island nations of Pacific and Indian Ocean, meeting an ancient seafaring ancestry and confronting the impacts of climate crisis head on. Drawing on a roster of renowned first nation...
$25
Worm Moon Hike
Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Worm Moon! The forest lightly slumbers but she’s beginning to stir. The cold, strange days of late winter are fading into memory. Join to search for signs of spring hiding amongst the leaves and snow. Guided hike will start at 7:30pm and last about 60...
Spring Lecture Series #3–Foraging in Franklin County
Each spring, The Institute presents a series of related programs. For 2024, the lectures will be on Thursdays March 14, 21 and 28. The unifying theme is exploring and discovering all that Franklin County, PA offers. Admission is free and all are welcome. Presented by Dr. David Foster, Professor of Biology & Environmental Science, Messiah...
Keystone Trails Association Trail Care Road Show
Come out and meet Jenn and Brook and other interesting trail maintenance folks during KTA’s Trail Care Roadshow! Find out what KTA and the Trail Care Program are all about. Brochures, handouts, and other first-hand information will be available, as well as some giveaways.
Homeschool Days – Fun with Frog & Toad
Frog and Toad are literary best friends but they’re very different. Explore the science behind these fascinating amphibians and discover their unique adaptations that make both incredible creatures. Make your very own Toad Abode to take home! Recommended for ages 5-12 years but all ages welcome! Program schedule: 11am-12:15pm - Hop, Jump, and Run: Unique...
$20